Sylvester, GA | March 12, 2026 – For Kimberly Blackshear, a mother of six, a routine trip to the pediatrician quickly turned into a life-or-death race against time. When her infant son, Keyng, was found to have dangerously low oxygen levels, he was rushed to Phoebe Worth Medical Center, a move that Kimberly credits with …
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Family Waiting
Family Waiting Area Located on the second floor of Medical Tower I, SurgiCare provides a separate waiting area (Surgical Family Waiting) for family members, and 21 recovery rooms where family members can be with patients after their surgery prior to leaving the hospital. For snacks or meals: We ask that you do not bring food to …
Albany, GA | January 31, 2025 – Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital (PPMH) and Phoebe Bariatrics are 2024 Best of Georgia winners in Georgia Business Journal’s annual readers’ poll. Best of Georgia winners and nominees are chosen by a combination of readers’ votes and editors’ input and are vetted through several ranking sites, complaint reports and voting pattern analysis …
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Albany, GA | February 26, 2026 – Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital (PPMH) and the Phoebe Foundation are recognizing dedicated volunteers and employees who financially support the Foundation. Each group now has a significant area in the hospital’s new Emergency Center named in their honor. On Feb. 18, Phoebe opened Phase 2 of its expanded Emergency …
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Albany, GA | May 14, 2024 – Jennifer Heleski can barely contain her excitement every time she has a chance to go inside the Phoebe Trauma & Critical Care Tower that is currently under construction on Phoebe’s main campus and will soon be the new home of Phoebe’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. "We couldn’t be more …
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Albany, GA | June 8, 2023 – Phoebe is marking a milestone anniversary for its Heart & Vascular Services. Forty years ago, the cardiac team at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital performed the first open-heart surgery in south Georgia, expanding the availability of advanced, lifesaving care in this part of the state and leading to continual growth and …
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Albany, GA | February 3, 2022 – Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital is proud to announce its designation as a Level III Maternal Center by the Georgia Department of Public Health. A Level III designation is awarded to facilities that provide the highest quality of care to patients and a commitment to excellence. Phoebe is the second …
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Albany, GA | May 22, 2024 – Dr. Mohammad Choudhary learned first-hand the importance of expert trauma care as a medical student. The New York native attended King Edward Medical University in Pakistan where, because of a shortage of physicians, medical students sometimes took on the responsibilities of resident physicians and other care providers. Dr. Choudhary …
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Americus, GA | July 31, 2024 – Phoebe Sumter Medical Center has once again been honored with the title of the Most Beautiful Hospital in the United States by Soliant Health, marking its second time receiving this prestigious recognition. The hospital first earned the distinction in 2015, and the 2024 award reaffirms its ongoing commitment to …
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Albany, GA | December 17, 2024 – Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital (PPMH) is just the second hospital in the country to earn Advanced Certification in Infection Prevention (AC-IP) from DNV, a global independent expert in risk management and one of the two primary accrediting agencies for healthcare organizations in the United States. “This is an …
Phoebe Health Partners Stay Informed. Stay Covered. On April 1, 2023, the state of Georgia must begin verifying eligibility for all Medicaid or PeachCare for Kids® members. For more information and to learn more… >> Click here Phoebe Health Partners brings healthcare decision making back to the community with physicians and patients in …
Albany, GA | August 18, 2025 – Phoebe Foundation Director Parker Douglas has been recognized as one of the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy’s (AHP) 2024 40 Under 40 award recipients. This honor celebrates leaders who are making a significant impact in healthcare philanthropy before the age of 40. Under Douglas’ leadership, the Phoebe Foundation raised …
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