Southwell offers new, advanced laboratory test for predicting risk of esophageal cancer
The new TissueCypher laboratory test offered by Southwell can help predict the risk of progression to esophageal cancer for people diagnosed with Barrett’s esophagus (BE). Southwell includes Tift Regional Medical Center in Tifton, Southwell Medical and Southwell Health and Rehabilitation in Adel, and more than 35 physician clinics located throughout the region. BE is the […]
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, […]
Ion Robotic Bronchoscopy at Tift Regional Medical Center
The stakes are high with lung cancer, yet the possibility of overcoming the disease is real. How? Through early detection. Pulmonary medicine and critical care specialist Dr. Rubal Patel with Southwell Medical Clinic is now offering Ion Robotic Bronchoscopy, a groundbreaking robotic-assisted procedure designed to transform the way we approach the diagnosis of lung cancer. […]
TRMC welcomes new medical oncologist/hematologist
Tift Regional Medical Center (TRMC) welcomes new medical oncologist/hematologist Sahithi Chittamuri, MD to the Anita Stewart Oncology Center in Tifton. After earning her medical degree from SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Center in India, Dr. Chittamuri completed an internal medicine residency and a hematology/oncology fellowship at New York Medical College at Saint Michael’s Medical […]
Southwell recently recognized 2021 award winners and long-serving employees at a virtual awards ceremony.
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and gastroenterologists with Southwell Gastroenterology encourage the community to become more educated about colorectal cancer. While colon cancer is the third leading cause of cancer in the United States, it is a preventable disease. Colon cancer can be detected early and prevented through regular colonoscopies. Studies show that 96 […]
