GULFPORT, Miss. – December 1, 2023 – Memorial Health System announced today its 2024 Board of Trustees officers. Carlos Bell has been named Chairman, Bob Sawyer has been named Vice Chairman, and Dr. Thad Carter has been named Secretary. Gary Fredericks…
The graduate medical education program at Memorial was awarded funds to help educate physicians. Physicians doing a residency work closely with the hospital to gain real-world experience.…
It was a reunion of the hearts at one local hospital in Gulfport. Memorial Health System held its heart recovery reunion for local heart failure patients treated at the hospital. It was a…
Memorial Health System set out to encourage people to get checked for breast cancer at their Mammogram-a-Thon. Memorial Health System is using Breast Cancer Awareness Month…
In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month starting in October, Memorial Health System Gulfport is offering a number of services for those battling the disease. Memorial’s Gulfport Surgery…
Memorial Health System in Gulfport has been nationally recognized by the American Heart Association. They’ve been given the Gold Plus Standard for the 2023 ‘Get with the…
Memorial Health System is offering a new option for patients dealing with atrial fibrillation. Cardiologist Dr. Antoine Rizk performs implants of the latest generations Watchman FLX left atrial device…
Today is National Breast Cancer Research Day. Memorial Health System and LSU are working to enroll more oncology patients into clinical trials. The health system is incorporating a virtual research…
Gulfport, Mississippi — August 15, 2023 — Memorial Health System today announced Shawn Dufford, M.D., has joined the Memorial team as Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Dufford will work with health system leadership to oversee quality, safety, patient experience, medical staff services, medical…
WXXV and Memorial Health System teamed up to host a community job fair featuring a variety of companies from across the Gulf Coast. The…
Memorial Health System is laying off dozens of employees. According to a press release, Memorial says it faced challenges brought on by the pandemic. To mitigate the challenges, Memorial says it is “realigning our workforce” by restructuring less than two…
Memorial Health System hosted a grand reopening ceremony this morning for its gift shop The Shoppe at Memorial. Staff and visitors gathered to cut the ribbon on the newly…
This month is Women’s History Month and Memorial Health is working to continue to empower women in the medical field. This morning, a panel was held to honor women…
Match Day is here and Memorial Health System Graduate Medical Education welcomed its 2023 family medicine and internal medicine resident physicians. Match Day marks the day when eagerly awaiting…
Memorial Health System celebrates 400 completed cases of robotic bronchoscopy. Memorial is the first in Mississippi to offer this new robotic bronchoscope to diagnose lung cancer at…
It has been 75 years in the making for the Memorial Health System. Gary Fredericks is the first African-American chairman of the board of trustees for…
Memorial Health System says it has seen a slight spike in COVID-19 numbers following the holiday season. Right now, Memorial has 26 in-patient positive cases between the Gulfport campus…
Memorial Health in Gulfport has reached an exciting milestone with one of their surgical technologies. The da Vinci System is used in the General Surgeries Department at Memorial Hospital. The…
This week, Memorial Health System in Gulfport is celebrating National Nurse Practitioner Week until November 19th. Nurse practitioners at Memorial take on a lot of roles including helping with…
Memorial Health Care providers and staff did their part today to help save more lives, thanks to the Red Cross. The American Red Cross partners with Memorial Health…
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Carter’s Champion and Island View are donating seat belt clips to Memorial Health System. 2,500 clips will be…
Memorial Health System has received initial accreditation to establish its graduate medical education program in internal medicine. GME begins after students graduate from medical…
The Isaiah Fredericks Community Center brings resources directly into the neighborhood it serves. The Gulfport branch of the NAACP partnered with Open Doors Homeless Coalition, Community Action,…
Memorial Health System has been recognized by the American Heart Association for its commitment to care for stroke patients. Stroke is the No. 5 cause of death and the leading cause of disability in the U.S. A stroke happens when…