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 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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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 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 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…
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…
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.…
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…