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Check your deductible status and FSA balance to see if there’s money to be saved or used Most consumers pay significant premiums for their health insurance, but not everyone takes full advantage of the benefits of insurance coverage, especially once the annual deductible has been reached. Using your health plan benefits for medical visits, screenings and procedures is the best way to support your overall health. And, as the current plan year comes to an end, right now may be the best time to address any... ... Read More

South Baldwin Medical Group (SBMG) announces acquisition of four-provider practice, Gastroenterologists, P.C. of Foley, effective October 1, 2023. This acquisition adds gastroenterology services to SBMG’s employed network, along with four highly skilled and well-respected providers. T. Lanier Hagood, M.D., Amy Woods, M.D., Phillip Comalader, CRNP, and Nicole Thomas, CRNP, bring expertise and dedication to patient care that aligns with SBMG’s mission to enhance the health and well-being of the individual... ... Read More

Grade reflects top national performance on patient safety through COVID-19 pandemic South Baldwin Regional Medical Center received an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit upholding the standard of patient safety in hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers. This national distinction celebrates South Baldwin Regional Medical Center’s achievements in prioritizing patient safety by protecting patients from preventable harm and errors. The new grades reflect performance pri... ... Read More

The skilled and compassionate hands of physicians, nurses and other team members of South Baldwin Regional Medical Center support the health and well-being of patients. South Baldwin Regional Medical Center is a cornerstone of the community and contributes to the economic health of the region as a major employer and tax-payer and through resources invested to expand and enhance the medical services available close to home. The overall impact is significant and totaled more than $193 million in 2022. Car... ... Read More

To help address hunger in our community, and in celebration of National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day on April 2, South Baldwin Regional Medical Center has donated more than 150 jars of peanut butter (and other nut butters) to Feeding the Gulf Coast. All of that peanut butter was donated by South Baldwin Regional Medical Center’s employees, medical staff members, and volunteers during the recent Jars of Love Peanut Butter Drive. According to Feeding America around 27,000 of residents in the Baldwin County... ... Read More

South Baldwin Medical Group will soon add two new primary care and walk-in clinic locations in Baldwin County, with locations in Orange Beach and Loxley. Both medical group locations will offer primary care and walk-in services and expand South Baldwin Medical Group’s presence in the community to 18 locations, providing convenient access to care for residents. The nearly 5,000-square-foot facility, located at The Commons on the corner of Canal Road and Alabama’s Coastal Connection/HWY 161 in Orange Beac... ... Read More

Increasing Capacity and Services in Response to Fast-Growing Community FOLEY, AL, February 8, 2023 – South Baldwin Regional Medical Center broke ground today on construction to expand and modernize the hospital, enhance services and increase overall capacity to care for patients in Alabama’s fastest-growing city. The construction project is the largest ever undertaken at the hospital. Honorary guests joining hospital CEO Margaret Roley included Foley mayor Ralph Hellmich, who lifted shovels marking the ... ... Read More

With more than 15 years of experience, Dr. Bosarge focuses on general surgery and critical care medicine. He has participated in multiple areas of research related to surgery, trauma and critical care medicine with authoring over 70 publications and several book chapters. Dr. Bosarge is a veteran of the U.S. Army, and served in three combat tours in Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan. Dr. Bosarge received his medical degree from the University of South Alabama College of Medicine in Mobile, Alabama, and compl... ... Read More

Harrison Pearl, M.D., neurologist, recently joined South Baldwin Medical Group – Neurology, to work alongside George Graves, M.D., neurologist. Dr. Pearl focuses on ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke treatment, management and secondary prevention, as well as a wide variety of inpatient and outpatient neurological conditions. He also treats seizures/epilepsy, traumatic brain injury, dementia, headaches and migraines. Dr. Pearl received his medical degree from the University of South Alabama College of Medic... ... Read More

South Baldwin Regional Medical Center announced that Shay Johnson, R.N., has been selected to receive its Nursing Excellence Award. This peer-nominated award, given in recognition of the critical role nurses play in treating our patients, was open to qualifying RNs and LPNs working in a direct patient care position who consistently demonstrate characteristics synonymous with nursing excellence. Shay was chosen for her outstanding contributions in the areas of outstanding patient care, compassion, respec... ... Read More