Dca of Central Valdosta

The Emergency Department, a part of the South Georgia Medical Center, is a 15-plus-bed facility that provides 24-hour emergency medical services. It serves more than 3,800 patients each month. The department operates a chest pain center and clinical decision unit. The Emergency Department handles cases related to accidents, illnesses and traumas. It uses the McKesson Patient Location Tracker and the Picture Archiving and Communication (PACS) technologies. The South Georgia Medical Center is a 300-plus-bed, nonprofit hospital that serves patients in southern Georgia and northern Florida. It provides occupational medicine, urgent care, medical imaging, surgical, laboratory and mobile health care services. The hospital employs over 2,300 people.

"Dr. Bearden is an excellent doctor. His bedside manor is outstanding and he does great work." -P.A. Dr. Bearden received his undergraduate degree in chemistry from the University of Georgia and his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia. He completed his residency in orthopaedic surgery at Shands Teaching Hospital at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Fl. Dr. Bearden is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons. His areas of interest are hip, knee and shoulder arthroplasty, outpatient joint replacement, hand surgery, fracture repair, trauma surgery, and sports medicine. He is trained in endoscopic carpal tunnel release, Oxford unicompartmental knee replacement, and direct anterior hip replacement. Dr. Bearden has 12 years of experience practicing in Valdosta and looks forward to moving his practice to the Hughston Clinic. Dr. Bearden's CV Dr. Bearden's specialties include: - Joint Replacement - Sports Medicine - Hand Surgery - Fracture Care