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(July 20, 2020 – Foley, AL) South Baldwin Regional Medical Center has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Sepsis Care. Accreditation and certification by The Joint Commission are considered the gold standard in health care. By meeting these standards, our facility received The Gold Seal of Approval® – an internationally recognized symbol of quality. SBRMC is one of only two hospitals in Alabama to hold The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Sepsis Care. “This achievement ... ... Read More

$170 Million Expansion and Renovation to Advance Medical Care for the Region FOLEY, Ala. – South Baldwin Regional Medical Center has announced a $170 million dollar major expansion and renovation to advance medical services for the growing population of Baldwin County and greater coastal Alabama. Patients will experience a facility designed to provide the highest quality care, with entry through a new main lobby and registration to access patient care areas created to support healing and comfort. The ex... ... Read More

Satellite Emergency Department Will Be Open 24/7 to Care for Emergencies Foley, Alabama – Today, South Baldwin Regional Medical Center welcomed community, business and healthcare leaders to a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the beginning of construction at the new South Baldwin Regional Medical Center Freestanding Emergency Department. The freestanding emergency department, which will be located adjacent to Jack Edwards Airport in Gulf Shores, with Highway 59 frontage, will be available 24 hours a day, ... ... Read More

(Foley, AL) – Donna Givens has been appointed to the Board of Trustees for South Baldwin Regional Medical Center, effective immediately. She has served as a member of the South Baldwin Regional Medical Center Patient and Family Advisory Council for two years. The Board of Trustees meets every month and is responsible for overseeing the hospital’s progress toward strategic and quality goals; supporting medical staff development and fostering positive community relationships. Donna Givens is a native and ... ... Read More

South Baldwin Medical Group welcomes Dr. Michael Todd Sanford to its primary care clinic, Central Baldwin Immediate Care & Family Practice in Robertsdale. Dr. Sanford is a primary care physician and has been practicing in Baldwin County since 2005. He received his medical degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and completed his residency at Self Regional Healthcare Family Medicine in Greenwood, South Carolina. Dr. Sanford joins Stacey King, CRNP. Central Baldwin Immediate Care & Fam... ... Read More

Annual list recognizes excellence in clinical outcomes, operational efficiency, patient experience and financial health South Baldwin Regional Medical Center has been named to the 2020 Fortune/IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals list. SBRMC has been recognized with this honor as one of the top performing Medium Community Hospitals in the U.S. The annual list published by Fortune recognizes hospitals with the highest results based on performance indicators intended to measure clinical outcomes, operation... ... Read More

(Foley, AL – March 6, 2020) – South Baldwin Regional Medical Center Family Medicine Residency Program has announced that Liza Hamrick, D.O., and Ashley Hunter, M.D., have been named the 2019-2020 chief residents, first chief residents of the program. Chief residents serve in a leadership role as liaisons between the program residents and faculty. They also serve as role models, providing educational leadership, support and advocacy. “Getting selected as chief resident is a great honor,” said Timothy Mot... ... Read More

(Foley, AL – February, 2020) – South Baldwin Medical Group is pleased to announce the acquisition of South Baldwin Obstetrics & Gynecology in Foley, now re-named South Baldwin Medical Group – Obstetrics & Gynecology – Foley. Providers Craig Brown, D.O., Ricky Leff, M.D., and Martha Eskridge, CRNP, are available to schedule appointments and are accepting new patients at this location. In addition, with our continued growth and expansion, we will also be opening a second location. As of February 1... ... Read More

Foley, AL – South Baldwin Regional Medical Center has added a second breast tomosynthesis, commonly called 3D mammography, for breast cancer screening in Gulf Shores, AL. Our breast tomosynthesis scan produces a high-definition, three-dimensional view of the breast tissue that helps detect breast cancer in its earliest stages, while it is easier to treat and more curable. South Baldwin Medical Group Urgent Care & Imaging Center in Gulf Shores has obtained the second new 3D Mammography unit. Resident... ... Read More

(Foley, AL) - South Baldwin Medical Group is pleased to announce that Mark T. Knower, M.D., FACP, FCCP and Kathleen Parks, CRNP have joined South Baldwin Medical Group – Pulmonology. Our Pulmonary and critical care providers specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of lung and chest conditions and diseases, sleep apnea, including asthma, COPD/ emphysema, chest infections and pneumonia. South Baldwin Medical Group - Pulmonology in Foley is now scheduling appointments. Dr. Knower earned his medical degre... ... Read More