70+ St. Petersburg Physicians join Florida Medical Clinic Orlando Health

St. Petersburg, FL (November 1, 2024) – Today all Orlando Health physicians practicing under the Bayfront Health Medical Group umbrella will officially become part of Florida Medical Clinic Orlando Health (FMCOH). Aligning under one brand ties together a vast network of medical professionals throughout the Tampa Bay area, while expanding care available to local patients. The expanded medical group includes more than 500 providers in Pasco, Hillsborough and now Pinellas counties. To recognize the transition, internal celebrations were held at all physician offices.

“We are thrilled to have our St. Petersburg-based physicians unite with our FMCOH team, who have been serving the Tampa Bay region for more than 30 years. Patients will also have a wider network of healthcare providers and facilities they can depend on for exceptional care,” said John Moore, President of Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital and Senior Vice President, Orlando Health, West Region.

The partnership also brings a new Orthopedic group to the St. Petersburg community and Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital. This team of six Orthopedic surgeons offers expertise in spine care, orthopedic trauma, sports medicine, joint care, as well as general orthopedic services.

Joe Delatorre, Chief Executive Officer of FMCOH said, “We are proud to have this prestigious group of talented physicians and healthcare professionals join our medical team. We share the same patient centered values and are dedicated to providing optimal outcomes for those in our care.”

Patients will continue to receive the same excellent care and will not be affected by the rebrand, since FMCOH is already a part of the Orlando Health system. They will have access to more doctors and clinicians at more locations throughout the Tampa Bay community. There will be no changes to scheduling, the patient portal or insurances accepted.

Founded in 1993, Florida Medical Clinic Orlando Health is a multi-specialty medical group dedicated to improving both the quality and delivery of healthcare to the communities it serves. FMC brings together primary care and medical specialists to provide integrated, coordinated patient care.

Specialties include allergy, asthma & immunology, anesthesiology, audiology, cardiology, dermatology, diagnostic labs, endocrinology, gastroenterology, infectious disease, interventional &non-interventional pain management, oncology, nephrology, neurology, obstetrics and gynecology, ophthalmology, optometry, orthopedics, otolaryngology, palliative care, physical therapy, podiatry, proctology, psychiatry, pulmonology, radiology, rheumatology, general surgery, urology, and vascular surgery.

For more information on Florida Medical Clinic Orlando Health, visit www.floridamedicalclinic.com.

About Orlando Health

Orlando Health is a private not-for-profit, integrated academic healthcare system with $12 billion of assets under management that serves the southeastern United States – including Florida and Alabama – and Puerto Rico. With corporate offices in Orlando, Florida the system provides a complete continuum of care across a network of medical centers and institutes, community and specialty hospitals, physician practices, urgent care facilities, skilled nursing facilities, home healthcare, and long-term and behavioral health care services. Founded more than 100 years ago, Orlando Health’s mission is to improve the health and the quality of life of the individuals and communities we serve. The system provided nearly $1.7 billion in community impact in the form of community benefit programs and services, Medicare shortfalls, bad debt, community-building activities and capital investments in FY 23, the most recent period for which the information is available. For more information, visit orlandohealth.com, or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter.)