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Southern Regional Announces a New Chief Financial Officer
Southern Regional Medical Center announces that Michael Davis, MBA, CPA, has joined its leadership team as Chief Financial Officer. Mike brings more than 20 years of experience at every level of financial management and provides a unique...
Southern Regional is a Healthgrades 5-Star Recipient for Orthopedic Surgery
Southern Regional Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare Foundation, is once again a 5-star rated award recipient for Hip Fracture Treatment outcomes according to a national report released by Healthgrades, the leading resource that connects...
Bashar Alramahi, MD, Colorectal and General Surgeon, Joins Southern Regional Physician Management Group
Bashar Alramahi, MD, Colorectal and General Surgery, has joined the Surgical Practice at Southern Regional Physician Management Group, LLC. He specializes in minimally invasive and robotic surgery options where his patients reap the...
Extraordinary Teams Recognized with DAISY Awards at Southern Regional
On October 5, Southern Regional Medical Center honored three extraordinary nursing teams as part of the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses® program. The awards are based on the DAISY Foundation's mission to recognize the...
Southern Regional adds da Vinci Xi surgical system to surgery offerings
Southern Regional has added the new da Vinci Xi Surgical System to its Surgical Suites, placing the hospital on the forefront in offering the latest in surgical options to its patients. The da Vinci Xi Surgical System combines...
Announcing Mammogram Specials for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Throughout the month of October, Southern Regional is offering mammograms at reduced pricing and adding special weekend appointment times in celebration of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Women with high deductibles or without insurance...
Darra Edwards Named 2022 Healthcare Warrior Award Recipient
Southern Regional is honored to announce that Darra Edwards, Pharm.D., Director of Pharmacy Services at our hospital, has been named a 2022 Clayton County Healthcare Warrior Award recipient for her strength and guiding force behind the...
New President and CEO Named at Southern Regional
Ela Lena, MSL, BSN, FACHE, has been named as the new President and Chief Executive Officer at Southern Regional Medical Center in Riverdale, Georgia, effective Monday, August 8. Ms. Lena replaces Charlotte W. Dupré who has led the...
Southern Regional Partners with Dispensary of Hope
Southern Regional Medical Center has ventured into a new partnership with Dispensary of Hope, a nonprofit organization that provides medication to qualified, low-income and uninsured patients. Through this partnership, Southern Regional...
Center for Bariatrics & Healthy Weight achieves accreditation from the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program®
The hospital’s center meets all criteria as a MBSAQIP-Accredited Center, according to national quality standards established to deliver safe, high quality metabolic and bariatric patient care Karleena Tuggle, MD, FACS, Medical Director...
Southern Regional nationally recognized for commitment to quality care for heart attacks
The American Heart Association presents the Mission: Lifeline NSTEMI Gold achievement award for implementation of quality care for heart attack patientsSouthern Regional Medical Center has received the American Heart Association’s...
Senator Ossoff Announces Grant for Southern Regional Medical Center
On April 18, Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) visited Southern Regional Medical Center in Riverdale to announce the hospital as recipient of a HRSA (Health Resources and Services Administration) grant to expand mental health services for the...