Oviedo Medical Center, an affiliate of HCA Florida Healthcare, opened a new freestanding emergency room, HCA Florida Alafaya Emergency.
Open now, the $13.5 million facility offers emergency care for adults and children, 24/7/365, and is located just south of East Colonial Drive at 1434 N. Alafaya Trail in Orlando.
The medical facility is a full-service, state-of-the-art emergency room with board certified emergency medicine physicians, nurses and healthcare professionals ready to service the needs of the community with the same capabilities as a main hospital emergency room. It features 11 emergency exam rooms, CT scan, digital X-ray, ultrasound, laboratory services, and is capable of caring for all ages, including pediatrics.
The 11,000-square-foot facility is expected to serve more than 100,000 local residents and employs approximately 22 full-time healthcare professionals.
KC Donahey, CEO of Oviedo Medical Center, noted HCA Florida Healthcare’s commitment to expanding access to healthcare in Central Florida’s growing communities.
“HCA Florida Alafaya Emergency will provide swift, top-notch emergency care delivered by board-certified physicians 24/7, conveniently located near families’ residences,” Donahey said.
Oviedo Medical Center provides a full range of healthcare services to east Seminole County and surrounding communities. It is located at the intersection of Red Bug Lake Road and State Road 426, adjacent to State Road 417 (Central Florida GreeneWay). HCA Florida Healthcare, a part of HCA Healthcare, is a family of more than 650 affiliated sites of care, including hospitals, physician practices, freestanding emergency rooms and urgent care centers.
