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Lakeland holiday drive collecting donations for hospitalized kids

Fox 13
11/23/2023

Fox 13 reported on Lakeland Regional Health and One More Child teaming up for Project Wishlist Holiday Drive, a drive that collects gifts and basic necessities for children and families in the hospital and other families in need in the community.

Volunteers come out for MLK Day of Service in Lakeland

WFLA News Channel 8
1/15/2024

WFLA Channel 8 interviewed Lakeland Regional Health team members and their families, including Ahmad Black, Sheena Butts, and Cateria Davis at the MLK Day of Service at VISTE, The Joinery, and The Dream Center in Lakeland.

Lakeland Regional Health sees COVID-19 and flu cases double over the holidays

WFLA News Channel 8
1/2/2024

Channel 8 reported on Lakeland Regional Health seeing COVID-19 and flu cases double over the holidays. Dr. Tim Regan was interviewed about the traffic increase at the LRH ED after the New Year.

Lakeland holiday drive collecting donations for hospitalized kids

Fox 13
11/23/2023

Fox 13 reported on Lakeland Regional Health and One More Child teaming up for Project Wishlist Holiday Drive, a drive that collects gifts and basic necessities for children and families in the hospital and other families in need in the community.

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100 largest hospitals and health systems in the US

Becker’s Hospital Review
12/15/2023

Becker’s Hospital Review reported 100 of the largest hospital systems. Lakeland Regional Health was listed as 39 with 892 beds.

LRH Ranked High-Performing in Maternity Care

Becker’s Hospital Review
12/5/2023

Becker’s Hospital Review reported Lakeland Regional Health as High-Performing in Maternity Care from U.S. News & World Report for 2023/2024.

Lakeland holiday drive collecting donations for hospitalized kids

Fox 13
11/23/2023

Fox 13 reported on Lakeland Regional Health and One More Child teaming up for Project Wishlist Holiday Drive, a drive that collects gifts and basic necessities for children and families in the hospital and other families in need in the community.

'My gut kept telling me': Lakeland man urges young men to screen for prostate cancer

The Ledger
11/23/2023

The Ledger published an article about Chip Nuttall, a patient of LRH’s Dr. Alexandra Von Lindeman and Dr. Graham Greene. He speaks on his battle with prostate cancer, urging men to seek screenings.

Get to Know the Next Generation of Doctors

The Lakelander
11/22/2023

The Lakelander issue 94 published an article about our GME program outlining the mission of our programs, and highlighting five of our residents, their background, specialties, and more.  

New report reveals lung cancer screening too low in Florida compared to national average

ABC Action News 
11/14/2023

ABC Action News reported on the low number of lung cancer screenings in Florida. Lakeland Regional Health’s Dr. Alexa Von Lindeman was interviewed on her recommendations for screenings, symptoms, and risk factors of lung cancer.

'Know your body': Black women speak out about their breast cancer survival

The Ledger
11/14/2023

The Ledger reports on New Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church’s 10th annual breast cancer awareness seminar where Black women’s breast cancer experiences are shared. Dr. Vanessa Prowler, breast surgeon at LRH, was interviewed about her recommendations for mammograms, breast cancer statistics, routine visits, and more.

Lakeland Regional Health’s new Kathleen campus aims to solve physician shortage

ABC Action News
11/13/2023
ABC Action News reports on how Lakeland Regional Health Physician Group’s new Kathleen Campus expands access to care amidst physician shortage.

Lakeland Regional Health Opens Kathleen Road Facility

LKLDNow
11/7/2023

LKLDNow reports on Lakeland Regional Health Physician Group’s new Kathleen Campus opening.

Lakeland Regional Health has second most emergency department visits in the US

ABC Action News & Fox News
11/1/2023

Fox 13 and ABC Action News reported on Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center’s ranking as “Second Busiest Emergency Department in the Country” from Becker’s Hospital Review.

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Lakeland Regional has the 2nd busiest emergency department in the US

The Ledger
10/31/2023

The Ledger reported Lakeland Regional Health as the second-busiest emergency department in the country, by Becker’s Hospital Review.

Renee Genova, MD, an Orthopedic Surgeon with Lakeland Regional Health Grasslands Campus

The Scientific Journal
10/12/2023

The Scientific Journal and various other online publications reported on Lakeland Regional Health’s orthopedic surgeon Renee Genova, MD, highlighting her various accomplishments and the care she delivers to patients in Lakeland.

Lakeland Regional Health partnering with barbershops to raise awareness about men's health

ABC Action News & Fox News
10/4/2023

ABC Action News and Fox News reports on Lakeland Regional Health’s ShopTalk. This program seeks to encourage men of color to prioritize seeing a primary care physician on a regular basis in order to prevent diseases such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes.

‘You have kept me in the game': Recovering Charlie Manuel thanks doctors, fans

Channel 10 Philadelphia
9/20/2023

Channel 10 Philadelphia and various news outlets reported on Former Philadelphia Phillies manager Charlie Manuel thanking the Lakeland Regional Health medical team and fans after he suffered a stroke while undergoing a medical procedure. Manuel thanked the medical team at Lakeland Regional Health for “hustling and being on time.”

LRH Going to Barber Shops to Educate Men About Health Risks

LKLDNow
9/11/2023

LKLDNow published an article highlighting the program Lakeland Regional Health has launched, ShopTalk. This program seeks to encourage men of color to prioritize seeing a primary care physician on a regular basis in order to prevent diseases such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes.

ATHENA Awards Finalists Announced

Polk News-Sun
9/6/2023

Polk News-Sun reported on the Lakeland Chamber Athena Awards, highlighting that the LCF
board of directors has selected Lakeland Regional Health as the 2023 ATHENA Organizational Leadership Award recipient.

Dr. Lyudmila Sarder Receives Rave Reviews for Research

WFLA-Channel 8
8/21/2023

WFLA-Channel 8, and numerous media outlets and journals nationwide reported on Internal Medicine Resident, Dr. Lyudmila Sarder, for her cancer research focusing on combating the financial barriers associated with cancer treatment, accompanied by Dr. Luis Daniel Lugo Rosado of LRH.

6 Reasons to Consider Lakeland Regional Health for Your Primary Care

LAL Today
8/15/2023

LAL Today published a lead story in their newsletter describing 6 reasons to consider LRH for primary care, including convenient locations, same-day appointments, MyChart, specialities, and more.

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Lakeland Regional Health Ranked Among 2023 List of Best Hospitals

U.S. News & World Report
8/1/2023

LRH was recognized as High Performing in 5 services: Heart Failure, Colon Cancer Surgery, Heart Attack, Knee Replacement, and Leukemia, Lymphoma, and Myeloma. This is the highest distinction a hospital can earn for U.S. News’ Best Hospitals Procedures & Conditions ratings.

Lakeland Regional Health Continues to Provide Access Where It’s Needed

Central Florida Development Council
7/5/2023

Lakeland Regional Health has added another project to its growing list in its effort to increase access to health care in our growing county.   

Lakeland Regional Health Celebrates Inaugural Graduate Medical Education Class With White Coat Ceremony

Lakeland Gazette
6/30/2023

The Lakeland Gazette reported on Lakeland Regional Health’s first White Coat Ceremony, held on June 29th.

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Lakeland Police Organize Meeting on Homeless Services

The Ledger
5/25/23

The Ledger published an article on the various discussions about the issues affecting people experiencing homelessness within the Lakeland community. 

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LPD, LFD Work to End Stigma Around Seeking Help for Mental Health

Fox News 13, LKLD Now, & WFTS ABC Action News
5/13/2023

Fox News 13, LKLD Now, and WFTS ABC Action News reported on Lakeland Regional Health’s involvement in teaming up with the local police and fire departments to provide them with licensed psychologists and psychiatrists.

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The Plan to Beat Inflation from 68 Health System Executives

Becker’s Hospital Review
5/12/2023

Becker’s Hospital Review released a list of 68 health system responses to how they plan on beating inflation. 

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LPD Officer Treated at LRH

The Ledger, WFLA Channel 8, LKLD Now, The New York Post
5/11/2023

A Lakeland Police Officer, who was shot and injured, was treated at Lakeland Regional Health and was expected to recover.

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Lakeland Regional's Project SEARCH Equips Students with Disabilities to Find Employment

LKLD Now
4/24/2023

WFTS-ABC Action News reported on Project SEARCH’s third graduation with Lakeland Regional Health.

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Lakeland Regional Health Honors Couple as Philanthropists of Year, Judd as Advocate of Year

The Ledger
4/8/2023

The Ledger reported on Lakeland Regional Health naming Bill and Kathy Pou as its Philanthropists of the Year and Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd as the Advocate of the Year at our annual Philanthropists of the Year event.

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Local Demand for Vasectomies Is Up, But So Are Wait Times

LKLD Now
3/17/2023

Local hospitals, including Lakeland Regional Health, were asked to comment on the scheduling time of the procedures.

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Mom Gives Birth in Car While Enroute to LRH

Fox 13 Tampa Bay
3/11/2023

Fox 13 Tampa Bay reported on a patient’s unexpected delivery of her new baby girl in her car while trying to drive to LRH for delivery.

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Lakeland Regional Doctor Travels To India For 3rd Time To Aid Poor

The Patch
2/2/2023

The Patch highlighted Lakeland Regional Health physician Dr. Laurence Brenner for his annual trip to India with The India Project

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Drummond Named One of Tampa Bay’s Most Influential Leaders of 2023

Tampa Bay Business Journal
2/1/2023

Danielle Drummond was named on this year’s Power 100 list by the Tampa Bay Business Journal.

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Mental and Behavioral Health in Polk County

The Lakelander
1/26/2023

Alice Nuttall discussed how LRH is answering the community’s need for accessible behavioral health care in Issue 84 of The Lakelander.