Nemours
Medical Director, Pediatric Cardiology (Finance)
Living in Lakeland, Florida, provides a mix of suburban tranquility and vibrant community life. Known for its numerous lakes and outdoor recreational opportunities, Lakeland offers a relaxed, family-friendly atmosphere. The city boasts historic districts, cultural attractions like the Polk Museum of art, and a bustling downtown with shops and eateries. With a mild climate year-round, residents enjoy outdoor activities such as boating, fishing and hiking. Lakeland also benefits from its central location in Florida, providing easy access to nearby cities and attractions like Orlando and Tampa.
Polk County is the second fastest growing metropolitan region in the nation, with Lakeland, Winter Haven, Davenport and Plant City as the densest cities in the county. Nearly 200,000 children currently call the area home, with an anticipated 6% growth to 212,000 by 2027. The region ranks nine out of Florida's 67 counties for the largest population of children.
With 849 beds, Lakeland Regional is the 5th largest Hospital in Florida seeing over 200,000 ER visits and 43,000 admissions per year, over 2,100 trauma visits annually, and more than 3,000 deliveries. Services are delivered in the new Carol Jenkins Barnett Pavilion for Women and Children which opened summer of 2018. This $275 million project has 300,000 square feet of stare-of-the-art inpatient and outpatient space including a 47-bed pediatric medical/surgical unit, a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, the area's largest Level II NICU, and an expanded 22 bed Pediatric Emergency Department.
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LRH Carol Jenkins Barnett Center for Women & Children
Lakeland Regional Health
City of Lakeland