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OMCS Pulmonary Rehab therapist and patient

Pulmonary Rehab Program Now Open at Optim Screven

Article by Joe Brady, Editor for The Sylvania Times Daryl Mobley is the face of Optim Medical Center-Screven’s new pulmonary rehabilitation program. The program started three weeks ago, with little fanfare but brings a large impact to the area. “Our program is for patients with chronic lung diseases such as asthma, bronchitis, COPD, fibrosis, and …

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Rachel Lacy AT Optim Sports Medicne

Optim Sports Medicine’s Rachel Lacy, AT, Discussing Bills safety who went into cardiac arrest on the field 

Rachel Lacy, Athletic Trainer and Education Coordinator with Optim Sports Medicine, sat down with WJCL News to discuss Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin’s on-field cardiac arrest in last night’s game. She will also discuss the importance of schools prioritizing having an AT and parents knowing their children’s healthcare providers. Catch Rachel on tonight’s evening news …

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Dr Sidney P Smith MD

Optim Medical Center-Screven Welcomes a New Outpatient Dermatology Clinic

SYLVANIA, GA (June 14, 2022) – Optim Medical Center-Screven is excited to announce the addition of a new specialty service. Starting June 20th, dermatology services will be available the third Monday of the month in Screven County. Sidney P. Smith, MD and Karen Penrose, FNP from Georgia Skin & Cancer Clinic will see patients at …

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Michael D Dykes MD

Introducing Michael D. Dykes, MD, Interventional Pain Management Specialist

Changing the Quality of Lives Through Compassionate Care and Cutting Edge Medical Technology Suffering from chronic pain and finding relief can be time consuming, difficult, and frustrating. For many patients who have exhausted other treatment options with little or no success. The good news is that safe solutions for managing pain – that minimize or …

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AT&T And Hargray Customers

AT&T and Hargray Mobile Customer Connectivity Issues

ATTN: AT&T and HARGRAY MOBILE CUSTOMERS ATTEMPTING TO CALL OPTIM MEDICAL CENTER-TATTNALL IF YOU ARE HAVING A MEDICAL EMERGENCY, PLEASE CALL 911. AT&T and HARGRAY mobile customers are experiencing intermittent connectivity issues when attempting to dial the main phone number for Optim Medical Center-Tattnall – 912-557-1000. We are aware of the issue, understand the great …

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Optim Medical Center Screven Emergency Department

Introducing Tele-ED: Stay local for specialized emergency medicine care

Optim Medical Center-Screven has a new tool that will make it easier to provide necessary healthcare. The hospital has partnered with Augusta University Medical Center to provide Optim with AU Telehealth, a system allowing doctors and patients to conference with health care specialists over a video call. Optim’s director of marketing Meg Pace said, “If a patient arrives …

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Lagina Evans Optim Medical Center Screven CEO

Optim Medical Center-Screven CEO Appointed to Ogeechee Technical College Foundation Board of Trustees

Ogeechee Technical College Foundation announced the appointment of Lagina Evans (Chief Executive Officer of Optim Medical Center-Screven), Ken Austin (Market President for the Queensborough National Bank and Trust Sylvania Team), and John Scott (General Manager and CEO of Bulloch Solutions)to the local board of trustees. “The connection between the Ogeechee Technical College Foundation and our …

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Optim Medical Center-Screven Announces Plan for Emergency Department Renovation

All hospital services will remain open and operational during construction Optim Medical Center-Screven is excited to announce it is beginning a renovation project that will transform key parts of the hospital over the next 8 months. During construction, all hospital departments and services offered will remain open and operational without interruption. The plan includes a host of improvements and changes in design and function. The …

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