South Georgia Medical Center’s Berrien Campus announces the opening of the SGMC Berrien Campus Multi-Specialty Care Center.  Located in newly-renovated space within the SGMC Berrien Campus hospital at 1221 East McPherson Avenue in Nashville, this outpatient facility is a satellite office for out-of-town specialty physicians who will see patients in Nashville on a regularly scheduled basis.

Registration and management of the Multi-Specialty Care Center will be provided by the SGMC Berrien Campus Family Care Center, an affiliate of Southland. Patients will be able to make appointments with specialists through the Multi-Specialty Care Center registration at 229-686-2096. The center will be open Monday through Friday from 8 am to 12 pm and 1 pm to 5 pm.  Please call for schedule availability. 

SGMC affiliated physicians include:

• Maria C.  Castellano, MD - Gastroenterology
• Kevin J. Collins, MD - Orthopedics
• Erin and Nicholas Dodson, DPM  - Podiatry (foot & ankle), Wound Care
• Lyndi Farnman, LMSW - Psychology/Behavioral Health
• J. Michael Sharon, MD  -  Obstetrics/Gynecology
• Spine Care Center - free neck and back evaluation/consultation - Please call 229-244-BACK
• Surgical Associates of Valdosta  -  W. Harvey Miller, MD; Dallas M. Miller, MD; David K. Parker, MD
• Rodney Tyson, MD -  Endoscopy/Colonoscopy

According to Jonathan Williams, DO, Chief Medical Officer of Southland and Medical Director of SGMC Berrien Family Medicine, this multi-specialty center will help address the shortage of specialty physicians and make it more convenient for the thousands of families who live in Berrien County and surrounding areas to have specialized care closer to home.  All physicians working in the Multi-Specialty Care Center are board-certified or have advanced training in their field. The physicians are complemented by a team of highly trained clinicians and registered nurses to help during office visits.

We’re delighted to bring this level of specialized, integrated medical care to the residents of Berrien County," said Neil Ginty, administrator of SGMC Berrien Campus. "By opening this clinic, we’ve responded to a growing community need for specialized medical care to be made available locally including the services of gastroenterologists, OB/GYNs, podiatrists, orthopedists, surgeons and more.”

Dr. Williams also states that Southland is partnering with SGMC and Louis Smith Memorial Hospital in Lakeland to open a similar multi-specialty clinic in that community.  “We want to show the integration between the clinics. If the residents in these smaller communities do not have a local doctor, or if they have a complication from a procedure, he or she can come to the local clinic and we can facilitate from there. We want to ensure a seamless experience, Dr. Williams explained.”

SGMC CEO Randy Sauls said, “SGMC and its affiliates understand that traveling for specialty medical appointments can be time consuming and costly. Not only is it a privilege, but a key component of our strategic plan to partner with specialty physicians to bring an expanded level of care to these communities.”

For more information, contact the SGMC Berrien Campus Multi-Specialty Care Center at 229-686-2096.