Memorial Health University Medical Center

10/17/2025

Here’s your to-do list for this weekend.

1. Check your medicine cabinet for unused or expired medications

2. Mark your calendar for October 25 and make plans to bring those medications to our prescription drug take back event.

Memorial Health is partnering with Chatham County Sheriff's Office and YMCA of Coastal GA - West Chatham Branch to raise awareness about the dangers of prescription drug misuse and the importance of safe disposal of unused or expired medications.

Drop off medications at:
West Chatham YMCA
165 Isaac G Laroche Dr, Pooler, GA 31322
Saturday, October 25 | 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Help us “crush the crisis.” Learn how you can help: https://bit.ly/3WdsDfL

10/16/2025

Next Saturday, October 25 | Ghost Pirates Pink in the Rink presented by Memorial Health

Join us for an exciting night on the ice with the Savannah Ghost Pirates as they turn the crowd pink in support of breast cancer awareness! Not only will you enjoy a thrilling hockey game, but you'll also be contributing to a great cause. For every ticket purchased through this link, a portion of the proceeds will be donated to one of our community partners, Keepers of the Flame Foundation, Inc, helping to support those affected by breast cancer.

Click here for more information:

10/25/25 @ 7:00 PM - 2025-26 Promotional Schedule

10/15/2025

Congratulations to our recent Daisy Award winner, Katheryne Purser, RN, in our Children’s Hospital of Savannah. She was nominated by a patient’s family member. Her nomination read, “Katheryne has been on the pediatric unit where my son was admitted. From the very beginning, she demonstrated unwavering responsiveness, compassion, energy, attentiveness, and provided a critical path of communication between myself and the care team. She's not only given outstanding care to my son, but she also took the time to care for me as a parent and a person; she's met me with empathy, understanding, and steady reassurance. Her presence has had an immensely positive impact and has made this experience much easier and more positive than it would have been without her. She shared with me that she is a recent nursing graduate, but I never would have known based on her professionalism and poise. Her maturity, emotional intelligence, and dedication are far beyond what one might expect from someone so early in their career. She has the strength and compassion of a seasoned veteran, and it's clear she has found her true calling in nursing. I am deeply grateful for her.”

Katheryne, thank you for commitment to excellence in nursing care. We are so proud to have you on our team!

Nominate a nurse for the DAISY Award: http://memsav.co/DAISY

10/14/2025

screening looks different at every age. Experts recommend that you start talking with your doctor about your personal risk of breast cancer as early as age 25. Depending on your family history or other factors, you may qualify for genetic counseling, earlier screening or both.

If you have a higher risk of breast cancer, screening may begin as early as age 30, or 10 years before the age a close relative was diagnosed. Because each person’s health needs are unique, it’s important to talk with your doctor about a personalized approach to screening.

Organizations that set medical screening guidelines now universally recommend starting mammogram screening at age 40 if you have an average risk of breast cancer. Across our broader HCA Healthcare network, caregivers perform approximately 1.5 million mammograms each year, helping patients take proactive steps toward early detection and better outcomes. If it’s time to schedule your next mammogram, you can call (912) 350-PINK (7465) or memorialhealth.com/mammo.

10/13/2025

Memorial Health was well represented at the 2025 Benefits and Wellness Fair at Georgia Southern University – Armstrong Campus in Savannah today. Our team provided hands-on education and training for hand-only CPR and “Stop the Bleed” care for traumatic injuries and provided information on weight loss medicine/bariatric surgery and breast cancer. We had a great day. Thanks to all GSU employees who visited with us.

10/12/2025

October is National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. Memorial Health, along with hundreds of families across America, will participate in remembrance services to honor those babies who die each year through pregnancy loss, stillbirth or newborn death. Join us on Sunday, October 19 at 6:30pm at Tom Triplett Park in Pooler for our Walk to Remember.

10/10/2025

Families at the Children's Hospital of Savannah got a LOT of really nice treats from the Soldiers United, MC, from Hinesville, Georgia. The group is made up of soldiers, veterans and supportive spouses - many of whom are still serving in the military. They focus on service and giving back. The group partnered with Harley Davidson, Walmart, Kroger, Sam's Club and Food Lion for this generous donation.

It is always nice to get some surprise treats and snacks for long stays in the hospital. The families were thrilled to have the support of this group and their donors.

10/09/2025

Not sure if you should head to the ER? Wondering if your child’s temperature is normal? Or maybe you just need advice about allergy symptoms? We’ve got you covered!

Our free Consult-A-Nurse line is here for you 24/7. Call (844) 706-8773 to connect with a highly skilled, licensed nurse who can answer your questions and help guide you to the right care, right now.

Healthcare advice has never been this easy to access—give us a call anytime!

10/08/2025

Dr. Patrick Buchanan is a local plastic surgeon who is on the medical staff at Memorial Health. He often treats patients with breast cancer. This week, he did something else – he donated his own hair to help cancer patients who lost their hair due to chemotherapy.

Watch this inspiring story on WJCL TV-22 and hear from Dr. Buchanan and one of his patients:

Dr. Patrick Buchanan gives back in a personal way during breast cancer awareness month

10/07/2025

Meet Sylvia. She’s an active lady who loves to travel and work in her flower garden. She also had a large hernia causing significant pain and affecting her quality of life. Sylvia was referred to Dr. T. Ellis Barnes, fellowship-trained master robotic and general surgeon with Memorial Health University Physicians. He performed a robotic-assisted hernia repair surgery. And Sylvia is back to growing award-winning roses. Watch her story.

...Memorial Health recently achieved accreditations from Surgical Review Corporation as a Center of Excellence in both hernia surgery and robotic surgery! Learn more: https://bit.ly/3J3aPkp

10/06/2025

When Memorial Hospital opened in 1955, children were cared for on a special pediatric wing in the hospital. In 1992, we took pediatric care in Savannah to a new level by opening the region’s first children’s hospital as a “hospital within a hospital” on the third floor of our main tower. We added specialized services including pediatric hematology/oncology, pediatric critical care, pediatric emergency, pediatric surgery, pediatric cardiology and more; services that families had previously traveled to larger cities to receive.

Twenty years later, Memorial Health announced plans for a freestanding children’s hospital on our campus. In 2018, our new parent company, HCA Healthcare, committed $66 million to this project. The Memorial Health Dwaine & Cynthia Willett Children’s Hospital of Savannah opened in March 2021. Last year, we cared for more than 3,500 admitted patients and 44,900 pediatric emergencies. We are proud to provide high-quality care for children in southeast Georgia.

10/04/2025

Join us on Saturday, October 25 | 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. as we host our annual “Crush the Crisis” prescription drug take back event. We’re joining the Chatham County Sheriff's Office, YMCA of Coastal GA - West Chatham Branch and HCA Healthcare hospitals across the nation to raise awareness about the dangers of prescription drug misuse and the importance of safe disposal of unused or expired medications.

You are invited to safely and anonymously drop off medications at our drive-thru collection site at:

West Chatham YMCA
165 Isaac G Laroche Dr, Pooler, GA 31322
Saturday, October 25 | 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Learn how you can help: HCAhealthcare.com/CrushTheCrisis.