Southwell welcomes Fred Morpeth, MD to Southwell Ear, Nose and Throat
We are thrilled to welcome Fred Morpeth, MD to Southwell Ear, Nose and Throat! A board-certified otolaryngologist, Dr. Morpeth will work alongside providers Dontre’ Douse, MD, Lacey Childress, FNP-C, DeAnna Thompson, FNP-C and audiologist Julie Lambert, M.ED, CCA-A. Dr. Morpeth’s services include: Ear, hearing, and balance careNasal, sinus, and airway conditionsPediatric ENT careSurgical treatment of […]
Unlimited Georgia HEART Tax Credit Contributions Begin July 1
Important Announcement! After June 30, individual taxpayers can make unlimited contributions to rural hospitals like Tift Regional Medical Center in Tifton and Southwell Medical in Adel and receive a 100% Georgia income tax credit—while credits last. Georgia HEART is now accepting pre-applications for 2026. All submissions will be submitted to the Georgia Department of Revenue […]
Nanci Bowen Charity Event golf tournament to be held May 11
The annual Nanci Bowen Charity Event will be held at the Spring Hill Country Club in Tifton on May 11. This golf tournament, benefiting the special needs of Hospice of Tift Area and TRMC Anita Stewart Oncology Center patients, is a four-man scramble. Shotgun start is at 1:00 p.m. Interested participants can form a team […]
TRMC and Southwell featured in Georgia Trend Magazine
Georgia Trend has a profile article on Tifton and Tift County in its May 2026 issue. This includes a spotlight on Southwell/Tift Regional Medical Center as a healthcare leader, economic driver, and industry draw for our community. Our own President/CEO, Christopher Dorman, is quoted in the article. Read the digital article on page 69 here. […]
TRMC welcomes new OB laborist
Tift Regional Medical Center is excited to welcome new OB Laborist Janet Boone, MD! Dr. Boone will be providing in-house, immediate care for pregnant women during labor and delivery. After earning her medical degree from Mercer University in Macon, Dr. Boone completed OB/GYN residency training at Georgia Baptist Medical Center in Atlanta. With more than […]
TRMC Pediatrics Unit Collaborates with the Kiwanis Club on “Wild About Reading” Initiative
The Tift Regional Medical Center (TRMC) Pediatrics Unit has partnered with the Kiwanis Club of Tifton on an initiative called Wild About Reading, which provides hospitalized children and teens access to books during their hospital stay. Children can also take books home with them after being discharged. The Kiwanis Club of Tifton ensures the reading cart […]
New Nuclear Camera at TRMC Combines Next-level Imaging with Greater Patient Comfort
As part of Southwell’s commitment to advanced medical imaging technology, the Tift Regional Medical Center (TRMC) Heart and Vascular Center recently acquired the Symbia Evo Excel nuclear camera from Siemens Healthcare. This high-resolution imaging system allows vascular surgeon Dr. William Kaiser and cardiologists Dr. Anthony Burke, Dr. William Hancock, and Dr. Jonathan Tronolone better detection […]
Renasant Bank donates $50,000 each to Tift Regional Medical Center and Southwell Medical through Georgia HEART program
Southwell thanks Renasant Bank for donating $50,000 to Tift Regional Medical Center (TRMC) in Tifton and $50,000 to Southwell Medical in Adel. These contributions were made through the Georgia HEART program, which supports rural hospitals throughout the state. With local branches in Tifton, Adel, Sylvester, and Valdosta, Renasant Bank offers consumer and commercial banking throughout […]
Schedule your annual wellness exam today
Did you know that Medicare, Medicaid, and most health insurance carriers cover an annual wellness exam at no out-of-pocket expense? Whether it’s for you or your child, this free annual wellness visit with a primary care provider helps to develop or update a personalized preventive care plan. The goal is to proactively detect diseases early, […]
Tift Regional introduces inaugural class of internal medicine residents
Tift Regional Health System Graduate Medical Education (TRHS GME) announced the physicians who will be a part of its inaugural residency class for Internal Medicine. These onboarding residents will begin in June with their primary training site located at Tift Regional Medical Center in Tifton. “We are excited to welcome our first Internal Medicine […]