South Central Behavioral Health Services and the City of Laurel Encourages the Community to Examine ‘Why They Care’. South Central Behavioral Health Services (SCBHS) is dedicated to the mental health needs of the community.  Mayor Johnny Magee with the City of Laurel declared the month of May as Mental Health Month.  Healthcare professionals are working to raise […]

Just like you take your car in for regular maintenance, you want to do maintenance on the most important thing, which is yourself. if not for yourself, for your spouse, or for your children, or grandchildren, to make sure that you will stay healthy and be able to enjoy your family relationships and life in […]

Annual Check-Ups for Men South Central Family Medicine – A South Central Clinic | 1203 Jefferson Street, Laurel, MS 39440 Men schedule appointments to see their doctor for different reasons. Some only go to see a doctor when they have a concern or are experiencing a new problem. Others see their doctor more regularly, such […]

Dr. O’Keeffe made three small incisions. They healed up. There’s no scars. You can’t even tell I had surgery. The problem can be fixed. You don’t have to live with shoulder pain. If your shoulder hurts, come on in and let’s see if we can make it better for you. For more information, visit scrmc.com.

Studies show that people with diabetes have a greater risk of depression than people without diabetes.The stress of daily diabetes management can build. You may feel alone or set apart from your friends and family because of all this extra work. If you face diabetes complications such as nerve damage, or if you are having […]

“They don’t have to live with shoulder pain. If your shoulder hurts, come on in and let’s see if we can make it better for you. The operations that we do nowadays are much, much more friendly to the patient than the older operations were. We often use arthroscopic surgery.” – Richard M. O’Keeffe, Jr., […]

The City of Laurel has declared the month of April as National Donate Life Month. Every year, Donate Life America leads the celebration of National Donate Life Month (NDLM) to focus national attention on organ, eye and tissue donation and transplantation. South Central Regional Medical Center, Mississippi Organ Recovery Act and the City of Laurel join together […]

Michelle was selected as the Employee of the Month for April 2019. She is a Clinical Informatics Analyst in the Accountable Care Organization Department  and has been employed by South Central Regional Medical Center for 4 years. Michelle said her favorite thing about working for South Central is, “my leaders have always been vocal about […]

Cancer care has been growing dramatically over the last decade. We have made tremendous progress in the treatment of just about every cancer, whether that is lung cancer, breast cancer, colon cancer, or even leukemias. The newest thing that we are offering now is immunotherapy. That’s a newer treatment that’s come out in the past […]

The greatest independence that one is given is the ability to communicate, yet for many children this is not possible. Anything that impairs a child’s ability to communicate, limits their life. Communication disorders come in many forms like stuttering, difficulty pronouncing words, delayed speech or language, difficulty comprehending words, difficulty expressing thoughts or extreme hoarseness. […]