Tift Regional holds annual Women’s Health Day

TIFTON, Ga. — Tift Regional Health System is holding its annual Women’s Health Day on Saturday, Jan. 21, 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., at the Tift Regional Community Events Center in Tifton.  The event will include free screenings from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., information booths and a seminar on robotic surgery at 10 a.m. presented by obstetrician/gynecologist Rana Khalek, M.D. with Affinity Physicians for Women. The free screenings will include blood pressure, blood sugar and lipid panels from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. For efficiency, appointments are required for the screenings. To make an appointment, call (229) 353-6316.  Screening appointment slots are limited and are available on a first-call, first-serve basis. The Tift Regional Community Events Center is located in Tifton at 1657 Carpenter Road, connected to the Tiftarea YMCA.  For more information, visit www.tiftregional.com or call (229) 353-6316.

 

Dr. Baddour to practice at the Moultrie office of his late father

MOULTRIE, Ga. — Obstetrician/gynecologist Bishara D. Baddour, M.D. will be providing women’s health services at the office of his late father, urologist David Baddour, M.D. The former Baddour Urology Center in Moultrie will serve as the Colquitt County practice for Dr. Bishara D. Baddour and Affinity Physicians for Women, a Tift Regional Health System obstetrics and gynecology clinic. Services offered by Baddour will include maternity care, gynecologic surgery, wellness checks, health education and more. “I feel privileged to be back in my hometown of Moultrie providing obstetrical and gynecological services for area residents,” said Baddour. “Though in a different specialty, my father provided quality, compassionate care for many years in Moultrie and that is a tradition I wish to uphold.”

 

Oconee Regional recognized

Oconee Regional Medical Center was listed among the top hospitals in

Georgia for the year 2016. Oconee placed second in the mid-sized hospital category according an article in the December 2016 Georgia Trend Magazine. This year’s ranking is a significant move up from 12th place in 2015. ORMC has consistently placed in the top 25 hospitals since 2012. Hospitals are ranked based on their Total Performance Score, which is calculated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. These include outcomes related to the clinical process of care, the patient’s perception of their care experience at the hospital and the value/efficiency of the services provided. “We have wonderful and dedicated staff members who work tirelessly to provide excellent health care for our patients,” said Dr. Phyllis Parks Veal, chairwoman for the ORMC board of directors. “They continue to amaze me with their outstanding performance and I am very proud of this accomplishment.” Oconee Regional Medical Center was placed in the Medium Hospital category (between 100 and 249 beds). The bed size was determined by the American Hospital Directory.

 

O’Brien man throws food at Hardee’s employee

BRANFORD, Fla. — The Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office charged Christopher Papoi of O’Brien with battery and disorderly conduct Sunday morning in Branford. According to a SCSO report, Papoi got into a argument with Hardee’s employees over a wrong order. Papoi allegedly threw the food he received at an employee behind the counter and struck the employee, the report states. He and two employees continued to fight after Papoi climbed onto the counter up until the point police arrived, according to the report.

 

Dalton State College homecoming parade set

DALTON, Ga. — Dalton State College’s homecoming parade will be in downtown Dalton on Thursday, Jan. 19, at 5:30 p.m. Anyone interested in entering a float in the parade should contact DeanOfStudents@daltonstate.edu. The theme is “Paint the town blue and silver.”

 

I-75 chase ends in standoff

SPARKS, Ga. – A chase that started in Turner County and continued into Cook County over the weekend ended with a standoff and an officer shooting a service weapon before a suspect was taken into custody. At approximately 5 p.m., Ashburn police attempted to stop a southbound vehicle on Interstate 75 in Turner County, according to a Georgia Bureau of Investigation press release.  The driver refused to stop and was pursued, the release stated. Georgia State Patrol troopers used a precision immobilization technique to stop the driver in Cook County, according to the GBI. Lowndes County Sheriff Ashley Paulk said his office’s Special Ops Team and the Bearcat, a bullet-resistant assault vehicle, were called to Cook County because the suspect was armed and threatening harm to himself and law-enforcement officers. Paulk said officers negotiated with the suspect for about half an hour.  After consulting with the Cook County sheriff, Paulk said tear gas was used to get the suspect out of the vehicle.  After the suspect displayed a handgun, a Turner County deputy fired his weapon, according to the GBI press release. Paulk estimated the incident came to an end at about 8 p.m.  Erin Sean Hogue, 26, of Jacksonville, Fla., was taken into custody and transported to Tift Regional Medical Center for a non-life threatening injury. The GBI is investigating the case as an officer-involved shooting, according to the release.  Anyone with information or video of the incident is asked to contact the Cook County Sheriff’s Office at (229) 896-7471 or the GBI Douglas Office at (912) 389-4103.