March is National Athletic Training Month

Athletic trainers play a vital role in healthcare by specializing in the prevention, assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries to student athletes. This month, Burke Health would like to recognize Burke County High School’s Varsity and Junior Varsity Athletic Trainer for the last 11.5 years, Jonathan Howard, MS, ATC/L, CES, PES. Jonathan Howard was born […]

Occupational Therapy: Bringing Possibilities to Life

April 12, 2023 | LACEY HILLIS ZORN | lzorn@burkehealth.com | Originally Published in The True Citizen & The Millen News   Every April, the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) celebrates National Occupational Therapy Month (OT Month) to raise awareness about the profession of occupational therapy and the impact that occupational therapists have on people’s lives. This year’s […]

Specialty Services Now Available in Sandersville

  Burke Health Partners with Washington County Regional Medical Center- Specialty Services Now Available in Sandersville, Georgia   WAYNESBORO, GA | SANDERSVILLE, GA – March 9, 2023 Burke Health announces partnership with Washington County Regional Medical Center to provide specialty care access to residents of Sandersville and surrounding communities. Washington County Physician Specialty Clinic, a […]

PRESS RELEASE: Specialty Services Now Available in Barnwell, South Carolina

  For Immediate Release- Central Savannah River Area  Burke Health Partners with Low Country Health Care System – Specialty Services Now Available in Barnwell, South Carolina   WAYNESBORO, GA – Burke Health announces partnership with Low Country Health Care System to provide specialty care access to residents of Barnwell and surrounding communities. Barnwell Family Medicine […]

Combatting the Opioid Crisis with Prescription Alternatives

Combating the Opioid Crisis with prescription alternatives November 09, 2022 LACEY ZORN lzorn@burkehealth.com FacebookTwitterEmailMessengerCopy LinkSMSShare Published in The True Citizen on 11/9/2022 Original Publication Link: https://www.thetruecitizen.com/articles/combating-the-opioid-crisis-with-prescription-alternatives/ Nearly 80% of those currently addicted to opioids began their addiction with a prescription for pain medications. Over the past decade, the abuse of prescription and illicit opioids has […]

Doris Cope, MD

Dr. Cope previously served as Professor and Vice Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, where she also directed the Pain Medicine Fellowship Program. Throughout her career, she has trained more than 120 pain medicine fellows, helping to shape the next generation of specialists. Her […]

Mohammad Zaidi, DO

Dr. Mohammad Zaidi earned his medical degree from the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed his residency training in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation through Stony Brook University. He has cared for patients in hospitals, outpatient clinics, rehabilitation facilities, and Veterans Affairs medical centers, with a clinical focus on spine care, musculoskeletal medicine, and […]