TRMC Foundation Presents the 2026 Stepping Out for Your Heart Pickleball Tournament

Join the Tift Regional Medical Center Foundation for the 2026 Stepping Out for Your Heart Pickleball Tournament! This event will be held on Saturday, Oct. 24, 8:00 am, at the Tiftarea YMCA Anderson Family Pickleball Court. The address is 1823 Westover Road, Tifton. Schedule of events:8:00 am: warm-ups8:30 am: welcome8:45 am: co-ed tournament10:00 am: women’s […]

TRMC Honors BEE and DAISY Award Recipients

Tift Regional Medical Center recently honored two team members for their exceptional care and compassion. Patient Care Technician Gloria Peoples-Bacon received the BEE Award, and Kari Hathcock, RN, received the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. The BEE Award, which stands for Being Exceptional Every Day, recognizes caregivers in non-licensed nursing roles who go above and […]

TRMC Welcomes Three Hospital-Based Providers

Tift Regional Medical Center is excited to welcome three new hospital-based providers! This includes: Faustine Ceasor, MDSpecialty: Pediatric Hospital MedicineMedical School: Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, UgandaResidency Training: NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull, Brooklyn, NY Manojna Sanjeev, MDSpecialty: AnesthesiaMedical School: Andhra Medical College, A.P. IndiaResidency Training: Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Long […]

Prince Toyota, Toyota Motor Sales Donate $5,000 to Support Tift Regional Medical Center Foundation

Prince Toyota, in partnership with Toyota Motor Sales, has donated $5,000 to the Tift Regional Medical Center (TRMC) Foundation to support healthcare initiatives and community programs throughout the region. “The contribution will help advance the TRMC Foundation’s mission to provide resources that enhance patient care, including community health programs, medical technology, financial assistance for patient […]

Southwell announces Shay Hurley as Leader of the Quarter

Congratulations to Shay Hurley for being named Leader of the Quarter by Southwell.  Shay serves as Director of Environmental Services (EVS) for both Tift Regional Medical Center in Tifton and Southwell Medical in Adel.  Shay received the honor on July 23 at Southwell’s quarterly Leadership Development Institute (LDI) conference held at the Southwell Community Events Center. Shay […]

American Heart Association awards TRMC for heart failure treatment and stroke care

Tift Regional Medical Center (TRMC) has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® Heart Failure Gold Plus Target: Optimal and Stroke Gold Plus quality achievement awards for its ongoing commitment to improving outcomes. Both awards place TRMC in the Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll. The Get With The Guidelines – heart failure […]

Southwell Welcomes Hematologist/Oncologist Dr. Ruchi Yadav to Anita Stewart Oncology Center

Southwell is pleased to announce that hematologist/oncologist Ruchi Yadav, MD, has joined the multidisciplinary team at the Tift Regional Medical Center (TRMC) Anita Stewart Oncology Center. Dr. Yadav provides comprehensive care for patients with blood disorders and cancer. Her services include the diagnosis and treatment of blood disorders and cancers, chemotherapy and immunotherapy management, and […]

TRMC Foundation awards Ilse Boyette Book Scholarship and Terry Arthur Physician Assistant Scholarship to local students

Three area students pursuing careers in health care and related fields have received scholarships from the Tift Regional Medical Center (TRMC) Foundation. The TRMC Foundation recently presented the fourth annual Terry Arthur Physician Assistant Scholarship to Julie Funk of Sycamore and awarded the 2026 Ilse Boyette Book Scholarship to Magdaleno Coronado and Kayden Daniels. Funk […]

Southwell ophthalmologist helps restore sight during medical mission to Belize

Dr. Bret Wagenhorst, an ophthalmologist with Tift Regional Ophthalmology, recently returned from a five-day medical mission trip to Belize, where he joined two fellow U.S. eye surgeons and 18 medical professionals to provide specialized eye care to patients with limited access to treatment. The mission was organized by Benevolent Missions International, a Houston-based nonprofit organization. […]