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South Central Named Newsweek’s Best-In-State Hospitals 2026

Posted March 18, 2026

South Central Regional Medical Center is proud to announce it has been included in Newsweek’s list of America’s Best-In-State Hospitals 2026. This prestigious award is presented in collaboration with Statista, the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. “Being the only hospital in the Pine Belt to receive this recognition is incredibly meaningful to us,” […]

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November 01 2022

November is Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month

November is Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month. South Central Regional Medical Center honors those living with Alzheimer’s and their caregivers. Alzheimer’s affects approximately 1 in every 2 families in the U.S. Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia, a general term for memory loss and other cognitive abilities serious enough to interfere with daily life. Alzheimer’s […]

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October 31 2022

SCRMC HealthBreak | Jonathan Redding, MD

South Central Regional Medical Center Welcomes Jonathan Redding, MD, to the Emergency Services Department. Jonathan Redding, MD, completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Mississippi in 2015 and his medical degree from the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson in 2019. Dr. Redding completed his residency in Emergency Medicine at Wake Forest Baptist […]

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October 28 2022

Mild Procedure | South Central Pain Center

A minimally invasive, outpatient procedure, Mild removes a major root cause of lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS), helping patients achieve lasting relief from back and leg pain. Performed through a single, tiny incision, Mild has a safety profile similar to an epidural steroid injection, but with lasting results. The procedure is nationally covered by Medicare (all […]

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October 25 2022

Welcome Ann Richardson, FNP, to South Central Pediatrics

The physicians and staff at South Central Pediatrics welcome Ann Richardson, FNP, to the healthcare team. Ann received her Associate Degree of Science in Nursing from East Central Community College. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Southern Mississippi. Following nursing school, she served as a staff nurse in Philadelphia, […]

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October 24 2022

SCRMC HealthBreak | Monika Thoppil, MD

South Central Regional Medical Center welcomes Monika Thoppil, MD, Internist, to the health system. Monika Thoppil, MD, completed her medical degree from the Medical University of Lubin in Poland in 2009. Following completion of medical school, Dr. Thoppil served in endocrinology and as a palliative care team member in the New Orleans area. She later […]

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October 24 2022

Monika Thoppil, MD, Joins South Central Internal Medicine

Monika Thoppil, MD, Internal Medicine physician, recently joined the medical staff at South Central Internal Medicine. Dr. Thoppil completed her medical degree at the Medical University of Lublin in 2009. Following completion of medical school, Dr. Thoppil served in endocrinology and as a palliative care team member in the New Orleans area. She later relocated […]

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October 20 2022

Master Makeup Session | Cosmetic & Plastic Surgery Center

Join us for a day of fun! Cosmetic & Plastic Surgery Center is hosting a Master Makeup Session with Jane Iredale’s Global Educator and Makeup Artist Shawn Towne. Reservations are $150 per person. The event will feature: The Principles of Clean Beauty How to Create Your Perfect Complexion Concealing and Camouflaging Highlighting and Contouring Blush […]

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October 20 2022

Employee of the Month | October 2022

South Central Regional Medical Center congratulates Michael Rieger for being selected as the Employee of the Month for October 2022. Michael serves as a Desktop Support Analyst in Information Technology. Michael has been employed with SCRMC since June of 2021. Congratulations!

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October 17 2022

SCRMC HealthBreak | Deepu Thoppil, MD

South Central Regional Medical Center welcomes Deepu Thoppil, MD, Hospitalist, to the health system. Dr. Thoppil is a New Orleans native who graduated college from the University of New Orleans. To pursue future mission work, he completed his medical degree from the Medical University of Lublin in Poland with his clinical rotations in New York. […]

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October 17 2022

Deepu Thoppil, MD, Joins SCRMC

Deepu Thoppil, MD, Hospitalist/Internal Medicine physician, recently joined the medical staff at South Central Regional Medical Center. Dr. Thoppil, a New Orleans native, graduated college from the University of New Orleans. Following graduation, Dr. Thoppil felt the urge to practice international medicine and had set his goal to provide this through future mission work. Dr. […]

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