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  • Orlando Health Secures Naming Rights and Partnership with Full Sail University’s Esports Arena

    WINTER PARK, FL, March 16, 2021 – Today, Orlando Health and Full Sail University announced a new innovative partnership that includes the official naming rights to the university’s 11,200+ sq ft esports arena. Formerly known as The Fortress, the state-of-the-art facility will henceforth be known as the Full Sail University Orlando Health Fortress.

  • Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center Announces New Vice President of Operations

    Orlando, FL (March 23, 2021) – Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center (ORMC) recently named Rachna Atwal, M.B.A., as vice president, Operations, for the 808-bed hospital in downtown Orlando. In her new role, Rachna will be responsible for driving operational performance and executing strategic initiatives for the Orlando Health flagship medical center and home to the area’s only Level One Trauma Center. 

  • Orlando Health expands appointment-free Pfizer vaccines for the public to two locations

    Orlando, FL (July 19, 2021) – Orlando Health has expanded its appointment-free COVID-19 vaccines to the public to two locations. First and second doses of the Pfizer vaccine are available to anyone 12 years of age and older at its easy-to-access drive-through clinic and at the Orlando Health Scripts pharmacy located in the Orlando Health Heart & Vascular Institute. The drive-through clinic is located at 44 Lake Beauty Drive on its downtown Orlando campus. Patients can remain in their cars during the vaccination process. The Orlando Health Heart & Vascular Institute is also located on the downtown campus at 1222 S. Orange Avenue.

  • Bayfront Health St. Petersburg Announces Procedure To Reduce The Harmful Effects Of Sleep Apnea

    St. Petersburg, FL – (July 21, 2021) – Bayfront Hospital St. Petersburg is among the first hospitals in Florida to offer Inspire, an innovative FDA-approved device that treats sleep apnea without requiring patients to wear a CPAP (continuous positive air pressure) mask while they sleep. Trina Espinola, MD., the chief medical officer at Bayfront Health St. Petersburg, and Julia Pfaff, MD., who specializes in image-guided and minimally invasive otolaryngology techniques, are among the first physicians to treat patients at Bayfront Health St. Petersburg with this innovative technology.

  • Orlando Health Breaks Ground on New Weight Loss and Bariatric Surgery Institute

    Orlando, FL (Feb. 26, 2026) – On Thursday, Orlando Health broke ground in downtown Orlando on its new state-of-the-art Orlando Health Weight Loss and Bariatric Surgery Institute that will serve patients throughout the southeastern United States. The two-story, 28,000-square-foot medical office building will be the new home of Orlando Health bariatric service lines including weight-loss surgery, endoscopic procedures, obesity medicine, revision and conversion procedures, robotic procedures and surgical body contouring. The Institute will dedicate space to its psychiatry and nutrition programs, including group meeting spaces and a demonstration kitchen. The Institute will also house an advanced training environment known as a Bioskills Lab. 

  • Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute Hand Surgeon Invents New Splint for Better Patient Outcomes

    Orlando, FL (February 26, 2026) – Orlando Health has launched a pilot study of a new splint, invented by one of its own physicians, to improve patient care following a hand or wrist injury. Jeffrey Deren, MD has been practicing medicine for 30 years and saw an opportunity to enhance patient experience and outcomes with the invention of “SafeSplint.” The splint is currently being trialed at several Orlando Health emergency departments and the Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute – Alafaya/Waterford Lakes walk-in clinic before systemwide and nationwide distribution.

  • Orlando Health South Lake Hospital is Lake County’s First Primary Florida Resuscitation Center of Excellence

    Clermont, FL (Feb. 26, 2026) – Orlando Health South Lake Hospital has been named the first Primary Florida Resuscitation Center of Excellence in Lake County, reflecting its demonstrated commitment to improving cardiac arrest outcomes, advancing evidence-based care and fostering strong partnerships with local emergency medical services.

  • Orlando Health Watson Clinic Lakeland Highlands Hospital Teams Up With Polk Senior Games

    LAKELAND (Feb. 20, 2026) –– The starter pistol is set to sound on Saturday morning for the 33rd annual Polk Senior Games, sponsored by Orlando Health Watson Clinic Lakeland Highlands Hospital, with residents 50-years-old and up participating in these recreational games and sporting events.

  • Rollins Tennis Pro-Am Tournament Aces Fundraising for New Orlando Health Children’s Pavilion

    Winter Pak, FL (February 2, 2026) — On January 24, 2026, the local community rallied at the new Rollins Tennis and Golf Center for Pro-Am Tournament that netted more than just scores.

  • Orlando Health and Full Sail University Team Up for Adaptive Gaming Showcase

    Orlando, FL (January 30, 2026) – Orlando Health and Full Sail University teamed up this week to host an Adaptive Gaming Showcase, bringing together healthcare, technology, and gaming. An estimated three billion people play video games worldwide, but traditional controllers can prevent those with disabilities from joining in the fun. During the free community event, attendees had the opportunity to learn about and test adaptive controllers, meet the local students developing the technology, and see how the innovations are making the gaming industry more inclusive.