February 2nd, 2010
January was the first month of our new promotion, “Partner’s in Education,” and we are very excited to get it off the ground! Fender-Goggans Orthodontics has donated $100 to each patient that started treatment with us in January. The donations will go to the school of the patient’s choice, and the time has now come to tally the results of the past month. We will be tracking totals on a county-wide basis, so you will be able to see how your county is doing in comparison to others. We will reveal the “Overall Top School” of the month, and we will let you all know who is the top school in each county. Fender-Goggans Orthodontics is very excited about the response we have had! Everyone keep spreading the word, and help put your school on top!
Top County For January: Coffee
Top Overall School for January: Tiftarea Academy
Top School Coffee County: Coffee Middle School
Top School Tift County: Tiftarea Academy
Top School Jeff Davis County: Jeff Davis Elementary
Top School Atkinson County: Pearson Elementary
Top Schools Telfair County: Telfair Middle and Telfair Elementary
Top School Ben Hill County: Ben Hill Middle
Top Schools Appling County: Appling Christian Academy and Altamaha Elementary
Top Schools Wilcox County: Wilcox Middle, Elementary and High
Top Schools Wayne County: Screven Elementary and Odum Elementary
Top School Lyons: Robert Toombs Christian Academy
Top School Berrien County: Berrien County Middle
Top Schools Bacon County: Bacon Middle, High and Elementary
Top School Long County: Smiley Elementary
Top School Colquitt County: Willie J. Williams Elementary
Top School Irwin County: Irwin County High
Top School Turner County: Turner County Middle
Check back next month for February’s results!!!
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January 6th, 2010
Goggans Named “Public Health Hero”
 DOUGLAS, GA (Jan. 4, 2010) – State Sen. Greg Goggans (R-Douglas) has been honored as a “Public Health Hero” by the Georgia Public Health Association (GPHA). The recognition was announced by the GPHA at its December business meeting at the Mercer University School of Medicine in Macon.
GPHA President Russ Toal commended Sen. Goggans for his leadership on health issues during his tenure in the legislature.
“Greg Goggans devotes a great deal of time and effort to understanding the implications of maintaining a healthy state population,” Toal said. “His thoughtful and pragmatic approach balances the long-term consequences of the public’s overall health with the difficult budgetary constraints our state faces. We are pleased to recognize his outstanding leadership on public health issues at the Capitol.”
Goggans has devoted much of his legislative career to improving health services in Georgia. He has lead initiatives to create a statewide trauma care network and in 2009 he helped restructure Georgia’s Department of Human Resources (DHR) which oversees the state’s public and mental health departments. Goggans’ work helped create a streamlined organizational structure that can utilize DHR resources more efficiently for its public health programs.
Goggans was first elected to the Georgia State Senate from the 7th District in 2004. He represents the citizens of Atkins, Bacon, Berrien, Clinch, Coffee, Echols, Lanier, Pierce, and Ware counties and portions of Cook County. Goggans is currently serving as Secretary of the Health and Human Services committee. He also serves on the Appropriations, Agriculture and Consumer Affairs, Finance, and Transportation committees.
GPHA’s mission is to advocate for conditions in which all people and communities can be healthy; to promote the scientific foundation of public health practice and policy; and to assure a continuous voice broadly representing public health in Georgia.
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Sen. Greg Goggans represents the 7th Senate District, which includes Atkinson, Bacon, Berrien, Clinch, Coffee, Echols, Lanier, Pierce and Ware counties and a portion of Cook County.
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January 4th, 2010
 South, GA (Douglas, Tifton, Baxley)- Dec. 17, 2009- South, GA orthodontists putting $100,000 into local school systems. Fender-Goggans Orthodontics continues contributions to local communities focusing primarily on education in 2010.
Fender-Goggans Orthodontics is excited to be launching their new program Partners in Education, beginning January 2010. Dr. Fender and Dr. Goggans, orthodontists serving Douglas, Tifton, Baxley, and surrounding counties, understand and emphasize the importance of good education. “As a professional and father of three boys, I understand not only the importance, but the necessity of education in today’s society,” says Dr. Fender.
As a state senator, Dr. Goggans believes, “We can all agree that this has been an extraordinary year where Georgians have experienced historical economic difficulties. Georgia is not alone as the entire country is in the grips of this economic tsunami. The State of Georgia has experienced a double digit decline in its revenues ten out of the last eleven months. Because of this, the State of Georgia has had to severely cut its budget.”
With this in mind Dr. Fender, Dr. Goggans, and their entire team have committed to donating $100,000 into local school systems with the launch of Partners in Education. For each patient that begins treatment in the year 2010, Fender-Goggans Orthodontics will donate $100 in their name to the school of their choice up to $100,000.
“Georgia is blessed to have many precious resources, but none are as valuable or as important as our children, and much of their success hinges on education,” states Dr. Goggans. As a team, they recognize that the future success of our state lies with our children and that investing in their future is essential. Fender-Goggans Orthodontics is 100% committed to giving back to the local communities and is proud to initiate the Partners in Education Program.
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December 21st, 2009
I am now on tray 13…I’m not gonna lie the first day or so was not my favorite but its better now. I was looking in the mirror this morning, and I am definitely beginning to see some changes, mostly on my bottom teeth. At my last appointment, Dr. Goggans said everything was looking like it was supposed to. Invisalign has been so simple. It made my wedding day easier as well. I just popped them out for the wedding and pictures, and they went back in later!
I usually like to soak them in peroxide water for just a bit while I’m eating…that seems to keep them good and clear. If I don’t have that handy, I try to keep a toothbrush and toothpaste with me when I’m out so that my mouth will feel clean after I eat.
It still amazes me that people don’t even notice that I have them. Not that I’m complaining  It’s great!! I just realized that tray 13 means I am halfway through my treatment!!! That’s so exciting…it has gone by pretty quickly. I am ready to see the end results!!
Check back later for more updates
~Candace~
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December 4th, 2009
State Senator honored as “Family Medicine Legislative Champion of the Year”
ATLANTA (December 4, 2009) – Sen. Greg Goggans (R-Douglas) has been chosen as the 2009 Family Medicine Legislative Champion of the Year by the Georgia Academy of Family Physicians (GAFP). Goggans received the award at the GAFP Presidential Gala and Awards Banquet at the Cobb Galleria Convention Center last month.
“It is extremely humbling to be recognized by a group that I have the respect and gratitude for as I do for Georgia’s family physicians,” said Goggans. “Our state is extremely fortunate to have these dedicated, hard-working men and women providing the best-possible care for our families and loved ones. I will continue to work hand-in-hand with our medical community and ensure doctors around the state have the resources and support they need to give their patients access to the highest-quality healthcare.”
The GAFP Family Medicine Legislative Champion of the Year Award is given to a lawmaker who demonstrates distinguished leadership and an unceasing commitment to assist family physicians and their patients in Georgia. This is done in conjunction with other educational efforts aimed at promoting premier practices to family physicians in Georgia and the Southeast.
Goggans was chosen by the GAFP Legislative Committee because of his strong commitment to family medicine.
“Sen. Goggans has been a strong supporter of family medicine and our patients. He also understands the importance and the need for all Georgians having access to health care. Coming from Douglas, he is keenly aware of the need for support for those physicians practicing in a rural community,” said 2009 GAFP President, Dr. Howard McMahan.
Established in 1947, GAFP is a member chapter of the American Academy of Family Physicians, representing family physicians throughout the state of Georgia. GAFP strives to promote the specialty of family medicine through the education of and service to family physicians in Georgia.
Photo (L-R): Sen. Greg Goggans receives the GAFP Family Medicine Legislative Champion of the Year Award from Dr. Bruce M. LeClair, GAFP Board Chairman during the 2009 GAFP Presidential Gala and Awards Banquet Nov. 13, 2009.
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Sen. Greg Goggans represents the 7th Senate District, which includes Atkinson, Bacon, Berrien, Clinch, Coffee, Echols, Lanier, Pierce and Ware counties and a portion of Cook County.
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October 28th, 2009
Named “Legislator of the Year” by Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals
TIFTON, GA (October 27, 2009) – The Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals announced today that Sen. Greg Goggans (R-Douglas) has been named as its 2009 “Legislator of the Year.”
In announcing the award, the Alliance specifically praised Goggans for his leadership on healthcare issues at a critical time in Georgia’s history. The award is given to a single legislator each year, carefully selected by Georgia hospitals as worthy of recognition for exceptional achievements on healthcare issues.
“Greg Goggans combines influential political positions and deep healthcare knowledge with strong personal ethics, a humble devotion to service, and an unfailing instinct for doing the right thing,” said Georgia Alliance CEO Monty Veazey.
“In the past session, numerous attempts were made to slash Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids spending; in essence, balancing the state budget on the backs of Georgia’s most vulnerable. Greg is a huge reason why those attempts failed, and why Georgia’s community hospitals are alive, well and serving the public today,” Veazey continued.
Greg Goggans was first elected to the Georgia State Senate from the 7th District in 2004. Senator Goggans, a Republican, represents the citizens of Atkins, Bacon, Berrien, Clinch, Coffee, Echols, Lanier, Pierce, and Ware counties and portions of Cook County. Sen. Goggans is currently serving as Secretary of the Health and Human Services committee. He also serves on the Appropriations, Agriculture and Consumer Affairs, Finance, and Transportation committees.
Founded 26 years ago, GACH is the advocacy voice for Georgia’s not for profit community hospitals. GACH members currently account for the vast majority of Georgia’s hospital capacity, serving virtually every community in the State of Georgia. More information is available online at www.gach.org.
Sen. Greg Goggans represents the 7th Senate District, which includes Atkinson, Bacon, Berrien, Clinch, Coffee, Echols, Lanier, Pierce and Ware counties and a portion of Cook County.
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August 27th, 2009
Well I’m on my fifth set of Invisalign trays and everything is going great. I have become so used to taking them in and out. I have no problems with them at all. I am so glad that I went with the Invisalign option because I just became engaged! Can you imagine what braces would have looked like in my engagement/wedding pictures? I think I would have had to have put off the wedding until they came off!! So now I just have to wear these suckers all the time so I’ll have the perfect smile in time for my wedding.
 Me and my FIANCE James! I also went in for my third appointment at Fender-Goggans Orthodontics recently and I’m on to my fifth set of trays. Time really flies. Dr. Goggans took a look at my teeth and told me that everything was progressing just as they should. So far, I cannot tell a major difference in my teeth. Jessica, the assistant, explained that tooth movement with Invisalign works from the back to the front of the mouth, so it doesn’t offer noticeable changes at first. But, I can tell that something is going on because with each new set of trays, there is a little bit of discomfort for the first day or so. I can also tell that my teeth are moving because when I don’t have the trays in and bite down, my teeth feel different.
Basically all we did at this last visit was check to make sure all of my attachments/buttons were still on good. They also filed a little in between my teeth to make sure they still have room to move. Apparently they can get too tight and just won’t move. So this file was just a small strip essentially its like a flexible metal that fit between my teeth. It didn’t hurt at all.
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June 24th, 2009
Douglas, GA Jun. 15 Fender-Goggans Orthodontics is proud to announce that, effective May 25, 2009, Align Technology Inc., makers of Invisalign ® Teen, has awarded Fender-Goggans Orthodontics Premier Status in their Advantage Program. This is a highly coveted status earned by Fender-Goggans Orthodontics that, in the words of Align Technology Inc., demonstrates “an exceptional level of Invisalign case experience.” With only 900 Premier Status Invisalign doctors, Fender-Goggans Orthodontics ranks among the top 7% of Invisalign providers. Not only has Fender-Goggans Orthodontics reached Premier Status, but they were also among the first designated Invisalign Teen Providers for the Central/Southern Georgia area and the second in the entire state for having the necessary training and experience in being an Invisalign Teen Provider.
Invisalign is a cosmetically pleasing orthodontic option that straightens teeth by wearing a series of clear aligner trays. Each aligner tray is made using 3-D computer imaging technology to map the complete treatment from start to finish. Invisalign is able to treat a wide variety of orthodontic cases, and because they are removable, can be removed to eat, brush, floss or play sports. For more information on Invisalign, please visit www.orthoxcellence.com.
Fender-Goggans Orthodontics is one of the area’s leading orthodontic practices for adults and children. They are South Georgia’s premier provider of Damon Braces, premier provider of Invisalign and Invisalign Teen, and iBraces with three convenient locations in Douglas, Tifton, and Baxley. For more information regarding orthodontic treatment, please visit www.orthoxcellence.com.
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