Georgetown Latest News (South Carolina, United States)

Georgetown, S.C. — Georgetown Hospital System has been recognized as a Platinum-Level Fit-Friendly Worksite by the American Heart Association for helping employees eat better and move more.

Free public lecture set for noon on May 16 at Surfside Library.

Georgetown, S.C. — Colon cancer screening will be the topic of a free public lecture by Dr. George M. Orr at noon Wednesday, March 20, in Murrells Inlet.

Dr. Mitchell Devlin, a physician with Inlet Cardiopulmonary & Associates, will give a free public lecture titled “Get Answers to Your Cardiology Questions” Wednesday, Feb. 20, in Murrells Inlet.

Dr. T. Scott Ellison of Waccamaw Orthopaedics will give a free public lecture on neck and back pain Feb. 28 in Murrells Inlet.

The GHS Marketing & Communications Department has won a prestigious national award for Healthwaves, the community quarterly magazine that showcases outstanding programs and initiatives of GHS.

Dr. Petra Gheraibeh will give a lecture on treatment options for arthritis of the hip and knee Feb. 5.

Georgetown Hospital System dietitians are leading a supermarket tour Jan.29 at Pawleys Island Food Lion.

Dr. Steven A. Meixel will give a lecture on stem cells Jan. 30 in Murrells Inlet.

Dr. Brian K. Blair, a physician with Carolina Orthopaedic Specialists, will give a talk on joint preservation and options Wednesday, Jan. 23, in Murrells Inlet.

Dr. William J. Greer, a physician with Waccamaw Orthopaedics, will give a talk on treatment for shoulder pain and strength loss Tuesday, Jan. 15, in Murrells Inlet

Georgetown Hospital System CEO Bruce Bailley has been tapped for AHA prestigious post.

Help Georgetown Memorial Hospital meet the demand for blood Friday, Dec. 7, in the GMH private dining room on the first floor.

Dr. Edward J. Mikol will give a free public lecture on treatment options for arthritis Nov. 29 at HealthPoint Center for Health & Fitness.

Two area business leaders have been appointed to the Georgetown Hospital System Board of Trustees.

Georgetown Hospital System’s Regional Health Screening is set for 7:30 – 10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 2, at Precious Blood of Christ Catholic Church in Pawleys Island.

Dr. Elizabeth A. Snoderly, a physician with NextStep Pain Management Centers, will discuss minimally invasive lumbar decompression (MILD) for spinal stenosis at a public lecture at noon Wednesday, Oct. 24.

Dr. John L. Orchard, a physician with Waccamaw Gastroenterology, will deliver a lecture titled “You and Your Gut” Wednesday, Oct. 17, in Murrells Inlet.

Georgetown Hospital System is offering flu vaccine clinics, including drive-through sites, to the public.

HealthPoint is holding a Party in Pink Zumba event 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. Oct. 13 to benefit breast cancer research through the Susan G. Komen Foundation.

Georgetown, S.C. — Two local area nurses have been honored by Georgetown Hospital System as Nurse of the Year, the top nursing honor that GHS awards.

Georgetown, S.C. — Georgetown Hospital System has been recognized as a Platinum-Level Fit-Friendly Worksite by the American Heart Association for helping employees eat better and move more.

Free event to feature talks by area physicians and physical therapist.

Free public lecture set for noon on May 16 at Surfside Library.

Dr. Christine S. Gerber and Dr. Lisa R. Maselli have earned a prestigious patient safety award from the S.C. Hospital Assn.

Blood drives are set for Friday, April 26, and Friday, May 3.

Georgetown Memorial Hospital has been recognized by the American Heart Assn. for quality stroke care.

Georgetown, S.C. — Colon cancer screening will be the topic of a free public lecture by Dr. George M. Orr at noon Wednesday, March 20, in Murrells Inlet.

Dietitians at Georgetown Hospital System are leading two supermarket tours in March.

Nines nurses from Georgetown Hospital System have been recognized as Palmetto Gold recipients for nursing excellence by the S.C. Nurses Association.

Dr. Mitchell Devlin, a physician with Inlet Cardiopulmonary & Associates, will give a free public lecture titled “Get Answers to Your Cardiology Questions” Wednesday, Feb. 20, in Murrells Inlet.

Dr. T. Scott Ellison of Waccamaw Orthopaedics will give a free public lecture on neck and back pain Feb. 28 in Murrells Inlet.

The GHS Marketing & Communications Department has won a prestigious national award for Healthwaves, the community quarterly magazine that showcases outstanding programs and initiatives of GHS.

Dr. Petra Gheraibeh will give a lecture on treatment options for arthritis of the hip and knee Feb. 5.

Georgetown Hospital System dietitians are leading a supermarket tour Jan.29 at Pawleys Island Food Lion.

Dr. Steven A. Meixel will give a lecture on stem cells Jan. 30 in Murrells Inlet.

Dr. Brian K. Blair, a physician with Carolina Orthopaedic Specialists, will give a talk on joint preservation and options Wednesday, Jan. 23, in Murrells Inlet.

Dr. William J. Greer, a physician with Waccamaw Orthopaedics, will give a talk on treatment for shoulder pain and strength loss Tuesday, Jan. 15, in Murrells Inlet

Georgetown Hospital System CEO Bruce Bailley has been tapped for AHA prestigious post.

Help Georgetown Memorial Hospital meet the demand for blood Friday, Dec. 7, in the GMH private dining room on the first floor.

Dr. Edward J. Mikol will give a free public lecture on treatment options for arthritis Nov. 29 at HealthPoint Center for Health & Fitness.

Two area business leaders have been appointed to the Georgetown Hospital System Board of Trustees.

Georgetown Hospital System’s Regional Health Screening is set for 7:30 – 10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 2, at Precious Blood of Christ Catholic Church in Pawleys Island.

Dr. Elizabeth A. Snoderly, a physician with NextStep Pain Management Centers, will discuss minimally invasive lumbar decompression (MILD) for spinal stenosis at a public lecture at noon Wednesday, Oct. 24.

Dr. John L. Orchard, a physician with Waccamaw Gastroenterology, will deliver a lecture titled “You and Your Gut” Wednesday, Oct. 17, in Murrells Inlet.

Georgetown Hospital System is offering flu vaccine clinics, including drive-through sites, to the public.

HealthPoint is holding a Party in Pink Zumba event 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. Oct. 13 to benefit breast cancer research through the Susan G. Komen Foundation.

Dr. Michael N. Bohan, a physician with Carolina Orthopaedic Specialists in Myrtle Beach, will discuss treatment options for arthritis of the hip and knee Wednesday, Oct. 10, at HealthPoint Center for Health and Fitness in Pawleys Island.

Dr. T. Scott Ellison, a physician with Waccamaw Orthopaedics, will give a lecture on spinal stenosis at noon Wednesday, Sept. 26, at Wachesaw Conference Center.

For its success in quickly treating heart attack patients who arrive at its emergency department, Georgetown Memorial Hospital has earned a prestigious national award, one of only 73 hospitals in the nation selected for the honor.

Sign up for Georgetown Hospital System's supermarket tours at Pawleys Island and Garden City in September.

Arthritis treatments for hip, knee topic of free public lecture by Dr. Eric Heimberger at noon Sept. 18, Grande Dunes Marina Inn.

Area physicians have a new way of looking at things, thanks to Georgetown Hospital System's high-tech 3-Tesla MRI scanner that provides unparalleled images of the body. The scanner is in use at the Waccamaw Medical Park-West.

Georgetown Hospital System’s Regional Health Screening is set for 7:30 – 10:30 a.m. Sept. 7 at Belin Memorial United Methodist Church in Murrells Inlet.

HealthPoint Center for Health and Fitness is holding a blood drive from 5:30 - 12:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31, at Pawleys Island.

Dr. Petra Gheraibeh, a physician with Bay Orthopaedic Associates in Georgetown, will deliver a free public lecture on arthritis treatments for the hip and knee at noon Tuesday, Aug. 28.

Dr. Edward J. Mikol will deliver a lecture titled “Current Treatment Options for Arthritis of the Hip, Knee and Shoulder” at noon Thursday, Aug. 23, at Wachesaw Conference Center.

The Seventh Annual In the Pink Breast Cancer Awareness Walk & Duck-A-Palooza are set for 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct 6.

Dr. Patricia R. Grant, a physician with NextStep Pain Management Center, will give a free public talk on causes of back pain and treatments at noon Aug. 14 at Portofino's Restaurant in Georgetown.

The Georgetown County Chamber of Commerce presented Georgetown Hospital System with the Excellence in Industry award at its annual meeting July 26.

Help meet the heightened demand for blood from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3, at Georgetown Memorial Hospital.

Dr. Scott Sherrill of Waccamaw Orthopaedics to deliver lecture on orthopaedic care for the aging athlete at noon Aug. 2. in Murrells Inlet.

Dr. Lizina Greene to give free lecture titled "A Woman and her Heart" July 26 in Georgetown.

Georgetown Hospital System dietitians are leading a series of free hour-long tours at local stores at Pawleys Island, Garden City and Georgetown in July and August.

To meet the heightened demand for blood donations during summer, Waccamaw Community Hospital is holding a blood drive Friday, July 6, at Wachesaw Conference Center.

Dr. Michael Bohan of Carolina Orthopaedics to give lecture July 11 at noon, at Surfside Beach Library.

Dr. Ellison's June 26 lecture on spnal stenosis canceled and rescheduled for July 24.

Georgetown Memorial Hospital is holding a blood drive for the public from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. June 1 to meet heightened summer demand.

After over 30 years of continuous volunteer service, Charles Moore has retired from his position as a member of Georgetown Hospital System’s Board of Trustees.

Two Georgetown Hospital System Marketing and Communications projects earn national recognition.