AdventHealth Orlando

In the 1900s Lydia and Rufus Parmele went to Orlando in hopes of opening a sanitarium like the one Lydia was trained in (Battle Creek Sanitarium). The couple and the Florida Conference of Seventh-day Adventists the Seventh-day Adventist Church searched for a potential location for the sanitarium with only $4.83.[3] However, after some fundraising they purchased a two-story house for $9000. On October 1, 1908 [4] they opened the doors of the Florida Sanitarium or the Florida Tuberculosis Sanitarium. [5] The hospital was run as a Sanatorium that focused on treatments that included sunshine, rest, and the water cure (which connects itself to the principle of Water in the Seventh-day Adventist health mission titled CREATION Life [6]).

In 1912 an additional building was built to accommodate more beds, and in 1918, an additional floor was added to the farmhouse. A wing connecting the two buildings was added in 1925. In the 1940s, the shift to modern hospital treatments and buildings began with additional buildings and the hiring of board certified physicians. The name was changed to the Florida Hospital in 1970. The hospital grew and eventually began to purchase hospitals in other parts of Florida while staying the hub for the hospitals.

With the rebranding and restructure of the Adventist Health System, several hospitals affiliated with the organization were given a new name, including the Florida Hospital which was renamed AdventHealth Orlando.

AdventHealth Orlando is a part of the Central Florida Division and it currently has four institutes in the Orlando area: the Cardiovascular institute, the Diabetes Institute, the Cancer Institute, and the Orthopedic Institute.

The Cardiovascular Institute specializes in Cardiovascular Surgery, Valve Surgery, and Code STEMI. They also have a Heart Failure Clinic that aims at providing care to patients who were previously unable to get follow-up care due to the inability to afford such care.

The Diabetes Institute works with patients with diabetes to manage the disease and research future cures and care to patients. They value educating their patients on how to manage their symptoms with lifestyle changes and behavioral goals. They also have a fitness center that aims at specifically teaching and training diabetes patients to have appropriate fitness goals.

The Cancer institute is a well rounded program specializing in prevention, prediction, and treatment for cancer patients. They also work as a research facility and feature a unique psychological, spiritual, and educational atmosphere for their patients. Their research is affiliated “with the National Cancer Institute, Duke Oncology Network, the UCLA/TORI Network, the Sarah Cannon Oncology Research Consortium and various pharmaceutical companies.”

The Orthopedic Institute works with a team of orthopedic nurses, surgeons, radiologists and therapists to diagnose, treat, and prevent musculoskeletal diseases. They have more than sixteen specialty programs including arthritis, sports medicine, nuclear medicine, and fracture care. They partner with community programs like the YMCA and Orlando Magic.

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AdventHealth Orlando has close ties with seven other hospitals in the Greater Orlando area. They are:

• AdventHealth Altamonte Springs
• AdventHealth Apopka
• AdventHealth Celebration
• AdventHealth East Orlando
• AdventHealth Kissimmee
• AdventHealth Winter Garden
• AdventHealth Winter Park

US News Rankings listed the AdventHealth Orlando Hospital [8]

• Nationally ranked in three adult specialties and one children's specialty.
• Regionally ranked #3 in Florida, #1 in Orlando (11 years in a row), #7 in Florida (Children's), and #16 in Southeast (Children's)
• High Performing ranked in 6 Adult Specialties and 16 Procedures/Conditions

• List of AdventHealth hospitals
• List of Seventh-day Adventist hospitals

• Official website