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 Gulf
Coast Medical Center —which celebrated its one-year anniversary
March 8—has its roots in top-notch programs for cardiology and
neurology, as well as orthopedics, kidney transplantation,
obstetrics/ gynecology and general medicine. After all, the hospital
was created by merging Southwest Florida
Regional Medical Center and Gulf Coast Hospital.
Southwest Florida Regional Medical Center specialized in cardiac
care from the beginning, developed a strong neurosciences program
and opened the region’s only kidney transplant center.
Gulf Coast Hospital began with a heavy emphasis on family practice
and delivered 2,400 babies a year.
When the two hospitals merged into Gulf Coast Medical Center, it
did more than join cutting-edge programs. The merger joined two
staffs focused on quality, compassionate care.
Gulf Coast Medical Center also has some of the latest technology,
including advanced diagnostic imaging and an expansive surgical
department. The computers in patient rooms will also be enhanced
with the electronic medical record Lee Memorial Health
System will install next spring.
To further ensure the best possible care, Lee Memorial Health
System added in January more cardiac beds to accommodate higher
patient volumes. “Gulf Coast Medical Center was designed at the
intersection of Daniels and Metro parkways to be convenient to
traffic from Interstate 75 and U.S. 41,” says Doug
Luckett, Chief Administrative Officer for Cape Coral Hospital and
Gulf Coast Medical Center.
“We are in a central location for the region,” he says, adding
the hospital sees patients from Alva, Clewiston, Immokalee, North
Fort Myers, Estero and Bonita Springs.
To learn more about Gulf Coast Medical Center,
click here.
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