Job seekers stopped by Memorial Health System career expo
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)-Memorial Health System hosted a career expo Tuesday, giving job seekers a chance to explore opportunities across its health systems. Attendees were able to tour…
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11 nursing students learn skills at Memorial Health’s 2025 Summer Nurse Extern Program
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Memorial Health System announced the completion of the 2025 Summer Nurse Extern Program. Eleven nursing students wrapped up the program…
Memorial Health System honors heart failure survivors
GULFPORT, Miss (WXXV) - Memorial Health System hosted a heart recovery reunion for local heart failure patients who were treated at the hospital. The event provided patients and members…
Memorial Health Family Medicine residents graduate
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- A new wave of medical professionals is set to hit the country as well as the rest of the Gulf Coast after Memorial Health’s family residence graduation.…
Memorial Health System looking for volunteers
Memorial Health System is looking for volunteers right now. Cathy Elledge and Sue Hatem are here to tell us about the importance of helping out and the criteria to apply.…
Derick Hall’s incredible journey from the NICU to the NFL
Derrick Hall was born at Memorial Health System in Gulfport, arriving four months premature and weighing just over two pounds. Born without a heartbeat, he spent the first part of…
Memorial Health System Completes Acquisition of Merit Health Biloxi
GULFPORT, Miss. (January 31, 2025) – Memorial Health System has officially completed its acquisition of Merit Health Biloxi. This milestone marks the transition of Merit Health Biloxi’s hospital operations, medical office building with an array of clinic suites, medical clinics…
WXXV and Memorial teaming up for free community job fair
WXXV and Memorial Health System are hosting a free community job fair on Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. That’s taking place at the Lyman Community…
Memorial Health System Installs Innovative CT System from Canon Medical Systems for Faster, Safer Patient Exams
GULFPORT, Miss. (January 3, 2025) – To make CT exams as fast, safe, and accurate as possible for patients, Memorial Health System in Gulfport, Mississippi, has installed the Aquilion PRIME CT system from Canon Medical Systems. Aquilion PRIME provides faster exams at…
Memorial Hospital offering complimentary valet service at Gulfport campus
Memorial Health System rolled out a first of its kind service for guests to remove some of the hassle in getting to the hospital. Memorial Health System…
Memorial Health System Agrees to Acquire Merit Health Biloxi
GULFPORT, Mississippi – November 8, 2024 – On November 8, 2024, Memorial Health System entered into an agreement with a subsidiary of Community Health Systems, Inc. to acquire full ownership of Merit Health Biloxi. The transaction is expected to be completed in…
Memorial Health System Opens Urgent Care Clinic in Gulfport
Gulfport, Mississippi — October 22, 2024 — In addition to the 12 Memorial Walk-In Clinics along the Coast that care for patients with minor injuries or illnesses, Memorial Health System has opened an urgent care clinic in Gulfport, conveniently located near its main hospital at…
Memorial First in Coastal Mississippi to Offer Paxman Scalp Cooling for Oncology Patients
GULFPORT, Miss. – Memorial is the first in Coastal Mississippi to offer scalp cooling for oncology patients receiving chemotherapy treatment. Scalp cooling is a process that uses cryotherapy, in which the scalp is cooled with a manual or mechanized cooling…
Memorial Health System holding Breast Cancer Awareness events
Memorial will be hosting several events in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month across the Coast in October. The Mammogram-a-Thon events are in partnership with SuperTalk Mississippi at Walmart Supercenters and focuses on the importance of monthly self-breast examinations and…
Memorial Physician Clinics Welcomes Orhan Ilercil, MD
GULFPORT, Miss. –Memorial Physician Clinics (Memorial Health System) welcomes Orhan Ilercil, MD, in the practice of Neurosurgery at Memorial Physician Clinics Neurosciences, located at 1340 Broad Ave., Suite 440 in Gulfport. Dr. Ilercil received his Medical Degree from the School of Medicine at SUNY Stony Brook in…
Health systems along the Coast announce schedule changes
In the wake of potential impact from Francine, some health care locations have adjusted their schedules. WXXV News 25 will continue to update this list as more information becomes available. Due to inclement weather, some Memorial Health System clinics may…
Mercedes Carranza Appointed to Memorial Health System Board of Trustees
Gulfport, Mississippi — August 21, 2024 — Mercedes Carranza was appointed by the City of Gulfport to serve on the Memorial Health System Board of Trustees effective August 1, 2024, replacing former board member Gary Fredericks, whose term expired. Mr. Carranza is…
Memorial Hospital Stone County is nationally recognized for its commitment to providing high-quality stroke care
Memorial Hospital Stone County has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Silver Plus quality achievement award for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, ultimately…
Nursing students complete Memorial's summer externship
Memorial Health System held a graduation ceremony Friday morning for nurses in its externship program. 12 nursing students from Mississippi receiving recognition for completing the program. The program allows nursing students…
Memorial Health System Appoints Ron Hedges as Vice President of Information Systems
GULFPORT, Miss. – February 28, 2024 – Memorial Health System is pleased to announce the appointment of Ron Hedges as vice president of information systems. With a distinguished career spanning nearly two decades with Memorial, Ron brings a wealth of…
Memorial Health System celebrates Black History Month
Memorial Hospital hosted its annual Black History Month program Tuesday morning, celebrating African-American pioneers in medicine in hospitals around the country. This marked the hospitals third annual Black History Month…
Memorial Health System holding Black History Month Program
Memorial Health System in Gulfport is hosting its Black History Month program Tuesday morning at 8:30. Former Gulfport Chief Administrative Officer Dr. John Kelly will be the guest…
Memorial Health System Launches “I Gave Birth” Initiative
GULFPORT, Miss. – January 25, 2024 – Memorial is launching a campaign to educate everyone—mothers, families, friends, providers, and the community—about the unique challenges women face in the first year after delivery. Giving birth should be a joyous, natural experience, but…
Memorial Health System Announces Chief Nursing Officer
GULFPORT, Miss. – January 11, 2024 – Mary Brobst, MSN, RN, has been named Chief Nursing Officer of Memorial Health System. Brobst has more than 14 years of experience in hospital administration and close to 30 years of experience in nursing.…