Effingham Medical Partners

07/22/2025

Join us on Tuesday, July 29 from 4:00 to 6:00 PM for a Meet and Greet with Dr. Ryan Ratchford. Light refreshments will be served.

Dr. Ratchford's schedule is not yet open for full appointment scheduling, as we are currently awaiting the completion of his insurance credentialing process. If you'd like to be added to the list of patients to be contacted once insurance credentialing has been completed, call our office at 912-754-7500.

*** WE HAVE EXCITING NEWS TO SHARE! ***

Dr. Ryan Ratchford will be officially joining our practice on July 7, 2025. Dr. Ratchford recently completed a dual Residency program in Med-Peds, a specialized training program focusing on both Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. Dr. Ratchford will be available to see patients of any age and provide care for your entire family.

If you are interested in scheduling an appointment with Dr. Ratchford, please call our office at 912-754-7500. We'll add you to the list and call you once we've finalized his schedule.

SAVE THE DATE: July 29, 2025 from 4:00 to 6:00 PM - Join us for a special Meet and Greet with Dr. Ratchford. Whether you're meeting him for the first time or welcoming him back home to Effingham County, you don't want to miss this opportunity!

06/30/2025

We will be closed on Friday, July 4th. Routine prescription refills can be requested by contacting your Pharmacy or by requesting the refill in the Patient Portal. Normal business hours resume on Monday, July 7th.

06/27/2025

*** WE HAVE EXCITING NEWS TO SHARE! ***

Dr. Ryan Ratchford will be officially joining our practice on July 7, 2025. Dr. Ratchford recently completed a dual Residency program in Med-Peds, a specialized training program focusing on both Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. Dr. Ratchford will be available to see patients of any age and provide care for your entire family.

If you are interested in scheduling an appointment with Dr. Ratchford, please call our office at 912-754-7500. We'll add you to the list and call you once we've finalized his schedule.

SAVE THE DATE: July 29, 2025 from 4:00 to 6:00 PM - Join us for a special Meet and Greet with Dr. Ratchford. Whether you're meeting him for the first time or welcoming him back home to Effingham County, you don't want to miss this opportunity!

05/26/2025

🇺🇸 We’ll be closed today in honor of Memorial Day. 🇺🇸

05/23/2025

We will be closed on Monday, May 26th for Memorial Day. We will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, May 27th.

04/18/2025

Message us on Facebook for more information!

LPN / MEDICAL ASSISTANT job opening - we have a Full-Time position available!

NURSING STUDENTS - we have a Part-Time position available during the summer!

02/06/2025

We're Hiring! Please Share! If you have questions, message us on Facebook or email us at effmedresumes@gmail.com.

01/23/2025

UPDATE Thursday, January 23 at 5:00pm: Unfortunately, this is not a good update. Despite the work done on the parking lot today, it’s still unsafe for us to reopen tomorrow (Friday). With warmer temperatures expected this weekend, we’ll be able to reopen Monday, January 27 at 8:00am.

When we reopen on Monday, we’ll begin contacting those who need appointments rescheduled.

***If you need a prescription refill, you can request it through your patient portal account or ask your pharmacy to send us an electronic refill request.***

We apologize for the inconvenience, but the safety of our staff and our patients is our number one priority.

01/22/2025

UPDATE Wednesday, January 22 at 6:00pm: Local officials have issued an alert about dangerous road conditions expected overnight. We will be CLOSED all day on Thursday, January 23. We plan to reopen on Friday. We will post an uodate tomorrow. We will contact you asap to reschedule your appointment. We apologize for the inconvenience, but the safety of our staff and our patients is our number one priority.

01/20/2025

We will be closed all day on Wednesday, January 22. If conditions permit, we plan to reopen Thursday morning at 10:00am. Our page will be updated if there are additional changes.

Gov. Kemp has declared a state of emergency for all 159 counties in Georgia in response to an incoming cold front, which is expected to bring dangerously low temperatures, potential black ice, snow, power outages and road damage. View the full state of emergency declaration here: https://gov.georgia.gov/document/2025-executive-order/01202501/download . The extreme cold weather and precipitation will likely affect Effingham County beginning Tuesday, January 21 through Thursday, January 23. For live weather updates, visit the Effingham Emergency Management Agency page at https://www.facebook.com/EffinghamGA.EMA/

12/31/2024

We will be closing at 1:00pm today and will be closed all day on Wednesday, January 1. Normal business hours resume Thursday, January 2 at 8:00am. We wish everyone a Happy New Year!

12/23/2024

We will be closed all day on December 24 and December 25. We will resume normal business hours on December 26 at 8:00am. Merry Christmas from everyone at Effingham Medical Partners!