The South Central Regional Medical Center is continuing to add new physicians, technology, and services.  As the second largest employer in Jones County with more than 2,000 employees and more than 125 healthcare providers, the organization provides healthcare services to the residents of Jones County and surrounding areas.  During the last year, the health system […]

Robert A. DeSantis, MD, Joins South Central Regional Medical Center Effective January 1, 2019, Laurel OBGYN, PA is now OB-GYN Group of Laurel Effective January 1, 2019, Robert A. DeSantis, MD, and staff at Laurel Obstetrics and Gynecology, PA, will join South Central Regional Medical Center. The facility name will change to OB-GYN Group of […]

Merry Christmas from the South Central Regional Medical Center family!

Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer among both men and women in the United States and is the second leading cause of cancer death. Vanessa Cochran, a gastrointestinal nurse navigator at South Central Regional Medical Center explains that one-third of colorectal deaths can be prevented by getting a colonoscopy. A colonoscopy is the […]

Herlon Stevens was a 32-year retired veteran when he had the scare of his lifetime. He was with someone when he started getting very tired. He got in his car and started to feel nauseated, and he felt his chest tighten; having been an EMT basic for several years, he knew that this was a […]

  Alecia Bigler was selected as South Central Regional Medical Center’s Employee of the Month for November 2018. She is a Care Manager in the Quality Care Management Department and has been employed by South Central Regional Medical Center for 11 years. Alecia helps to assess patients’ needs, provide education, and assist with discharge planning. […]

Respiratory syncytial virus infection, or RSV, is a common respiratory virus that usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms. Dr. Grant Saxton, a new pediatrician at Laurel Pediatric Clinic, explains, “It is a very, very common virus that circulates in the colder winter months similar to the seasonal pattern that we see with influenza.” Most people recover […]

South Central Regional Medical Center is always working to offer the most advanced technology to patients. Dr. Frederick Vial, an interventional radiologist at South Central says that most recently, they have added new magnetic resonance imaging technology. He says that the first thing that patients will notice about the new MRI is its size; he […]

Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers affecting one in every eight women. Fortunately, breast cancer screening modalities are constantly evolving. Dr. Frederick Vial, an interventional radiologist at South Central Regional Medical Center, says one of these evolutions has been overcoming the challenge of seeing breast cancers in dense breasts. Women with dense […]