National PT Month Highlights Benefits of ‘Movement Experts’ When you think of physical therapy, you may think of going to a specialist who helps you walk again after an injury, but physical therapy is actually much more than that. Physical therapists are considered “movement experts,” according to the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), and specialize […]

Wells Named Mississippi’s New Physician of the Year   The following is a news release from the Mississippi Academy of Family Physicians. Jeremy B. Wells, MD, of Hattiesburg, was honored as New Physician of the Year 2018 by the Mississippi Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) at its Annual Meeting in July. This is the first […]

Our Commitment: Protecting You From Pneumonia                                             Hattiesburg Clinic is committed to protecting our patients from illness and disease, some of which can be prevented with vaccination. One of these is pneumococcal disease, which is any type of infection caused by the bacteria Streptococcus pneumoniae. A form of pneumococcal disease is pneumonia, a lung infection […]

Family Medicine Welcomes Reynolds Judd M. Reynolds, DO, recently joined Hattiesburg Clinic Family Medicine. As a family medicine physician, he provides comprehensive evaluation, treatment and management for the overall health needs of patients. Reynolds received his medical degree from William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Hattiesburg, Miss. He completed an internship and his […]

Most Americans Believe a Cure for Alzheimer’s Will Be Developed in Their Lifetime A new Harris survey finds a majority are willing to take part in medical research but have no idea how to get involved A new survey released in September by Banner Alzheimer’s Institute (BAI), Novartis and Amgen, in association with Alzheimer’s Disease […]

Make the Other Ghouls Jealous…Bootox is Back! This October, get BOTOX® for $10 per unit!* BOTOX® is an FDA-approved injectable compound that can reduce wrinkles by up to 80 percent. ** It is designed to eliminate the appearance of facial wrinkles around the forehead, eyes and mouth. Click here to learn more about the benefits […]

Wilkins is First in State to Offer New Procedure for Venous Disease A Hattiesburg Clinic physician is the first in Mississippi to perform a new technique to treat venous disease. Robert G. Wilkins, MD, FACC, with the clinic’s Heart & Vascular department, is the first physician in the state to use VenaSealTM, according to the […]

Diabetes Support Group: Diabetes Medication Update Do you or someone in your family have diabetes? Could you benefit from learning more about your condition? Get support from a community of individuals who share in your concerns by joining Hattiesburg Clinic’s Diabetes Support Group. This free service is available to individuals with diabetes, along with their […]

WDAM: Pediatrician Warns of Rise in Hand, Foot and Mouth The following is an excerpt from a WDAM Medical Housecall story by Karrie Leggett-Brown featuring Yakeyla Naylor, MD, a Hattiesburg Clinic pediatrician. Hattiesburg Clinic Children’s Clinic Pediatrician Yakeyla Naylor said she has been seeing her smallest patients with a significant illness called hand, foot and mouth […]