AMERICUS, Ga., June 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — After
three long years of hardship to rebuild a cornerstone of the
community, the staff of Phoebe Sumter Medical Center welcomed the
arrival of a new MAGNETOM® ESSENZA magnetic resonance imaging
(MRI) system, compliments of Siemens Healthcare. The new MRI
scanner premiered today at the official ribbon-cutting ceremony to
mark Siemens’ donation after a tornado destroyed the hospital in
2007. State and local political dignitaries and community leaders
were on hand for the event.
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“I know I speak for everyone in our organization when I say I am
so proud and excited that this day has arrived,” said Keith Petersen, CEO of Phoebe Sumter
Medical Center. “The reason we have this new MRI is because of the
tremendous support of our community and so many other people across
the country and the world, for that matter. And we also want to
thank Siemens for their generosity and support. Having this
state-of-the-art piece of equipment will help us as we continue to
move forward in meeting the healthcare needs of our citizens.”
On the evening of March 1, 2007,
an F-3 tornado – with winds reaching up to 165 miles an hour
–tore through the town of Americus,
Ga., leaving a path of destruction in its wake for its
17,000 residents. But fortunately, through the many acts of heroism
from rescue workers and hospital staff, all 70 patients in the
hospit
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