Albany, GA | May 10, 2023 – The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) officially expires on Thursday, May 11, but most people in southwest Georgia should not notice any difference. The Department of Health and Human Services declared the PHE on January 31, 2020 to give the government additional resources and powers to initiate and sustain …
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Albany, GA | February 24, 2023 – An Albany native who has dedicated her life to making Albany a better place to live is the first recipient of an award named in honor of another outstanding community servant. At a ceremony Thursday evening, Phoebe presented the inaugural Lemuel Griffin Community Service Award to Emily Jean McAfee. …
Albany, GA | January 26, 2023 – Phoebe held a joint groundbreaking ceremony Thursday for two transformational facilities that, together, represent the largest construction project in the Albany area and the most significant investment in new healthcare infrastructure in southwest Georgia in recent years. “Phoebe is committed to remaining our region’s largest provider of quality, comprehensive and …
Sylvester, GA | November 4, 2022 – The Phoebe Foundation will kick off the holiday season with its annual Lights of Love tree lighting ceremony, a beloved fundraiser for cancer patients and families in southwest Georgia. Lindsay Culpepper, a cancer survivor from Sylvester, has been named the honorary tree lighter for Phoebe Worth at the November …
Americus, GA | November 4, 2022 – Once again, hope will shine bright this holiday season as the Phoebe Sumter Foundation will honor local cancer patients and their families with its annual Lights of Love tree lighting ceremony. Lights will be lit in the thousands in honor and memory of loved ones, and donations to the …
Albany, GA | October 27, 2022 – Phoebe hosted a listening session with around 20 ministers from various churches in the Albany area Thursday to share some of the health system’s goals and plans for the future and to get input from the faith leaders. “Phoebe has a long and proud history of service to this …
Friday, September 2, 2022 @ 12:34 p.m. – Phoebe Eases Visitation Restrictions and Prepares to Administer New Boosters Albany, Ga. – As of Friday morning, these were Phoebe’s COVID-19 numbers: Total COVID-19 Patients in Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital – 24 Total COVID-19 Patients in Phoebe Sumter Medical Center – 4 Total COVID-19 Patients in Phoebe Worth …
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Albany, GA | January 5, 2022 – The emergency center parking lot on Phoebe’s main campus will close on Thursday, Jan. 6, and the public parking area will move to the first level of the adjacent parking deck. The closure is necessary to accommodate construction work that is about to begin. “With COVID cases rising rapidly …
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Albany, GA | Sept. 21, 2021 – A new Georgia Senate committee is looking into the problem of violence against health workers in the state, and a Phoebe nurse will be an integral part of that work. During the last General Assembly session, state lawmakers passed a resolution creating the Senate Study Committee on Violence Against …
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Albany, GA | May 20, 2021 – A new healthcare option is coming to Lee County. Thursday, Phoebe broke ground on an urgent care clinic at Lee Crossings on US Highway 19 South. The clinic will be located in a growing part of southwest Georgia, adjacent to a Publix Supermarket and Chick Fil A restaurant. “We …
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Albany, GA | May 13, 2021 – Beginning today, Phoebe is offering COVID-19 vaccinations to anyone 12 and older, following decisions by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH). This week, the FDA authorized emergency use of the Pfizer vaccine for 12 through …
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Phoebe Rheumatology
Phoebe Rheumatology Rheumatology, a sub-specialty in internal medicine, is devoted to the diagnosis and therapy of conditions and diseases affecting the joints, muscles, and bones. Rheumatology strives to understand immunology and disorders related to the immune system. A rheumatologist is an internist who diagnoses and treats autoimmune disorders, such as arthritis and other conditions related …