As the flu season approaches in the United States, healthcare providers are warning that the addition of another respiratory illness on top of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic could strain testing capacity, increase the risk of catching both diseases at once and overburden the healthcare system. According to a national study through the Centers for Disease […]

October 13, 2020 Revised Policy Allows Expanded Patient Visitation at South Central Regional Medical Center South Central Regional Medical Center announced today that patient visitation has been expanded to allow more individuals to visit patients hospitalized at the facility. Beginning Monday, October 19th at 6 a.m., patients hospitalized on a medical/surgical floor who do not […]

Why call a medical clinic and wait on hold when you can contact your healthcare provider online? The South Central Regional Medical Center online Patient Portal allows you to request an appointment, ask for medication refills, ask a question, and view your test results. To enroll in South Central’s patient portal, visit scrmc.com and click on […]

South Central Regional Medical Center is the second largest employer in Jones County. The employees at SCRMC strive to provide excellent care to our patients through excellent customer service and remembering that everything we do touches the patient and their family. Our goal is to create a caring atmosphere for all who visit our health system. […]

At SCRMC, our employees are our number one asset,” said Penny McNeer, Director of Human Resources. “Benefits are important to our employees, their spouses and their children. So, we offer a robust health and dental package. When everybody else in the world was increasing their premiums and deductibles, we were able to decrease ours for […]

The physicians and staff of South Central General Surgery welcome Seth Ladd, DO, to the facility. Dr. Ladd is a native of Jones County who graduated from West Jones High School in 2005. He is an undergraduate of Mississippi State University, where he finished with a Bachelor of Science in 2009. Dr. Ladd was in […]

South Central Wellness Center pool will open Monday, September 28th for members. Schedule of classes and details are listed below. Details regarding pool usage: Only 6 members will be allowed in the pool at one time. Members must call ahead to reserve their time slot on the day of usage. The showers will not be […]

Medical providers recommend the community to receive their flu shot starting in September. According to Dr. Tullos, the flu can make a person feel bad, and as we know, COVID-19 can make a person feel awful as well. Having both illnesses together could be pretty detrimental overall. To learn more about flu vaccine availability, visit SCRMC.com.

South Central Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine Welcomes Tiffany Keith, PA. Tiffany Keith, PA, received her undergraduate degree in medicine, health and society at Vanderbilt University in 2012. She completed her master of health science degree and received her physician assistant degree at Lock Haven University in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania in 2016. After completing her […]

South Central Regional Medical Center Welcomes Cardiologist, Norrapol Watt, MD, to South Central Cardiology. W. David Sullivan, MD, FACC, Cardiologist with South Central Cardiology, welcomes Norrapol Watt, MD, FACC, to South Central Cardiology. Dr. Watt completed his cardiovascular fellowship at Long Island College Hospital in Brooklyn, New York in June of 2000. Dr. Watt is […]