Anita Stewart Oncology Center Celebrates Cancer Survivors During National Cancer Survivors Month

The Anita Stewart Oncology Center celebrated National Cancer Survivors Month on June 8 with a special event honoring the strength, resilience and hope of cancer survivors throughout the community. Held in recognition of National Cancer Survivors Day, which is observed annually on the first Sunday in June, the celebration featured the theme, “Hope Grows Here.” […]
Team members at Tift Regional Medical Center complete Donor Resource Training

Tift Regional Medical Center (TRMC) recently had four team members complete the LifeLink of Georgia Donor Resource Training Program. This advanced course equips hospital staff with a deeper understanding of the organ and tissue donation process so they can serve as onsite resources during potential donor cases. The TRMC team members who completed the latest […]
Ocilla Pediatrics to Become Southwell Pediatrics, Move to New Location June 22

Effective June 22, Ocilla Pediatrics will have a new name and location. The practice will now be known as Southwell Pediatrics and will be located at 501 N. Irwin Ave. in Ocilla. The practice was previously located at 813 N. Irwin Avenue under the name Ocilla Pediatrics. Patients and families can continue to count on […]
Tift Regional now offers advanced diagnostic testing for allergies and autoimmune diseases

The Tift Regional Medical Center (TRMC) Laboratory is now offering the new Phadia 250™ blood testing platform which provides the rapid diagnosis of allergy and autoimmune diseases. Located in Tifton, TRMC is the main hospital for Southwell. “With this advancement, TRMC is one of the first hospitals in the region to offer comprehensive, high-quality testing […]
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 […]