Self Regional Healthcare

Self Regional Healthcare (www.selfregional.org), a 414-bed regional referral center in Greenwood, began as Self Memorial Hospital in 1951 and was built to be one of the most advanced hospitals in the country. Local business leader and philanthropist James C. Self oversaw the construction and recruited top physicians nationwide. Mr. Self’s commitment to advanced care with leading-edge technology continues today. Self Regional has grown into a major referral and medical center that provides advanced healthcare services to more than a quarter of a million people. To separate the region from the community would be impossible.

Among the advanced care services offered by Self Regional are:

Spine Surgery Center

Self Regional Healthcare’s top-ranked spine surgery program has become the first in the Southeast to utilize the most advanced surgical imaging technology available.  Surgeons at Self Regional now treat patients with various spinal problems in the medical center’s new advanced surgical operating room—BrainSUITE iCT.  Self Regional is the first in the Southeast and only the fourth facility in the nation to use this new space-age technology, which allows surgeons to view images during surgery, not only of the brain but also of the neck and back, where surgical precision is critical.

“Having the ability to check one’s work during surgery is critical,” said Dr. Michael Kilburn, a neurosurgeon with Carolina Neurosurgery and Spine Center.  He, along with fellow neurosurgeons Dr. Sumeer Lal and Dr. Gregory McLoughlin, will be using the advanced technology in their practice, which has been ranked in the top five percent in the United States by HealthGrades, the leading independent healthcare ratings organization for the past two years.

BrainSUITE iCT is a digitally integrated operating room (OR) solution that combines VectorVision® sky surgical navigation with a multi-slice intra-operative computed tomography scanner (iCT) and comprehensive OR data management.  The CT travels on rails over the OR table, providing high-quality intra-operative scanning without waking the patient from anesthesia.  The introduction of the iCT BrainSUITE, along with the new South Carolina Spine Center and its comprehensive patient services, is expected to enhance and expand spine care at Self Regional Healthcare, which treats patients across the state and Southeast region.

Cancer Center

Sophisticated technology and an experienced staff are the keys to fighting cancer.  Self pairs the most advanced equipment with professional, caring physicians to make the battle more accessible and less painful, to increase the chances for success.  It’s quality cancer care, leading-edge radiation equipment, PET-CT scanning for improved diagnosis, IMRT for pinpoint treatment, and clinical trials for the latest cancer drugs. Self offers patients every reason to remain close to home while battling the disease.  Learn more.

Heart Center

Self Regional Healthcare is committed to providing the Lakeland region with quality cardiac care.  Self’s heart care experts offer a comprehensive, individualized approach, allowing for accurate diagnosis and treatment of cardiac disease.  Their specialists work together to develop the best treatment plan for each patient, starting with the first visit to the discharge home. It offers heart care, a top-rated surgery program, and comprehensive services, including electrophysiology, cardiac catheterization, and nationally accredited cardiac rehabilitation.  Learn more.

Pain Management Center

Self Regional Healthcare’s Pain Management Center has a multi-specialty medical staff of pain physicians and a clinical psychologist.  Their doctors are skilled in treating pain and helping diagnose the source of complex medical and psychophysiological disorders.

Clinical services include:

  • Medical management
  • Nerve blocks
  • Epidural and spinal injections
  • Chemical and radiofrequency nerve ablation
  • IDET
  • Implantation of programmable pumps
  • Spinal cord stimulators
  • IME
  • Acupuncture
  • Physiological and psychological impairment rating
  • Trigger point and joint injections
  • Botox injections
  • Psychological diagnostics/therapies
  • Vertebroplasty

Women’s Center

Self provides comprehensive gynecologic and obstetric services, including LDRP (labor, delivery, recovery, and postpartum) suites, plus a level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with board-certified neonatologists, and advanced monitoring equipment, women’s education, and a plethora of classes and clinics tailored to meet the needs of every woman.  The Women’s Center is housed in a beautiful, state-of-the-art patient tower built with the family in mind.  Learn more.

Rehabilitation Services

Specialized therapists help patients recovering from surgeries and battling various diseases return to their fullest potential within one of the state’s most comprehensive rehabilitation facilities. It’s more than rehabilitation. Its rehabilitation plus comprehensive services include pulmonary and cardiac rehab and physical, occupational, speech, and hand therapy. Learn more.

Neurosurgery Services

Neurological surgery focuses on disorders of the nervous system that can cause anything from severe back and neck pain to brain aneurysms. This delicate microsurgery is in the hands of a five-star rated program that is among the best in the state. Self Regional offers advanced procedures such as kyphoplasty and image-guided stereotactic surgery. Learn more.

Vascular Services

Self Regional’s vascular lab provides comprehensive care for all vascular conditions. It’s more than vascular care.  It’s vascular care plus advanced surgical procedures for life-threatening abdominal aortic aneurysms, blocked carotid arteries and painful peripheral vascular disease.  Self Regional was the first hospital in the state to dedicate an entire team to treating vascular disease.  Self has a comprehensive facility specifically designed for diagnosing and treating patients with circulatory problems.  Learn more.

Neurology Services

Self Regional offers comprehensive diagnosis plus treatment for a wide variety of neurological disorders, including multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, migraines and shingles. The program also includes a sleep lab where patients are tested for sleep disorders. Learn more.

Bariatric Services

Clinically overweight people can achieve significant and permanent weight loss through surgical intervention combined with lifestyle changes and counseling. The surgical weight-loss program at Self Regional includes support group meetings and a dedicated nurse program coordinator. Qualified patients can choose from gastric bypass surgery or gastric banding. Learn more.

Wound Healing Institute
The Wound Healing Institute’s professional staff is trained to provide specialized, comprehensive treatment to assist in healing problem wounds.  Learn more.