Wesley Medical Center recently invested in the Discovery 530c nuclear camera, making them the first and only hospital in Mississippi to offer this breakthrough technology to patients.  Developed by General Electric, the Discovery 530c solid state detector nuclear camera offers lower radiation and more accurate imaging in a much shorter length of time.

This week, da Vinci Masters Level surgeon Dr. Joseph Washburne completed the 1000th da Vinci robotic-assisted surgery to be performed at Wesley Medical Center. Reaching this milestone makes Wesley’s the most experienced da Vinci surgical program in south Mississippi.

The following is a press release from the United Sates Postal Service:

Mississippi Post Offices continue to work toward making 2012 “The Best Holiday Ever” by announcing extended last minute hours and identifying alternate access locations for purchasing stamps and mailing packages outside your local Post Office.  Nationally, the Postal Service expects to deliver 365 million packages this holiday season — a 20 percent increase over 2011.  In total, nearly 18 billion cards, letters and packages will be delivered between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve.