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Clermont, FL (Aug. 5, 2025) – Orlando Health South Lake Hospital was recently named to the Becker’s Hospital Review 100 Great Community Hospitals list for 2025.

Clermont, FL (November 1, 2022) – Orlando Health South Lake Hospital and Lake-Sumter State College have partnered together to develop a teaching-learning model that welcomes student nurses to a dedicated medical unit located on the hospital’s campus for their entire clinical rotation. The dedicated education unit will pair students one-on-one with Orlando Health South Lake registered nurses who will serve as clinical instructors and mentors while also helping students develop partnerships needed for a successful nursing career. The first class to participate in the program started earlier this month. 

Clermont, FL (Dec. 5, 2023) – U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in hospital rankings and consumer advice, has named Orlando Health South Lake Hospital as a 2024 High Performing hospital for Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy). This is the highest award a hospital can earn for U.S. News’ Best Hospitals for Maternity Care.

Orlando, FL (April 27, 2021) – Multiple Orlando Health hospitals have been named to the Fortune/IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals® list. Orlando Health South Lake was named in the medium community hospital category and, in addition, received special recognition as an Everest Award winner. Everest Award winners are hospitals that earned the Fortune/IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals designation and had the highest rates of improvement during a five-year period. Orlando Health South Lake is one of only 20 hospitals to receive the Everest Award and one of only two in the medium community hospital category.

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.

Orlando, FL (December 17, 2024) – Five Orlando Health hospitals were named today as 2024 Top Hospitals by the Leapfrog Group, an independent nonprofit organization committed to driving quality, safety and transparency in the U.S. health system. the Leapfrog Top Hospital award is widely acknowledged as one of the most competitive awards American hospitals can receive. To qualify for the distinction, hospitals must rank top among peers on the Leapfrog Hospital Survey, which assesses hospital performance on the highest standards for quality and patient safety and achieve top performance in their category.

Orlando, FL (Nov. 6, 2023) – Orlando Health South Lake Hospital has earned its 11th consecutive ‘A’ grade from the Leapfrog Group, an independent nonprofit organization committed to driving quality, safety and transparency in the U.S. health system. Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center (ORMC), Orlando Health Dr. P. Phillips Hospital, Orlando Health – Health Central Hospital and Orlando Health South Seminole Hospital also earned ‘A’ grades for patient safety in the fall 2023 reporting period. This marks the fifth ‘A’ grade in a row for Orlando Health ORMC and Orlando Health Dr. P. Phillips.

Orlando, FL (April 29, 2025) – On Tuesday, Orlando Health unveiled the newly expanded Orlando Health Digestive Health Institute. The state-of-the-art facility in Downtown Orlando is recognized worldwide as one of the most advanced centers for digestive health. Now, this new expansion is bolstering Orlando Health’s innovative research including AI capabilities that improve diagnosis, treatment and outcomes for diseases such as pancreatic cancer and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

Orlando, FL (March 13, 2020) – In order to maintain a safe environment for patients, guests and team members, Orlando Health has modified its visitor policies. The new policies went into effect Friday, March 13, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.

Prostate cancer screening and treatment has seen a lot of controversy lately. Based on my experience screening for prostate cancer has benefits and should be something you ask about at your next doctor’s visit. Prostate cancer screening may be optional for some patients but in my opinion is a must if you have a family history or are African American.