Medical

Awards/Celebrations

CSRA Hospital ranked as “High Performing”

For the third year in a row, Aiken Regional Medical Centers has been named by U.S. News & World Report as a High Performing hospital for Heart Attack and Heart Failure. This is the highest award a hospital can earn for the publication’s Best Hospitals Procedures & Conditions ratings. U.S. News evaluated nearly 5,000 hospitals across 15 specialties and 20 procedures and conditions. Hospitals awarded a “Best” designation excelled at factors such as clinical outcomes, level of nursing care, and patient experience. “I am incredibly proud of our team and it’s an

Mitzi Oxford July 17, 2024 No Comments

Consumer Stories

Rehabilitation work continues on major project in the CSRA

While North Augusta was celebrating a new access point to the Greeneway and the announcement of a second restaurant for the Beacon Bluff project, work continues across the street on a multi-million-dollar renovation to the former Medac Building. Palmetto Peach Development is transforming the building into space for the Augusta Oncology (AO) Multispecialty Clinic. It is a partnership with Coronis Health to create a state-of-the-art cancer treatment center on Bluff Avenue, across from the North Augusta Municipal Building. “The whole place has been gutted. There are no walls in it

Dana Lynn McIntyre June 24, 2024 No Comments

Consumer Stories

Big donation from Columbia County merchants supports children in need

The most vulnerable infants at the Children’s Hospital of Georgia (CHOG) in Augusta are benefitting from the 4th Annual Spring Fair in Columbia County, thanks to the fair’s sponsors. The Merchants Association of Columbia County (MACC), a non-profit organization made up of active and retired business owners, presented the hospital with a check for $180,000. “We just want the community to recognize there are needs in our community, and there are associations in the community that want to help. Especially children in need,” said Carol Garner, MACC Charity Committee Chairperson

Dana Lynn McIntyre May 14, 2024 No Comments

B2B Stories

Donations boost students in pursuit of healthcare and general studies

Two nonprofit organizations have recently donated $12,000 for student scholarships, one for traditional medical fields and the other for a challenge you might not hear much about in higher learning. “The Hospital Auxiliary of Aiken County is pleased to continue funding seven nursing, medical assisting, and dental assisting scholarships at Aiken Tech this year with a $9,000 donation. Included are funds to help students in those majors meet unexpected financial needs during the school year,” said Allen Radcliffe, the auxiliary’s scholarship chair. “The auxiliary understands the important contributions of Aiken

Staff Report May 13, 2024 No Comments

Consumer Stories

Business partnership results in new name/same game

The Augusta Arsenal Soccer Club has announced a landmark partnership with Augusta-Aiken Orthopedic Specialists (AAOS) that includes naming rights for the club’s soccer park. The facility will be officially renamed AAOS Arsenal Park effective immediately. “We are thrilled to partner with the excellent team of medical professionals at Augusta-Aiken Orthopedic Specialists,” said Nick Edmond, Director of the Augusta Arsenal Soccer Club. “Their expertise in orthopedic care and sports medicine will be invaluable for keeping our players healthy and performing at their highest levels.” As part of the multi-year agreement and

Staff Report April 24, 2024 No Comments

Consumer Stories

New business offers something to smile about

There are more than a hundred orthodontists in the CSRA, but likely few are multilingual. Meet Dr. Daisy Oliveira who hails from Brazil and speaks English, Portuguese, and Spanish. “Dr. O,” as she is called around the office, opened MyFamily Braces in January and has already built a loyal following. “A lot of patients come to see me because they feel comfortable because I speak their language,” Dr. Oliveira explained. Building a relationship with patients is important to her and her staff, especially since so many people have a fear

Mitzi Oxford April 3, 2024 No Comments

B2B Stories

Hospital construction underway in Columbia County

A groundbreaking ten years in the making marked the official start of the building of a new hospital in Columbia County. Dignitaries ranging from Gov. Brian Kemp (R) to Board of Regents Chancellor Sonny Purdue grabbed shovels at the site off Interstate 20 exit 190, the Gateway to Grovetown, to mark the occasion. “We are so excited about this opportunity. And not only what’s happening today, but what’s going to happen in the future,” Kemp said. “I just want to congratulate and thank the entire WellStar team on this great

Dana Lynn McIntyre April 1, 2024 No Comments

B2B Stories

New Medical Practice reunites Doctor with family in the CSRA

Three siblings. Three Augusta doctors. Three different specialists at three different practices. Dr. David Squires (far left) is the oldest sibling, who is an oncologist at AO Multi-Specialty Clinic and is a proud big brother. “I am thrilled that my brother and sister chose to practice medicine here in Augusta. When I refer patients to them, I am confident they will receive exceptional care,” he said. Cynthia Murray, Family MD practices a few doors down from her brother, David at Urgent MD—Med Now. In November 2023, Dr. Stephen Squires opened

Neil Gordon March 24, 2024 No Comments

B2B Stories

Party with a purpose at SRP Park

A celebration at SRP Park marked the end of four years of studying for Medical College of Georgia students and opened the door to the next step. Match Day 2024 saw more than 240 medical students from MCG in Augusta and from the AU/UGA Medical Partnership in Athens handed a simple envelope holding their future. Dr. David Hess, Dean of MCG, welcomed the students, some joined by their parents, to the event with an early 2000’s theme. Staff and students wore costumes ranging from Harry Potter characters to anime as

Dana Lynn McIntyre March 20, 2024 No Comments

B2B Stories

Financing for new hospital in place

Funding for the construction of the new Columbia County hospital in Grovetown has passed its last step. Attorney Jim Driver told members of the Columbia County Hospital Authority they successfully closed on the $375 million bond and construction is underway. Crews have been clearing the land in anticipation of the start of construction. “The main role is going to be for you to sit on their board, and also to get the quarterly financials. None of that is triggered until they have a certificate of occupancy,” he explained. The series

Dana Lynn McIntyre March 18, 2024 No Comments

CSRA Hospital ranked as “High Performing”

Rehabilitation work continues on major project in the CSRA

Big donation from Columbia County merchants supports children in need

Donations boost students in pursuit of healthcare and general studies

Business partnership results in new name/same game

New business offers something to smile about

Hospital construction underway in Columbia County

New Medical Practice reunites Doctor with family in the CSRA

Party with a purpose at SRP Park

Financing for new hospital in place

RECENT STORIES

Working for the Weekend: Carowinds

40th Anniversary: Realtor and Author

CSRA registers ringing with back-to-school sales

Categories