Southwell hosts incoming first-year medical students from PCOM – South Georgia Campus

Southwell recently had the pleasure of hosting incoming first-year Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine students from PCOM South Georgia Campus. The students toured Tift Regional Medical Center, part of a two-week program called FIRE, providing incoming students with opportunities to prepare them for their journey in medical education. These future medical professionals got a firsthand look […]

Vice President of Legal at Southwell Named a UGA “40 Under 40” Honoree

Congratulations to Tamara Branch, Vice President of Legal at Southwell, for being name a “40 Under 40” Honoree from the University of Georgia (UGA). Branch is a graduate of UGA’s Terry College of Business and School of Law. Tamara provides legal counsel for Southwell. She provided hands-on assistance and crucial expertise during the COVID-19 pandemic […]

Southwell honors Amie Fields with DAISY Award

Amie Fields, a registered nurse at Tift Regional Medical Center (TRMC), was recently honored with The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s program to recognize the super-human efforts nurses perform every day.  Amie works in the Case Management department at Tift Regional Medical Center. She was nominated for […]

Southwell hosts breast cancer screening awareness event

Southwell recently held an event aimed at empowering women with crucial information about breast cancer screenings at the Tift Regional Community Events Center. The event featured a panel of medical experts and highlighted updated guidelines and advancements in breast cancer detection technology. The panel, comprising of Dr. Andrew Nackashi, Dr. Kristin Yates Coleman, Judy Weaver, […]

Affinity Physicians for Women announces name change, welcomes Dr. Ana Hernandez

Southwell announced that Affinity Physicians for Women will rebrand as Southwell Physicians for Women as it welcomes Ana Hernandez, M.D. to its team of OB/GYN providers. “Although our name is changing, our commitment to quality care is not,” said OB/GYN physician Shannon Price, M.D., who serves as the practice’s medical director.  “As Southwell Physicians for […]

Southwell Honors the Memory of Long-Serving Medical Oncologist/Hematologist Dr. James Milner

Southwell is saddened by the passing of Dr. James Milner, a highly respected medical oncologist and hematologist who played a pivotal role in the development and growth of cancer care services in the region. Dr. Milner, along with radiation oncologist Dr. Wesley Walker, were instrumental in establishing Tift Regional Medical Center’s oncology program, marking a […]

Southwell and Tift Regional Boards Welcome Bassett and Mims

Southwell, Inc. and Tift Regional Health System, Inc. (“TRHS”) (collectively “Southwell”) announced that Judge Larry Mims has joined the Southwell, Inc. Board of Directors and Lawton Bassett, III joined the TRHS Board of Directors.  The health system owns and operates Tift Regional Medical Center in Tifton, Southwell Medical and Southwell Health and Rehabilitation in Adel, […]

TRMC Foundation Donates Training Model to Hope EMS

The Tift Regional Medical Center Foundation recently presented a patient care manikin to Hope EMS. A manikin is not to be confused with a mannequin.  Manikins are human-shaped models that medical professionals use to simulate the human body for the purpose of medical training. “Manikins allow nursing, clinical and emergency professionals the ability to extend […]

TRMC Foundation Donates Vehicle to Anita Stewart Oncology Center in Tifton

The Tift Regional Medical Center Foundation recently donated a 2024 Honda HR-V to the Anita Stewart Oncology Center in Tifton. The vehicle will provide transportation to Oncology patients who do not have access to a vehicle. The van currently serves 15-20 patients per month in a 50-mile radius. “One of the biggest barriers to care […]