Georgia South Residency Programs Match with New Residents
MOULTRIE, Ga. – Georgia South Graduate Medical Education is pleased to announce that both residency programs have successfully filled their full complement of residents for
Medical Column: Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
By: Dr. Rickey Patel Family Medicine Resident Colquitt Regional Medical Center Do you snore, gasp for air while sleeping or feel excessively tired during the
Medical Column: The Importance of Booster Vaccinations
By: Dr. Jared Harris Family Medicine ResidentColquitt Regional Medical Center After several variants have appeared since the beginning of COVID-19, it is clear that the impacts
Ameris Donates $500,000 to Colquitt Regional
Moultrie, Ga. – Ameris Bank recently presented Colquitt Regional Medical Center with a $500,000 check, which will aid in several ongoing capital projects. “This generous donation from
Georgia South Psychiatry Residency Program Receives Initial Accreditation
Colquitt Regional Medical Center is proud to announce that it’s new psychiatry residency program has received Initial accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical
Colquitt Regional Plans for Acquisition of Cobblestone Rehabilitation
Colquitt Regional Medical Center recently announced its plans to acquire Cobblestone Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center from Gulf Coast Health Care. Colquitt Regional plans to purchase
Swartzentruber Receives Aviation Medical Examiner Certification
Colquitt Regional Medical Center’s family medicine physician Gary Swartzentruber, M.D., was recently certified by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as an Aviation Medical Examiner (AME).
Resident Spotlight: Nathan Greene, MD
When Dr. Nathan Greene arrived in Moultrie last June, he was used to smaller-town, rural living. Greene grew up just down the road in Americus,
Colquitt Regional Holds 2nd Annual Interprofessional Development Training
For the second consecutive year, Colquitt Regional held its interprofessional development training exercise for participants in the hospital’s Nurse Residency Program and the Georgia South
Georgia South Third Graduating Class Records Perfect Board Pass Rate
MOULTRIE, Ga. – Colquitt Regional recently announced that all four graduates of the third class of the Georgia South Family Medicine Residency Program successfully passed
Shivers Named Colquitt Regional Humanitarian of the Year
Alex Shivers, LMSW, was recently named the 2021 recipient of the Walter E. Harrison, Jr., MD, Humanitarian Award. Shivers received the award at the 27th
Resident Spotlight: Leo Larios, DO
For Dr. Leo Larios, practicing medicine wasn’t a decision he remembers making during any point of his life– it is a career that he always felt led
Medical Column: What’s That Other Virus Called Again?
By: Dr. Stephen Yarbrough Family Medicine ResidentColquitt Regional Medical Center Influenza, also known as the flu, is a respiratory illness that typically more prevalent in the
Turner Named Chairman of Colquitt County Hospital Authority
MOULTRIE, Ga. – After six years of service on the Colquitt County Hospital Authority, Richard E. Turner, Jr., began his term as chairman of the board
Medical Column: COVID-19 Vaccination
By: Dr. Jermaine Robinson Family Medicine Resident Colquitt Regional Medical Center Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease that emerged in China in December
New Patient Repositioning Technology Arrives at Colquitt Regional
MOULTRIE, Ga. – Colquitt Regional recently acquired a new technology that will provide numerous benefits for hospital inpatients and caregivers at the bedside. Over the past
Medical Column: Now’s a Good Time for a Spot Check
By: Dr. Ethan McBrayer Family Medicine Resident Colquitt Regional Medical Center As a family medicine physician, I diagnose a lot of skin cancers. As we
Colquitt Regional Invests in Employees by Raising Pay
MOULTRIE, Ga. – Healthcare workers are used to the everyday stresses that come from the nature of their work. However, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has placed
Colquitt Regional Acquires Latest In Orthopedic Technology
MOULTRIE, Ga. – Colquitt Regional recently acquired a Stryker Mako Robotic-Arm that will be instrumental in providing a new level of care for total knee replacement
Colquitt Regional to No Longer Accept Healthcare Sharing Ministries Plans
Colquitt Regional Medical Center recently announced it will not be including Healthcare Sharing Ministries plans in its coverage of services. Effective January 1, 2022, patients