A $15 million freestanding emergency room is coming to Apopka.
Construction began on the new $15 million HCA Florida Wekiwa Emergency in Orange County as part of HCA Florida Healthcare’s continued expansion to serve the growing Central Florida region.
Slated to open in late 2025, the nearly 11,000 square-foot facility will serve Apopka and nearby communities. Local officials as well as emergency services and business leaders recently joined leaders from HCA Florida Lake Monroe Hospital to break ground for the new facility.
“HCA Florida Wekiwa Emergency is our latest expansion of access to high-quality emergency care in the Central Florida community,” said John Gerhold, chief executive officer of HCA Florida Lake Monroe Hospital. “HCA Florida Healthcare is committed to meeting the healthcare needs of our growing region and providing emergency care closer to home for residents of Apopka and surrounding communities.”
HCA Florida Wekiwa Emergency Room in Apopka will be a 24/7, full-service, state-of-the-art emergency room with board certified emergency medicine physicians, nurses and healthcare professionals ready to care for patients with the same capabilities as a main hospital emergency room. The facility will feature 11 emergency exam rooms, computed tomography (CT) scan, digital X-ray, ultrasound, on-site laboratory services, and will be capable of caring for all ages, including children.
The freestanding ER is located at 2757 West Orange Blossom Trail in Apopka, and will treat patients with all types of acute injuries and illnesses every day of the year. In addition, the facility will employ approximately 20 full-time healthcare professionals.
HCA Florida Healthcare has Florida’s largest ER network. During an emergency, minutes matter. With five primary hospitals and 12 freestanding emergency rooms – soon to be 13 with the addition of HCA Florida Wekiwa Emergency – we are dedicated to providing high-quality, convenient emergency close to home.
