Area Health News Press Releases

Lakeland, FL – Lakeland Regional Health (LRH) was named as a Level III maternal care verified facility by The Joint Commission in collaboration with the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). LRH is currently one of the first facilities in Florida and one of six facilities in the nation to receive this recognition.  Lakeland Regional Health underwent

Lakeland, FL – The Watson Clinic Hearing Center is pleased to introduce the latest addition to their team of expert audiologists. Margaret C. Goldberg, AuD, CCC-A, F-AAA received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the State University of New York at New Paltz in New Paltz, NY, where she majored in Speech and Hearing Handicap and minored in

Lakeland, FL – During a grand finale event held on Thursday, April 13 from the Lakeland Country Club, Watson Clinic Chief Administrative Officer Jason Hirsbrunner was named the top fundraiser in READ Lakeland’s 2023 Kiss the Pig campaign. As is customary for the top fundraiser of each year’s campaign, he was given the opportunity to kiss a live

Lakeland, FL – Sunil Rohatgi, MD, an Oncology-Hematology specialist at the Watson Clinic Cancer & Research Center at 1730 Lakeland Hills Boulevard in Lakeland, recently earned a board-certification in Medical Oncology from the Medical Oncology Board at the American Board of Internal Medicine.  Dr. Rohatgi received his medical degree from the University of Florida College of Medicine

Priscilla Santana, a member of the Pharmacy team at Bartow Regional MedicalCenter, was named the 2022 Team Member of the Year. Santana was one of seven standout team members recognized last year forgoing above and beyond the call of duty. When she was named Team Member of theMonth last July, her teammates said of her:

Lakeland, FL – Lakeland Regional Health held its Philanthropist and Advocate of the Year celebration on Tuesday, April 4, 2023. The organization honored Bill and Kathy Pou as the Philanthropists of the Year and Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd as the Advocate of the Year. The event took place at the Polk Theatre in Lakeland. “We