Albany, GA | April 11, 2022 – Phoebe, in cooperation with multiple education partners, is launching a new program to attract more students to careers in healthcare and help them complete their education quicker, so they can enter the workforce earlier. “The healthcare workforce shortage – particularly in nursing – is no longer just a problem, …
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Albany, GA | February 11, 2026 – Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital (PPMH) and Phoebe Sumter Medical Center (PSMC) are two of just six Georgia hospitals to earn the highest five-star rating in a new independent hospital scorecard. Phoebe Worth Medical (PWMC) also received a high rating of four stars from Georgia Watch, a statewide consumer …
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Advance Directives
Communicate Your Healthcare Choices Through Advance Directives, such as the Georgia Advance Directive for Health Care, you can make legally valid decisions about future medical treatment. Advance Directives state an adult patient’s choices about medical treatment. An Advance Directive can also name someone to make choices about medical treatment for you if you become unable …
Albany, GA | August 21, 2025 – As Jhykeria Roberts sat in her sparkling new apartment in the Phoebe Living & Learning Community with a view of the hospital where she now works, she could hardly believe how far she’s come in the last couple of years. “There’s nothing like having your own place. I …
Meet Chandler "I am so thankful for all Children’s Miracle Network partner and donors, because your support provided me with a miracle, my Chandler.” – Tammy, Chandler’s mom Tammy Boyd and Chauncey Shaw were scheduled for a routine prenatal visit with their obstetrician in Valdosta, GA, having no clue their appointment would entail a diagnosis …
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Preparing for Your Surgery Before Your Surgery Your time is important to us and our goal is to see you as quickly as possible. Patients are called back for procedures based on the arrival and availability of their physicians. For that reason, the order of signing in may not necessarily be the order of patients …
Albany, GA | January 30, 2023 – The Georgia Hospital Association (GHA) posthumously honored the late Dr. Anthony Parker with its Distinguished Service Award for his years of dedication to improving healthcare services in southwest Georgia. Dr. Parker served on the Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital Board of Directors from 2004-2008 and on the Phoebe Putney Health …
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Albany, GA | March 24, 2022 – Phoebe Physicians is proud to announce Adam Jones, MD, is the 2021 Physician of the Year and Amie Lockhart, FNP-C, is the 2021 Advanced Practice Provider (APP) of the Year. “Dr. Jones and Amie Lockhart are both valuable members of the Phoebe Cancer Center team who show endless compassion …
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Albany, Ga. – After a distinguished 31-year career serving the people of southwest Georgia, Dr. Steven Kitchen is retiring. As an independent obstetrician and gynecologist, Dr. Kitchen delivered more than 2,500 babies at Phoebe before becoming the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in 2014. “It has been extremely rewarding to have worked …
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Grace Davis
Albany, GA | March 11, 2020 – Grace Davis, MD, didn’t always want to be a pediatrician but at an early age she knew she wanted to work in healthcare in some fashion. Originally from Jamaica, Dr. Davis says as a child she loved going to the library and on her way she would pass a children’s …
Albany, GA | June 18, 2024 – Becca Miller always understood, more than most people, the importance of having access to a quality neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). For six years, she was the Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) Coordinator at Phoebe. “A lot of my job was fundraising for the NICU and meeting families impacted by …
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Patient Rights
Patients have the right To have impartial access to high quality care. To have considerate care provided with respect, dignity and privacy and with regard to their personal values, cultures and beliefs. To expect that the patient and family members participate in health care decisions and that Advance Directives will be honored within the limits …