Orthopedic News
02.20.08
Forrest General Hospital awarded UnitedHealth PremiumŪ Surgical Spine Specialty Center designation
Forrest General Hospital is proud to have been designated a UnitedHealth Premium Surgical Spine Specialty Center for 2007 to 2009. This designation means that Forrest General has met rigorous quality criteria based on nationally recognized medical standards and expert advice. The criteria incorporate measurements of breadth and depth of care, staff experience, emergency care and quality and outcomes reporting....(more)
06.24.04
Former U.S. Congressman undergoes surgery at Forrest General Hospital
Former U.S. Congressman Ronnie Shows always hustled on his rounds at the White House. Now he travels overseas in his work as a consultant, but his years of running the roads have taken their toll. Shows faces total knee replacement surgery Thursday, June 24 at Forrest General Hospital....(more)
03.13.03
Orthopedic Trauma Clinic at Forrest General celebrates first birthday
Dr. Michael Stonnington, a Southern Bone and Joint orthopedic surgeon, celebrated the Orthopedic Trauma Clinic's first birthday with Drs. Merwin Moore and Michael Weaver, Hattiesburg Clinic orthopedic surgeons, and other staff on Feb. 20....(more)
01.11.02
Minimally invasive device helps local doctor treat spine fractures
Forrest General is the first hospital in South Mississippi to use a new medical procedure to help treat painful spine fractures caused by osteoporosis....(more)
