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Polles joins Wesley Medical Center

Hattiesburg, MS – Alexandria Polles, M.D., a psychiatrist, has joined Wesley Medical Center as a member of the medical staff.

Dr. Polles received her medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine. She completed an internal medicine internship at Alton Ochsner Foundation Hospital, an emergency medicine residency at Charity Hospital of Louisiana and a psychiatry residency at the University of Mississippi School of Medicine. She also completed a fellowship in addiction medicine at the Pine Grove Recovery Center in Hattiesburg.

Dr. Polles is board eligible in emergency medicine, board certified in psychiatry and is certified by the American Society of Addiction Medicine. She is a diplomate of American Board of Addiction Medicine. She has certificates of added qualifications in addiction and forensic psychiatry. Dr. Polles is also a fellow of the American Psychiatry Association and is a Certified Sexual Addiction Therapist. Dr. Polles is further certified in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy.

Dr. Polles is accepting new patients to her practice at Wesley’s Behavioral Health Center located at 239 Methodist Blvd. Appointments are available by calling 601-296-2125.

For more information about Dr. Polles or to learn more about services available at Wesley Medical Center, please call 601-268-8000 or visit www.wesley.com.

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Wesley's Senior Circle Christmas Celebration set for Tuesday

wesley, senior circleHattiesburg, MS – Wesley Medical Center’s Senior Circle program will host its annual Christmas celebration Tuesday, December 7 at the Lake Terrace Convention Center from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Senior adults age 50 and better are invited to attend and enjoy food, fun and door prizes. Wesley CEO Mike Neuendorf will be the keynote speaker.

Senior Circle is an organization that improves the lives of people 50 and better; it is sponsored by Wesley Medical Center. For more information, please contact Melissa Garretson at (601) 268-8192, or visit us at www.wesley.com or www.seniorcircle.com.

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Wesley Employees Raise Money for Breast Cancer Awareness


 

Hattiesburg, MS – October proved to be an exciting month of fund raising for breast cancer awareness at Wesley Medical Center.

 

Wesley employees and community members raised over $5,800 for the American Cancer Society through a month full activities and events.

 

“We are so grateful for the time and hard work Wesley put into these activities,” says ACS Coordinator Kelly Ellis. “We are inspired by their dedication to this worthy cause.”

 

Through five separate events employees were able to raise money for and awareness about the disease while creating a festive and energetic atmosphere at the hospital.

 

A total $2,100 was raised for the ACS 2nd Annual Making Strides Walk t-shirts, which took place on October 23. Wesley employees also raised $1,600 during the annual Go Bald for a Cause event, over $500 with the bake auction and pumpkin-decorating contest, and over $1,600 through the Oak Grove High School senior art auction.

 

“It’s amazing to see the community come together to raise money for this cause, given these tough economic times,” Ellis said. “We are truly blessed to work in a community with such generosity.”

 

To find out more about Wesley Medical Center and their services, please call 601-268-8000 or visit them online at www.wesley.com.

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