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 […]

The Emergency Department at South Central Regional Medical Center is adding new physicians to its team of experts in the field of emergency medicine. One of those is Dr. Edmund Chinchar who served as a Lieutenant in the US Navy for 4 years prior to attending medical school at the University of Mississippi School of […]

Laurel has often been called a true Mississippi treasure, with its beautiful oak lined streets and idyllic turn of the century homes. Its charming and gracious community is pulling physicians from across the country to live and to work, like OBGYN physician, Dr. Rachel Cudworth. “Originally, I am from Phoenix, Arizona. That’s where I grew […]

South Central Regional Medical Center is growing, and that includes its team of OBGYNs.  Dr. Keith Winstead is from Mississippi and is one of South Central’s newest physicians. Dr. Winstead has joined the OB-GYN Group of Laurel and offers the full spectrum of care for women of all ages. From birth control, contraception all the […]