Melanie Byron

South Georgia Medical Center has named Melanie Byron nursing home administrator for SGMC Lakeland Villa. 

Byron will oversee the day-to-day functions of the facility, the hospital system announced in May. She has more than 20 years of experience in long-term care, including previous roles as nursing supervisor, MDS coordinator and director of nursing.  

She received her associate’s degree in nursing from Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College and a bachelor’s degree in nursing from South University.  

South Georgia Medical Center is a not-for-profit medical system with more than 2,900 employees across multiple settings in a 15-county service area. SGMC Lakeland Villa is a 62-bed skilled nursing facility offering short-term rehabilitation care, long-term and hospice care in all private rooms.