From regular eye exams, to expert surgical interventions, South Central Eye & Laser Center will provide you with an accurate evaluation of your eyes. Our team takes your vision seriously and provides quality care for a variety of eye diseases and vision problems. Judith L. Bradley, MD, and Sarah Queck, MD, provide comprehensive ophthalmological care […]

JONES COUNTY PHYSICIAN HONORED AS MISSISSIPPI’S FAMILY PHYSICIAN OF THE YEAR Dr. Jack Colbert Evans of Laurel was honored as Mississippi’s Family Physician of the Year 2020 at the Mississippi Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) Annual Meeting in July. The John B. Howell, MD, Memorial Award, as the Family Physician of the Year award is […]

On Tuesday, July 28, local Eagle Scout, Fletcher Horne, presented a $5,000 donation to South Central Health Care Foundation. Fletcher served the community during COVID-19 by feeding over 1,300 healthcare workers with funds raised through a Go Fund Me account called Feed the Frontline – Laurel. Overall, $13,000 was donated from local community members and […]

Sachin Patil, MD, of South Central Regional Medical Center Receives Top General Hepatobiliary Surgeon for 2020. Get to know General Surgeon Dr. Sachin Patil, who serves patients in Laurel. Sachin Patil, MD, is a board-certified and fellowship-trained general surgeon practicing at South Central General Surgery, a clinic of South Central Regional Medical Center, in Laurel. […]

The CDC and state department of health offices nationwide are collecting data from hospitals around the nation to evaluate the impact of Covid-19 in the United States. Beth Endom, Vice President of Nursing and Chief Nursing Officer at South Central Regional Medical Center, said, “We report overall Covid-19 cases twice each day to the Corvena […]

South Central Regional Medical Center’s Emergency Department is here to take care of you and your family 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Medical Director of SCRMC’s Emergency Department, Dr. Jeremy Rogers, states, “This is a safe space. We are going to take care of you. We are going […]

ComfortCare Hospice Recognized with National Award for Caregiver Satisfaction Laurel, MS– Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP), a national quality benchmarking organization, has named ComfortCare Hospice a Premier Performer in Caregiver Satisfaction for the 2019 calendar year. This recognition was awarded to facilities who ranked in the top 5% in national quality measures. With over 6,500 hospice […]

Home Health Services Aid in Patient Care ComfortCare Home Health Ranks in Top 20% in Nation As a person ages, their health decreases and requires more personalized care that cannot always be provided by loved ones. It is often assumed that when someone needs more help than friends and family can provide, that treatment is […]

On Thursday, July 16, representatives of South Central Regional Medical Center and the City of Laurel gathered as Brent Shelby, Project Manager for Suez Corporation (United Water in Laurel) presented a donation to South Central Health Care Foundation. The $15,000 donation was given to assist South Central’s mission to provide healthcare services, education and initiatives […]

Strokes can absolutely happen to anyone. Time is brain, so the faster that you get care for your stroke the better your outcome will be. Call 911 if you are experiencing symptoms of a stroke because most of the time they’re not just going to go away, and if they do end up going away, […]