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Emmy award-winning reporter John Biffar, hosts the local medical series Health Matters which airs on NBC2 News Today weekday mornings between 5-5:30 a.m. and during NBC2 News at 4:00 p.m.
 
 
 

      

Outpatient Center at the Sanctuary
March 21, 2009

Nestled just off of I-75 and Colonial Boulevard lies a new outpatient center, about a month away from opening. Boxes line the lobby as the new Outpatient Center at the Sanctuary unloads furniture and equipment is unpacked.

The center consists of three separate floors. One designed for diagnostics testing, the second for lab and rehabilitation clinics, and the top floor will be offices for more than 15 physicians.

David Cato is the System Director, “Healthcare is moving from the continuum inpatient to a lot more procedures outpatient. I think in addition to the state of the art equipment and latest technology, you are offering convenience and customer service.”

Forty-two separate exam rooms are laid out throughout the outpatient center to accommodate various health needs for patients all over Southwest Florida. Cato adds, “This center is positioned where patients east, south, north, and even the west are going to be able to easily access the most state of the art technology in healthcare.”

The Outpatient Center at the Sanctuary plans to open sometime in mid-April, but the public can get a sneak peek on Sunday, March 22nd from noon until 2:30 pm. Plans are also in the works for an ambulatory surgery center that would also be located at the outpatient center.