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Sumter Regional Hospital and its affiliate Sumter Regional Medical Group, Inc. are pleased to announce that OB-GYN J.O. �Buddy� Marshall has joined the medical staff and will begin seeing patients in January 2009. Dr. Buddy Marshall is the third OB-GYN to announce the opening of his practice in Americus over the last few weeks, following Jocelyn Rogers, M.D. and Rebecca Craig, M.D., who have joined forces and will open a new practice beginning the first of the year as well. Dr. Marshall�s practice will be located at 151-A Mayo Street in the Mayo Medical Plaza , located across from the site of the old hospital. Dr. Marshall comes to Americus from neighboring Cordele where he practiced at the Associates of Cordele Obstetrics/Gynecology for 14 years. His experience includes private practice in Augusta , Georgia for 4 years and Odesa ,Texas for 14 years. Dr. Marshall gained the rank of Major while serving in the United States Air Force at Clark Air Force Base in the Philippines and Bergstrom Air Force Base in Austin ,Texas. A native of Evans, Georgia, Dr. Marshall earned a B.S. Degree from the University of Georgia in Athens and M.D. Degree from the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. He served a Rotating Medical Internship at Hermann Hospital located at the University of Texas Medical School in Houston. He served his OB-GYN Residency at John Sealy Hospital, University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston ,Texas. �We are very pleased to have Dr. Buddy Marshall join the Medical Staff of Sumter Regional and we look forward to his arrival in our community in early January� said Sumter Regional President & CEO David Seagraves, �We are confident that Dr. Marshall will have a positive impact on the delivery of health care in our community, and we are excited about his joining with the hospital in opening this new OB practice�. Dr. Marshall and his wife Joni are looking forward to becoming active members of the community. For more information about the new practice of Dr. Buddy Marshall, including future appointments, please call (229) 928-4144.
Sumter Regional Hospital and its affiliate Sumter Regional Medical Group, Inc. are pleased to announce that local OB-GYN physicians Jocelyn Rogers, M.D. and Rebecca Craig, M.D. have joined forces and will open a new practice beginning in January 2009. The practice will be located at 205 Rees Street , and Drs. Rogers and Craig will continue to offer a full range of OB-GYN services for the community and the extended service area. The tradition of excellence in OB/GYN services provided by these two providers will continue as before under their new practice in Sumter Regional Medical Group. Dr. Rogers earned a BS in Science (Biology) from the University of Georgia and earned a Doctorate of Medicine from the Morehouse College School of Medicine. Upon graduation, she served a residency at Tulane University �s School of Medicine. Dr. Craig earned a BS in Biological Sciences from Florida International University in Tamiami , Florida , and earned a Doctorate of Medicine from Meharry Medical College in Nashville , Tennessee . Like Dr. Rogers, she also served a residency at the Tulane University School of Medicine. �Both of these physicians have made a positive impact in our community, and we are excited about them joining with the hospital in opening their new practice,� said Sumter Regional President & CEO David Seagraves. �We know that they will continue to provide quality OB-GYN services to our customers and we look forward to the opening of their new practice.� For more information about the new practice of Dr. Rogers and Dr. Craig, including future appointments, please call (229) 928-4144.
The event featured 115 sponsors as well as 26 dog handlers and more than 40 dogs and 11 puppies. More than 8 Georgia cities were represented as well as 8 other states in the event where English Pointers, Setters, German Short Hairs and French Brittanies chased quail to raise money for the community�s only local Hospice. The Top Dog award went to Dr. George Bagley of Americus and his dog Sunny, a 4-year old Setter. Mark Murphy of Americus and his dog Sally, a 2-year old Pointer, placed second. In the puppy division, Judge George Peagler of Americus and Abby, his 10-month old Setter, came out on top. Dr. Bagley also placed in this division as well, with Little Man, a 6-month old Setter, finishing second. �Once again we want to thank event organizers Bruce Johnson and his family for their continued support, as well as Sumter Regional Hospital and all of our sponsors this year,� said Anne Speer, Executive Director of the Hospice of Americus & Sumter County. �This is the main fundraiser for our organization and it keeps getting bigger and better each year.� �We can�t thank our supporters enough for their commitment to this event� said event organizer Bruce Johnson, who also stated that this year�s Bird in Hand would be featured in the December issue of the Nestle Purina Breeder magazine. �Despite the tough economic times, we still were able to raise the most money in the nine years we have held the Bird in Hand. It was a great three days, full of lots of fun and good food, and we are looking forward to another great event next year.� Speer said that the monies collected will go towards patient care and building an inpatient hospice house in the future. �Hospice of Americus & Sumter County is the only locally owned hospice in this area, and we look forward to continuing to meet the needs of the people in our community and the surrounding areas,� said Speer. � We are tremendously grateful to Mr. Johnson for his dedication and commitment to supporting our local hospice and I offer my congratulations and thanks to him and the other members of the Johnson family along with their many supporters and friends who have worked so tirelessly to make this event such a tremendous success� said Sumter Regional President & CEO David Seagraves. For more information on how you can support the Hospice of Americus & Sumter County, please call (229) 928-4000. Photo: Kneeling (L-R): Judge George Peagler and 10-month old Abby (Top Puppy); Dr. George Bagley and 4-year old Sunny (Top Dog winner) Standing (L-R): Hospice of Americus & Sumter County Anne Speer, Event organizer Bruce Johnson and Sumter Regional VP of External Operations & Marketing Comfort Green. | |||||||||
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