Southwell Medical Sylvester Family Primary Care

09/10/2025

🎀 We are getting excited for Pink Out Loud, Southwell's second annual Women’s Wellness & Breast Cancer Event on Saturday, Oct. 4 from 9 a.m.–12 p.m. at Northside Baptist Church in Tifton! The first 200 attendees to arrive will receive a FREE t-shirt & swag bag! Join us for:

🍽️ Brunch
💆 Chair Massages
📷 360 Photo Booth
🌸 Faux Flower DIY Bar
🛍️ Local Boutiques & Craft Vendors including: Heart of Grace, Golden Threads Apparel, Fireflies, Birdies’ Painted Nest, Tifton’s Best Running, MerciGrace Boutique, Linked Jewelry Bar, Cosmetics By Constance, JD Boutique, Countryside Crumb, Diamond Nutrition , David Nackashi Art, and MORE!
🩺 Health Vendors including: Southwell vendors, South Health District/Tift County Health Department, Horizons South Georgia's Cancer Coalition, and MORE!
💪 Breast Cancer Survivor recognition
🎤 11 a.m. Panel: What Every Woman Needs to Know About Breast Cancer Screenings with Southwell physicians & experts

Let us know if you'll be attending by registering here: mysouthwell.com/pink-out-loud/ (registration does not guarantee a t-shirt and bag).

Let’s celebrate women, wellness, and awareness! 💗

09/10/2025

Fall is here, and it’s time to make a to-do list. Are doctor’s appointments on that list? Most insurance plans run on the calendar year, meaning that soon your deductible will reset to zero.

If you have met, or almost met, your deductible, it is advantageous to complete tests, screenings, or procedures before the year ends.

Examples of things to consider getting done before January:
• Colonoscopy
• Lab work
• Diagnostic testing
• Surgery (inpatient or outpatient)
• Prescription refills

Visit www.MySouthwell.com/providers to find a physician.

09/10/2025

We’re proud to share that Dr. Dontre’ Douse with Southwell Ear, Nose & Throat performed his first surgery today at Tift Regional Medical Center! 🎉

Call (229) 353-4ENT to make an appointment with Dr. Douse or visit mysouthwell.com/ENT to learn more.

09/08/2025

🎉 A perfect score calls for a perfect celebration! Southwell Medical’s Food and Nutrition Department in Adel earned a zero recommendations score on their recent health department inspection. We celebrated this milestone with a well-deserved pizza party. Way to go, team!

09/04/2025

The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) campus in Moultrie recently profiled medical student and former elementary school teacher Christen York from Tifton.

Christen has signed with Southwell to practice as a physician in our service area upon completion of her residency training. Congratulations to Christen for this special recognition from PCOM!

Christen is one of more than 50 medical students who have committed to practicing with Southwell in the future. And, this number keeps growing!

Former teacher Christen York begins her journey to becoming a doctor at PCOM South Georgia, supported by family and a welcoming medical school community.

09/04/2025

🚨 Southwell Open Interviews 🚨
📍 Southwell Community Events Center, 1657 Carpenter Rd S, Tifton, GA 31794
📅 Wednesday, September 17
⏰ 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

We’re hiring for multiple positions across Southwell! Apply for your position before arriving ➡️ careers.mysouthwell.com

Open positions include:

• Patient Care Tech
• Certified Nurse Assistant
• RN and LPN
• Environmental Services
• Transporter
• Pharmacy Tech & Meds to Bed Pharmacy Tech
• Medication Delivery Driver

Apply today and start your career with Southwell!

09/03/2025

September is Sepsis Awareness Month!

Sepsis is the body’s overwhelming and life-threatening response to infection, which can lead to tissue damage, organ failure, and death.

The risk of sepsis can be reduced by preventing or quickly identifying and managing infections. This includes practicing good hygiene, staying current with vaccinations, and seeking treatment when infections are suspected.

What are the symptoms? When it comes to sepsis, remember It’s About TIME!

T – Temperature – higher or lower than normal
I – Infection – may have signs or symptoms of infection
M – Mental Decline – confused, sleepy, difficult to rouse
E – Extremely ill – severe pain, discomfort, shortness of breath

If you suspect sepsis, see your medical professional immediately, CALL 911, or go to a hospital emergency department with an advocate and say, “I AM CONCERNED ABOUT SEPSIS.”

Please visit www.sepsis.org for more information! Together, we can reduce the impact of sepsis.

09/02/2025

Southwell is excited to announce the addition of 10 new providers to our Medical Staff! This includes:

Ibrahim Al Marei, MD
Anesthesiology

Alonso Arcadia-Reynoso, DNAP, CRNA
Anesthesiology

Christopher Edens, MD*
Medical Director, Emergency Medicine

Ivy Godwin, NP
Family Medicine

Susannah Harvell, PA*
Orthopedics

Lily Knight, DO
Anesthesiology

Brandon Seagle, MD*
Gynecologic Surgery

Vinod Solipuram, MD
Medical Oncology/Hematology

Matthew Usry, DNAP, CRNA
Anesthesiology

Judy Yeh, MD*
Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery

Learn more at www.MySouthwell.com/providers

*Independent contractors and not employees of Southwell or Tift Regional Health System. Inc.

09/01/2025

"All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence.” – Martin Luther King Jr.

Happy Labor Day from your friends at Southwell!

08/29/2025

📣 Southwell is proud to introduce robotic-assisted surgery with the da Vinci 5®, the most advanced surgical system available.

This technology helps our expert surgeons perform procedures with smaller incisions, less discomfort, and faster recovery—all right here in South Georgia.

‍⚕️ Meet the surgeons trained on da Vinci 5:
Dr. Andrew Nackashi, DO
Dr. William Hornback IV, MD
Dr. David McEachin, MD
Dr. Paul Cartwright, MD
Dr. Ana Hernandez, MD
Dr. Paul Smurda, MD
Dr. Joe Clifton, MD

🔗 Learn more at https://heyor.ca/aiDWbL

08/29/2025

We’re proud to share that Southwell has earned the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Silver Plus quality achievement award! 🏆

This honor recognizes our commitment to providing stroke patients with care that follows nationally recognized, research-based guidelines.

Southwell also received the Target: Type 2 Diabetes™ Honor Roll award, which highlights our dedication to ensuring patients with Type 2 diabetes receive the most up-to-date, evidence-based care when hospitalized due to stroke.

08/28/2025

We’re excited to welcome Dr. Christopher Edens as the new Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at Tift Regional Medical Center. With over 28 years of experience and a passion for high-quality emergency care, Dr. Edens will work closely with our dedicated nursing staff and hospital leadership to serve our community better than ever. Join us in welcoming him to the TRMC family!