LOCAL HEALTHCARE

Adventhealth

In 2019, AdventHealth merged with Chamber members Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center and Lake Wales Medical Center . AdventHealth was founded in 1908 by pioneering Seventhday Adventists who believed in whole-person health — healing the body, mind, and spirit — AdventHealth has grown into one of the largest non-profit hospitals in the country . AdventHealth operates nearly 50 hospitals and hundreds of care centers in nearly a dozen states, making it one of the largest faith-based healthcare systems in the United States . AdventHealth’s Central Florida Division encompasses 20 hospitals in the counties surrounding metro Orlando: Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Lake, Polk, Volusia, and Flagler . The Central Florida Division’s care network also includes more than 30 CentraCare urgent-care centers, including Winter Haven’s CentraCare location In addition to the hospitals and urgent care centers, AdventHealth has also invested in their physician group in Winter Haven, opening an office on 1st Street in the downtown medical core In late 2022, AdventHealth announced that they will be expanding their healthcare network by planning for a four-story hospital and emergency room along Cypress Gardens Boulevard in Winter Haven . The 42-acre property will be developed as a full medical campus which includes a 192-bed hospital with emergency department and medical offices with ancillary facilities .

BAYCARE MEDICAL GROUP/WINTER HAVEN HOSPITAL

Winter Haven Hospital joined the BayCare network of hospitals in 2013 to better address changes in healthcare delivery Over the last four years, Baycare has invested almost $150 million in facilities to upgrade the Winter Haven Women’s Hospital, Cassidy Cancer Center, imaging equipment, and a new $51 million emergency department In 2020 they also welcomed their first class of residents to the Florida State College of Medicine Family Medical Residency Program at Winter Haven Hospital Those physicians round at the hospital and see patients at the new Winter Haven Family Health Center . This will increase access to primary care in our area and, at the same time, will introduce new physicians to life in our community and hopefully help create a succession plan for providers in our area . Located in the heart of Downtown and the centerpiece of a strong medical sector, Winter Haven Hospital currently has over 500 beds and 300+ board-certified physicians . These physicians work in every specialty, including centers of excellence such as the Bostick Heart Center, Breast Imaging Center, Cassidy Cancer Center, Winter Haven Women’s Hospital, six primary care centers, and a nationally recognized stroke center – to name a few .

Winter Haven Hospital is the largest private employer in east Polk County, with more than 2,300 employees .

Medical Hub

In addition to three major hospitals in the greater Winter Haven area, our community is also home to two large multi-specialty medical groups, Bond Clinic, P .A . and Gessler Clinic, P A Check out the listing in this magazine and their websites for a complete picture of the medical services provided in our area .