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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...
Janie Hinton, RN, Announced as New Chief Nursing Officer
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...
2022-2024 Community Health Needs Assessment Released
Southern Regional is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of the communities we serve. As a not-for-profit hospital, the hospital is required to conduct a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) every three years and has...
Todd Tom, MD, Breast and General Surgeon, Joins Southern Regional Physician Management Group
Todd Tom, MD, Breast and General Surgeon, has joined the Surgical Practice at Southern Regional Physician Management Group, LLC. For nearly 30 years, he has combined his passion for operations and analytics to drive excellent service...
It’s a New Year and Time to Celebrate a New Baby
The new year brings new beginnings, and that could not be more true for parents Carl Taylor, Jr. and Kimberlee Trim, of Riverdale, who welcomed a baby boy on Saturday, January 1, 2022, at 3:52 a.m. Judah Taylor was the first Southern...
The Breast Health Clinic and Surgery Clinic Open Under New Medical Leadership
The Breast Health Clinic and Surgery Clinic offices have re-opened at the Spivey Station Offices in Jonesboro. The clinic is under the direction of Todd Tom, MD, Breast and General Surgeon. Dr. Tom is board-certified by the American...