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  • "I Couldn’t Believe I Healed So Rapidly” After Years of Knee Pain

    Now a Central Florida resident, Ellis called Cleveland, Ohio home as a child. Because he was raised in the Forest City’s white winters and 80-degree summers, he enjoyed a variety of sports growing up such as skiing, baseball, hockey and football to name a few. But overtime, Ellis’ extremely active lifestyle began to take a toll on his body even in his young age, as he was diagnosed with Osgood-Schlatter disease. Osgood-Schlatter causes knee pain in growing children who are very active and results in a painful lump below the kneecap. Though this condition can be resolved and usually doesn’t lead to additional issues, he would find himself experiencing similar problems well into adulthood.

  • I Can Walk Wherever I Want and Stand for Long Periods

    They had me practice walking on uneven surfaces in the on-site garden, going up and down stairs with a walker, and doing domestic activities like putting dishes away in a staged kitchen that is part of the rehab program facilities. I thought it would take two weeks before I was ready to return home, but it took me just one week because they had prepared me so well. 

  • After Injury, Dancer Finds New Purpose in Life

    The moment she landed, she knew. Something wasn’t right. Kelley had performed the calypso leap countless times, usually sticking her landing, and even taught the move to her dance students. This time, however, her right foot failed her. The worst scenarios immediately crept into her mind. “If something were to go wrong, that’s it,” she thought. “My job is done.” Her trip back home to Florida was supposed to be a break from the rush of life as a performer and dance instructor in New York, not another stressor. But by morning, the dancer faced excruciating pain she couldn’t ignore.

  • Every Day, I’m Doing Something Better

    My name is Karen. I'm a wife, a mother, a sister, a daughter - and a stroke survivor.

  • Orlando Health Announces Major Plans for Expansion in Lake County

    Orlando, FL (August 10, 2021) – Orlando Health South Lake Hospital will soon start construction to expand its campus to provide South Lake County with greater access to high-quality healthcare. Plans include an expansion and renovations to the Orlando Health South Lake Center for Women’s Health and the construction of a new 95-bed patient tower. The first phase of construction will begin with the realignment of Don Wickham Drive to intersect with Legends Way and include the addition of a stoplight to improve traffic flow.

  • Bayfront Health St. Petersburg Partners with St. Petersburg College, Expanding Preferred Education Program

    St. Petersburg, FL – (November 10, 2021) – Bayfront Health St. Petersburg is proud to announce a new education partnership that will support team members. Orlando Health, parent organization of Bayfront Health St. Petersburg, has expanded its Preferred Education Program to now include St. Petersburg College. Through this program, Bayfront Health St. Petersburg team members will be able to pursue an associate degree, bachelor’s degree, or certificate at St. Petersburg College for free. The Preferred Education Program is available to employees, both part-time and full-time, system-wide, and is administered by Bright Horizons EdAssist Solutions.

  • Orlando Health expands free education benefit for team members

    Orlando, FL (November 10, 2021) – Orlando Health’s popular employee benefit, the Preferred Education Program, has expanded. Effective November 10, Orlando Health and Bayfront Health St. Petersburg team members will be able to pursue an associate degree, bachelor’s degree, or certificate at Lake Sumter State College or St. Petersburg College, without incurring any out-of-pocket costs.

  • Bayfront Health St. Petersburg Announces New Plans

    St. Petersburg, FL (February 4, 2021) – Today the leadership team at Bayfront Health St. Petersburg presented to St. Petersburg City Council what they have accomplished since acquiring the hospital October 1, 2020, and shared their vision for the future, including plans for a new façade to the main building.

  • 6 Weeks from Due Date, 'Suddenly Things Got Scary'

    A high-risk pregnancy, an emergency cesarean section, a month-long stay in the neonatal intensive care unit, hernia surgery on our 2-month-old son — none of this was part of the plan. But Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies always was part of our plan, and we are so fortunate that it was.

  • Orlando Health Celebrates Topping Out of Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute

    Orlando, FL (December 13, 2021) – Today Orlando Health leaders, physicians, team members, and community partners came together to celebrate a major milestone in the construction of the new orthopedic medical complex currently underway on Orlando Health’s booming downtown Orlando campus. The health system staged a traditional Topping Out ceremony to mark the end of the vertical construction phase of its newest specialty hospital, the Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute. The ceremony culminated with the final placement of an 11 ft. steel beam that had been signed by hundreds of Orlando Health team members and was sandwiched between two giant replicas of a human femur bone[i].