In a leap towards expanding health care horizons, AdventHealth Orlando has announced a substantial $1 billion investment to enhance their campus, reportedly the largest of its kind for Central Florida, emphasizing the region's burgeoning health care needs. According to a report by Bungalower, the project's crown jewel is a new 14-story patient and surgical tower designed to cater to various advanced medical services such as robot-assisted kidney transplants and a program dedicated to early cancer detection.
Moreover, the expansion will bolster AdventHealth University's capabilities with a state-of-the-art simulation center, which aims to enroll up to 3,000 students annually by the year 2030, and this strategy is opening doors to new residency and fellowship programs that should draw an influx of medical professionals to Orlando. Through these initiatives, the institution is setting sights on becoming a beacon for surgical innovation and medical training as indicated by Rob Deininger, CEO of AdventHealth Orlando, who told WFTV, "This project is paving the way for our Orlando campus to become America’s epicenter for surgical advancement, breakthrough treatments, pioneering research and medical education – all centered on our whole-person health philosophy."
A key component of the plan includes enhancing existing services, ranging from the Genomics Risk Assessment for Cancer and Early Detection program to the Little Miracles Unit, which specializes in caring for infants born as early as 22 weeks. The large-scale undertaking will also dedicate resources to recruit and train dedicated physicians, nurses, and other clinical team members, aligning with the institution's commitment to providing top-tier health care services.
The anticipated completion of the project is slotted for 2030, with the tower opening its doors to feature 24 operating rooms and 440 inpatient beds, alongside cutting-edge endoscopy and imaging services, the partnered efforts of general contractor Brasfield & Gorrie and architect HuntonBrady are contributing to ushering in this next chapter of health care in Central Florida.
