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• Preparing for Your First Virtual Visit

  We offer convenient virtual care visits. You can have an appointment with an Orlando Health doctor online using your computer, smartphone or tablet in the privacy and comfort of your home.

• Program Information

  The Department of Surgical Education at Orlando Health is dedicated to graduate medical education, offering a five-year, ACGME accredited general surgery residency program as well as accredited fellowships in Surgical Critical Care and Colon and Rectal Surgery. 

• Program Information

  Orlando Health is a 1,780 bed system consisting of 8 hospitals:

• How to Prepare for a Specialist Visit

  Typically, you’ll see a primary care doctor for most of your basic health care needs, like getting your annual exams and screenings.

• Program Information

  The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology offers a four-year accredited residency program designed to provide extensive experience leading to board certification. The OB/GYN residency program started in 1951 and has grown steadily over the years, in both the number of residents and faculty. We currently accept 7 residents every incoming class. Our residency program is a hybrid of academic and community programs. Like many community programs, we have a high volume of patients. These patients have two distinct groups of providers: Patients that are seen in resident clinics, high risk OB clinic, local health departments, no prenatal care/no physician provider, and transfers from outside facilities are all provided care by the residents/faculty. And, there is a large number of private practice physicians who bring their patients to our facility for both obstetrical care and gynecologic surgery.

• What Are the Most Common Injuries for Pro and Amateur Golfers? (And How to Recover)

  About 25 million people in the U.S. play golf, making it one of the country’s most popular sports. 

• Atrial Fibrillation Program

  The Orlando Health Heart & Vascular Institute's team approach allows for a quick diagnosis and treatment plan for patients with atrial fibrillation using the most innovative technology available.

• Program Information

  General Information Training at 3 hospitals on downtown campus Level One Trauma Center for adults and pediatrics serving Central Florida

• Search This, Not That—How to Find Reliable Health Info Online

  All it takes is a click of the mouse or a swipe of the finger to be able to search for health information on the Internet. A search engine can bring back thousands or even millions of hits on any given topic. Scrolling down the list of results, you might see some pages that are written by a hospital or a drug company. Others may be written by a patient who is battling a disease, and some might even be written by a middle school student for a school project.

• Howard G. Smith, MD, FACS, FCCM

  Dr. Smith earned his medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine. He completed his general surgery residency at Indiana University and his surgical critical care fellowship at the University of Connecticut/Hartford Hospital. He is board certified in general surgery with added qualifications in surgical critical care.  Dr. Smith’s interests burns, nutrition, critical care and trauma.