Surgery News
01.23.08
Forrest General Celebrates Nurse Anesthetists Week
Forrest General Hospital would like to recognize their outstanding staff of Nurse Anesthetists during National Nurse Anesthetists Week, celebrated January 20-26....(more)
11.06.07
Medical Surgical Nurses Week is November 1-7
Forrest General Hospital would like to express its appreciation for Medical Surgical Nurses during their recognition week, celebrated November 1-7. Thanks to these dedicated individuals who are committed to providing the highest level of quality patient care for Forrest General’s patients....(more)
09.12.07
National Surgical Technologists Week Celebrated by Forrest General
National Surgical Technologists Week Celebrated by Forrest General. Forrest General Hospital salutes these professionals for their excellent performance in their work....(more)
08.15.07
Forrest General Hospital Begins Use of Revolutionary Less Invasive Fusion Technique to Treat Lower Back Pain
Forrest General Hospital is now offering a new lumbar fusion procedure to chronic low back pain sufferers. This minimally-invasive approach, called Trans1 AxiaLIF, allows most patients to be discharged from the hospital the day after surgery....(more)
10.24.02
Local registered nurse promoted to top patient care position at Forrest General Hospital
University of Southern Mississippi graduate Ora Lee Shaheed was recently named vice president of Patient Care Services at Forrest General Hospital. Shaheed first joined Forrest General Hospital in 1975 as a registered nurse and has been a leader in developing the hospital's cardiology and surgery services over the years....(more)
06.17.02
Mississippi State Department of Health designates Forrest General as Level II Trauma Center
Dr. Ed Thompson, state health officer of the Mississippi State Department of Health, announced today the permanent designation of Forrest General Hospital as a Level II Trauma Center....(more)
04.16.02
Cleft lip, palate child has something to smile about
Two-year-old Tatum Crews of Wiggins smiles brightly when she sees her mother, Paulette, or the horses that run across her mother's computer screensaver....(more)
04.05.02
Minimally invasive procedure rids 67 senior adults of aneurysms in one year
Hattiesburg vascular surgeon Dr. Vinay Kumar has performed approximately 67 cases of a state-of-the-art procedure on patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) in a year's time at Forrest General Hospital....(more)
02.27.02
LAW registered nurses receive ambulatory perianesthesia certification
Lowery A. Woodall registered nurses Brooke Brewer, Tonya Nace and Sandra Ezell were recently granted Certified Ambulatory Perianesthesia Nurse (CAPA) status by the American Board......(more)
04.03.00
Surgeon, radiologist perform new aneurysm procedure at Forrest General Hospital
Hattiesburg vascular surgeon Dr. Vinay Kumar performs a state-of-the-art procedure at Forrest General Hospital that rids abdominal aortic aneurysms in senior adults in South Mississippi....(more)
