Florida Hospital East Orlando Opens Surgery Center

       Florida Hospital East Orlando Opens New Surgery Center

New surgical suites will allow easy access for outpatient surgeries

ORLANDO, Fla., November 19, 2009 - Florida Hospital East Orlando will open its first outpatient surgery center to patients.  The center is part of a new medical office building that is three stories and has nearly 60,000 square feet of space.  The surgery center features four state-of-the-art surgical suites that accommodate a variety of procedures from orthopaedics to urology and more.   The surgery center has easy access to parking and doesn't require all the detailed check in procedures that are required in a hospital.  Designers of the center also kept the patient's family in mind, creating a Zen-like waiting room that provides a calming environment for families to wait in during procedures.  There is also additional space on the upper floors of the building for physicians' offices. 

This is the first outpatient surgery facility at Florida Hospital East Orlando and because of its proximity to the hospital it provides an extra level of safety for patients.  The surgery center is just yards away from the emergency room, as well as trained hospital staff who can handle any number of complications should they occur. 

"We have never had an outpatient surgery center of this caliber in east Orlando," said general surgeon Dr. Kenley David.  "It will also be a means to bring new medical services to the east Orlando community.  I am excited to be a part of it."

The new surgical suites will also allow for overflow so renovations and expansion of the existing operating rooms at Florida Hospital East Orlando can be made.  The Florida Hospital Surgery center opens for its first patient on Monday, Nov. 23.  The center is located at 258 South Chickasaw Trail, Orlando, FL  32825.  For more information, call 407-303-6580.          

For media inquiries only, contact Florida Hospital Media Relations at 407-303-8217.

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