The hospital was also recognized as a national leader in 11 clinical specialties, and as the Orlando area’s best hospital for the 15th year in a row. ORLANDO, Fla., July 29, 2025 — U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in health care rankings and ratings, has named AdventHealth Orlando to its 2025-2026 Best Hospitals Honor Roll, a […]
LAKELAND, Fla. – Lakeland Regional Health has recently welcomed the following new providers to their medical staff. All providers listed below are accepting patients for care. Orthopedics – Larry Padgett, MD Larry Padgett, MD, is a board-certified, fellowship-trained physician specializing in orthopedics and sports medicine. His specific areas of expertise include arthroscopy, shoulder and elbow surgery, and
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OCALA, Fla. (Thursday, June 12, 2025) — Hundreds of community members, local leaders, and AdventHealth team members got an exclusive first look at AdventHealth Ocala’s new medical office building, meant to expand the hospital’s network of care, making it easier for our community to access and navigate the healthcare system. The three-story, 60,000 square foot
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SEBRING, Fla. — Dr. Myron St. Louis recently celebrated performing the leading-edge Transcarotid artery revascularization (TCAR), a minimally invasive surgery for treating carotid artery disease and preventing future strokes on his 200th patient at AdventHealth Sebring. That 200th patient was Patricia Peer, a 74-year-old Sebring resident, who is a mother to four children, a stepmother
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. — AdventHealth with the Pasco County Board of County Commissioners has officially proclaimed May 11–17, 2025, as Hospital Week in Pasco County. This declaration recognizes the extraordinary dedication and service of the more than 3,000 physicians, nurses, and staff across AdventHealth Connerton, AdventHealth Dade City, AdventHealth Wesley Chapel, and AdventHealth Zephyrhills. This proclamation
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LAKELAND, Fla. – Four Watson Clinic medical providers have recently undergone name changes. Watson Clinic patients should make note of these changes when scheduling an appointment with any of them. Brooke Bambridge, APRN, a registered nurse practitioner who works with board-certified OB-GYN specialist Dr. Samantha Curtis from our Watson Clinic Bella Vista Building at 1755 N. Florida Ave.
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DAVENPORT, Fla. (Wednesday, April 09, 2025) — More than a dozen graduates of AdventHealth Heart of Florida’s cardiac rehabilitation program and their loved ones were honored during the hospital’s first ever Cardiac Warriors luncheon. Fourteen graduates and one current patient attended the special event. Several graduates spoke about their experiences with the cardiac rehab team and
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SEBRING, Fla. — 90-year-old Nancy Macklin of Avon Park said it was a regularly scheduled echocardiogram of her heart at AdventHealth Sebring that led her to be diagnosed with cardiac amyloidosis, a little-known but potentially deadly condition that can lead to congestive heart failure. Now, she’s working to make sure other people know about the condition, so they
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DAVENPORT, Fla. — AdventHealth Heart of Florida in Davenport was thrilled to unveil its newly renovated Cath lab, featuring new leading-edge technology to offer even better care to patients. More than two dozen community leaders joined hospital leaders and team members for the special ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday, March 18. “This is a $2.5
