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Campus Summary
Hospitals
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Indian River Medical Center (Indian River Medical Center)
No. of beds: 335-bed not-for-profit hospital
- New Heart Center affiliated with Duke University Health
System
- Cancer Center
- Vascular Surgery
- Orthopedic Services
- Wound Healing Center
- Maternity Wing – (1,200 babies every year)
- Behavioral Health Center
- Clinical Research Center
- Sleep Disorder Center
- Quick Facts:
- Opened its doors on May 12, 1932 (celebrating 75 years)
- More than 50,000 people are seen each year in the new
state-of-the-art Emergency Department
- The Heart Center, affiliated with Duke University Health
System, opened in 2006
- In late 2006, to reflect the transition from a good
community hospital to a top-quality medical center, the
hospital changed its name from Indian River Memorial
Hospital to Indian River Medical Center.
- Recognized as Best Clinical Outcomes in U.S. over 122
other wound healing centers managed by National Healing
Corporation
- IRMC is the only hospital in Indian River County with a
labor and delivery birthing center.
- No Residency Programs
Lawnwood Regional Medical Center
No. of beds: 341 beds, acute care facility and the largest medical
center in St. Lucie County -Regional Referral Center for the four
county Treasure Coast area -200 physicians on staff and 1200
employees
- Services:
- Open Heart Surgery
- Prostate Surgery
- Inpatient Rehabilitation
- Neonatal Intensive Care – Level II
- Pediatric Intensive Care- Level II
- Diabetes Center for Excellence
- Psychiatric Services
- Physical Rehabilitation Center
- Stroke Center
- Wound Care
- Quick Facts:
- Ranked among the top 10% of hospitals in the nation for
overall cardiac services
- Received 5-star ratings for cardiology, cardiac
interventional procedures, valve replacement surgery, and
treatment of heart failure
- Offers da Vinci Robotic Surgical System from Intuitive
Surgical Inc
- No Residency Programs
Martin Memorial Health Systems
No. of beds: Two hospitals have 344 hospital beds--244 at Martin
Memorial Medical Center, and 100 at Martin Memorial Hospital South.
About 375 doctors and 2,700 employees
- Services:
- Bariatrics
- Cancer Care Center
- Center for Health and Healing (Weight Management,
Smoking Cessation, Nutrition Counseling)
- Endovascular Center
- Heart Center
- Diabetes Education Program
- Respiratory Therapeutic Services
- Quick Facts:
- Founded in 1939 with 23 beds, three physicians and 10
employees
- Received state approval June 2007 to build new hospital
in west Port St. Lucie
- Martin Memorial Medical Center and Martin Memorial
Hospital South are four-time national winners of the Top 100
Hospitals recognition
- The entire health system is a five-time winner of the
Top 100 Integrated Health System recognition
- Awarded in 2001 and 2003, Martin Memorial is the only
hospital in Florida to rank in the top 50 for respiratory
care
- No Residency Programs
Raulerson Hospital
 St. Lucie Medical Center
No. of beds 197 beds, acute care facility - opened in 183
More than 250 physicians and more than 700
employees
- Services:
- Orthopedic Center of Excellence
- Wound Center
- Comprehensive Cancer Services
- Rehabilitation Services
- Sleep Disorders
- Cancer Care
- Stroke Services
- Quick Facts:
- SLMC’s 5-star rated Orthopedic Center of Excellence
ranks among the top 5% in the nation for joint replacement
and is rated 5-stars for total knee and hip replacement
surgery.
- Surgery Center is ranked among the top 10% in the nation
for overall general surgery and received the 2006
HealthGrades General Surgery Excellence AwardTM and a 5-star
rating for neck and back surgery.
- Ranked in the top 10% in the nation for overall cardiac
services
- No Residency Programs
Faculty
Housing
- Cost of living information:
- Resources for finding housing:
Community
- Martin County Population: 141,059
- Municipalities:
- Stuart
- Sewall’s Point
- Town of Ocean Breeze Park
- Town of Jupiter Island
- Hobe Sound
- Indiantown
- Jensen Beach
- North River Shores
- Palm City
- Port Salerno
- Rio
- Port Mayaca
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St. Lucie County Population: 241,305
- Municipalities:
- Fort Pierce
- Port St. Lucie
- Village of St. Lucie
- Fort Pierce North
- Fort Pierce South
- Hutchinson Island South
- Indian River Estates
- Lakewood Park
- River Park
- White City
- Indian River County Population: 130,100
- Municipalities:
- Sebastian
- Vero Beach
- City of Fellsmere
- North Beach
- Roseland
- South Beach
- Vero Beach South
- Vero Lake Estates
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Major attractions:
http://www.florida-living.us/attractions
Within 1˝ hr drive or less:- Daytona International Speedway
- Home of NASCAR
- Disney World
- Sea World
- Kennedy Space Center
- Universal Studios
- Palm Beach Zoo
- Lion Country Safari
- Miami – Pro Player Stadium
- City Place
- Culture:
- Elliott Museum
- Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
- Smithsonian Institution Research Center
- Manatee Observation and Education Center
- Harbor Branch Oceanographic Center
- Sunrise Theater for the Performing Arts
- Heathcoate Botanical Gardens
- Lyric Theater
- Barn Theater
- Navy UDT-Seal Museum
- Norton Museum of Art
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Sports:
- PGA Golf Club
- Golf courses
- Moroso Motorsports
- Baseball – Spring training – Los Angeles Dodgers & Vero
Beach Dodgers
- Tradition Field (New York Mets Spring Training) St. Lucie
- Roger Dean Stadium
- Other water sports
- Boat tours
- River adventures
- Link to Chamber of Commerce Web sites:
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