South Georgia Medical Center is pleased to announce the opening of SGMC Family Medicine Hahira. South Georgia Medical Center operates a full range of specialty and primary care clinics in Lowndes, Berrien and Lanier counties. The SGMC Family Medicine Hahira primary care practice, led by Dr. Alberto Garcia and Dr. Vera Garcia, will begin seeing patients in their newly renovated office space at 209 E. Main Street on Monday, May 11. New patient appointments are being accepted.
 
According to City of Hahira Mayor Bruce Cain, “Adequate healthcare is an essential service that our citizens have desperately needed for a long time. We are thrilled to have the Garcias back in our community, and so thankful that SGMC has made this investment in Hahira."  
 
The Garcias joined the SGMC Physician Network in January. Prior to this affiliation, the husband and wife duo served the Valdosta and Hahira communities at their private practice, G&G Family Medicine.
 
Dr. Alberto Garcia shared, “We are excited for the opportunity to serve the Hahira community in an expanded capacity and continue to work within the SGMC network of great providers.”
 
Services include preventive and wellness medicine, health coaching, physical exams, including annual sports, pre-employment and more, immunizations, acute and chronic disease management (diabetes, hypertension, obesity, asthma, depression, etc), women’s health, minor emergencies and counseling for weight management and smoking cessation.