Leesburg Regional Medical Center

Details

Name :

Leesburg Regional Medical Center

Address  :

600 E. Dixie Ave

Town  :

Leesburg

State  :

Florida

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

34748

Phone  :

352 323 5762

Web URL  :


Description

About Us
Leesburg Regional Medical Center
Leesburg Regional Medical Center part of Central Florida Health Alliance is a 309bed acute hospital serving Lake Sumter and south Marion counties offering worldclass cardiovascular services neurosurgical care and a designated stroke center with the Joint Commission Seal of Approval

Located just north of Orlando Florida Leesburg Regional has grown from a small communitybased hospital built in 1963 to a comprehensive medical center offering services for a wide variety of health care needs Named Floridas only Hospital of Choice for the third year Leesburg Regional has joined healthcares 40 most elite hospitals including Mayo and Cleveland Clinic Additional achievements include being named one of the 50 best employers in the nation for workers over 50 by the AARP and the Number One Company for Working Families by the Orlando Sentinel

Leesburg Regional Medical Center is committed to providing quality care and service excellence Our team members physicians and volunteers have a passion for delivering awardwinning healthcare and improving the health and quality of life of the individuals and communities we serve




History

History
In December of 1955 the Leesburg Chamber of Commerce started a fund drive that culminated in the formation of the Leesburg Hospital Association with more than 800000 contributed by the community Leesburg General Hospital opened with 76 beds and a 25member medical staff in August of 1963

In the 1980s Leesburg General Hospital changed its name to Leesburg Regional Medical Center and purchased what had been Lake Community Hospitals facilities just one mile away A hospital system with 294 beds had been formed and there were more than 100 physicians on staff The Wellness Center and Nursing Center opened in 1989 on the Leesburg Regional north campus

In 1994 construction began on an office park in Lady Lake which would be the foundation for The Villages Regional Hospital Today this building forms the center of a medical office complex on the east side of Highway 441 Leesburg Regional Medical Center purchased a Certificate of Need to construct a new hospital in The Villages that opened in July 2002 see The Villages Regional Hospital history

In January of 2008 Leesburg Regional Medical Center amp The Villages Regional Hospital announced a new system name that collectively identified them as Central Florida Health Alliance Each hospital kept its individual name exceptional services and leadership while acknowledging that they shared the same commitment to quality care and service excellence
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