12-year-old Tripp Perry got his first Pfizer shot at South Georgia Medical Center Saturday morning during the hospital's first drive-thru vaccine clinic in months.
SGMC completes $6M upgrade to cancer treatment technology Located in the Pearlman Cancer Center, the versatile linear accelerators deliver customized external beam radiation treatments to cancer patients. (Source: WALB) By WALB News Team | March 10, 2021 at 2:24 PM EST - Updated March 10 at 2:24 PM
VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB) - South Georgia Medical Center (SGMC) is continuing efforts to treat cancer, announcing the recent completion of a $6 million upgrade in treatment technology.
The investment includes an upgrade of SGMCâs two linear accelerators.
Located in the Pearlman Cancer Center, the versatile linear accelerators deliver customized external beam radiation treatments to cancer patients.
These units are an essential part of cancer treatment with two-thirds of Pearlmanâs patients receiving radiation therapy at some point during their care.ã
SGMC Foundation receives $175K grant
Good News: SGMC Foundation receives $175,000 Grant to fund AngelEye Camera System By WALB News Team | March 8, 2021 at 11:09 PM EST - Updated March 8 at 11:40 PM
VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB) - The South Georgia Medical Center (SGMC) Foundation received a $175,000 grant from the Roots and Wings Foundation to support AngelEye, the new technology recently installed in the SGMC Birthplace.
AngelEye cameras allow families to check on their babies 24/7 through secure live streaming video over a computer, phone or tablet.
The grant will fund the software and 32 live streaming video cameras installed in the SGMC Birthplace.
“We are very grateful to receive this funding which will allow SGMC to deploy the latest technology and help families stay connected to their little ones,” said Elizabeth Vickers, the executive director of the SGMC Foundation.
Monoclonal antibody treatment helps keep low hospitalization rates at SGMC
Monoclonal antibody treatment helps keep low hospitalization rates at SGMC By Jennifer Morejon | February 25, 2021 at 5:33 PM EST - Updated February 25 at 10:35 PM
VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB) - Some South Georgia doctors say a COVID-19 treatment helps patients recover quickly and keeps hospitalizations down.
South Georgia Medical Center (SGMC) started providing this treatment in December and they’ve already used it on about 1,000 patients.
Health officials said the results have been amazing.
“I’ve been able to have the benefits right in my own neighborhood where neighbors have received it that are at a very high risk and could have had a bad outcome and then they are out walking their dog the next day. I mean it’s drastic and it’s been amazing as a provider to be able to watch your patience do so well,” said Dr. Elizabeth Flail, assistant medical director in the emergency department.