Mississippi has the fourth highest opioid-prescribing rate in the country. It is important to properly dispose of excess drugs. Now citizens in our community will not have to wait for a specific take-back day to clean out their medicine cabinets. Mississippi State Medical Association Alliance has joined forces with the Laurel Police Department to establish […]

Citizens looking to dispose of excess and expired prescription and over-the-counter medications can now visit the safe and secure permanent drop off location at South Central Regional Medical Center in Laurel. Mississippi State Medical Association Alliance has join forces with the Laurel Police Department to establish a permanent MedReturn drug collection program in order to […]

As a physician assistant, Jill Carroll does a wide variety of tasks. Physician Assistants are medical professionals who diagnose illnesses, develop and manage treatment plans, prescribe medications, and serve as a patient’s healthcare provider. Jill works alongside Dr. Kevin Ivey, and typically, their day includes rounding on patients in the hospital, as well as seeing […]

Lindstrom Eye and Laser Center has been a part of this community for many years. Services and technology have continued to grow which has allowed our patients to stay close to home for ophthalmology services. Patients continue to come first and with that in mind, we have decided to join the South Central Regional Medical […]

The holiday season may be the most wonderful time of year for many, but for those with digestive concerns, it can be the trickiest season of all. The mix of overindulging in not-so-healthy holiday foods, traveling on overcrowded airplanes and roadways and dealing with holiday stress can result in stomach pain, gas, heartburn and other […]

Our job is to fix things that people have wrong with them to restore their health. We take care of people from age of babies up to very advanced ages. It is rewarding to see them return to their normal activities. For more information, click here.

The amount of satisfaction and enjoyment someone gets from successful knee surgery is tremendous. The value for the pain relief and the years of enjoyment that you’ll get from total knee joint replacement are well worth the investment. Patients really love this procedure. For more information, click here.

The Collective Goods Book and Gift Fair will be at South Central Place on Thursday, November 13th and Friday, November 14th.   Stock up on gifts for the upcoming holiday season! All proceeds benefit the South Central Health Care Foundation.   This event is open to the community.

“As patients get older, they think they have to live with varicose veins, pains and cramping, but that is not true,” said Hossein Nasajpour, MD. “Patients are pleasantly surprised by how easy the whole process is.” Vein Center of South Central Mississippi specializes in the treatment of leg cramping, leg pain, spider veins and varicose […]

“UroLift is appropriate for anyone who has an enlarged prostate,” said Jens Graversen, MD, Urologist at South Central Urology. “Essentially men over the age of 50 who have symptoms such as getting up at night to go to the bathroom, frequently needing to urinate throughout the day, having to strain to void or having a […]