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Tampa General Hospital: Florida’s Premier Academic

Health System

What is an academic health system, and why is it Florida’s East Coast
crucial to the future of health care in the state of Florida? interested in joining
An academic health system combines a large hospital TGH’s network.
aligned with a respected school of medicine. The hospital By increasing the
utilizes all aspects of the school’s expertise, producing breadth and scope
high-caliber research and development that ultimately of its offerings,
enhances patient care. TGH has become an
Experts with Harvard Medical School and others academic-regional
published findings that community medical centers health system,
associated with academic health systems provide better caring for potentially
patient outcomes. millions of patients,
Through its alliance with the USF Health Morsani while continuing to
College of Medicine at the University of South Florida, uphold the rigorous
Tampa General Hospital (TGH) is an academic health s tandards of
system evolving into a statewide center of excellence excellence required
through partnerships with community hospitals and of a teaching hospital
physicians across Florida. at the forefront of
“TGH is committed to providing our partners with medical research.
enhanced access to complex care and clinical trials that “TGH is really
help improve statewide patient outcomes,” said Dr. a hospital for the
Abraham Schwarzberg, executive vice president, chief of state of Florida,”
oncology, and president of the Tampa General Provider said Schwarzberg.
Network (TGPN), and vice president of clinical and “When you have Dr. Eduardo Sotomayor and Dr. Abe Schwarzberg of Tampa General Hospital Cancer Institute
translational research, TGH-USF Health Joint Office of complex, major
Clinical Research. changes in health care like COVID created, TGH’s • TGH Digestive Health Center, West Palm Beach •
There are many reasons why TGH is becoming a infrastructure, access to clinical trials and nimble Palm Beach Gardens
center of excellence. First, TGH led the way in studies approach enable us to care for ongoing patient needs, plus • TGH Heart and Vascular Institute, Boynton Beach
and trials for novel COVID-19 treatments. It also quickly provide subject matter expertise coupled with cutting- • TGH General Surgeons of the Palm Beaches, West
adapted to handle patient overflow from overwhelmed edge treatment.” Palm Beach
local and regional hospitals, while continuing its normal • TGH Concierge Health, Palm Beach Gardens
operations. Second, TGH is committed to providing care Tampa General Hospital East Coast Providers
for underserved individuals and communities. “We are To reach any of the TGH East Coast providers listed
both a dedicated safety net hospital and a not-for-profit below, call (561) 659-6543.
institution,” said Schwarzberg. “TGH delivers care • TGH Cancer Institute, Cancer Center of South
regardless of insurance or socioeconomic background.” Florida, Palm Beach Gardens • Palm Springs
This approach solidified TGH’s reputation for • TGH Advanced Kidney Care, West Palm Beach •
prioritizing patient care over bottom lines. This resonates Jupiter
not only with patients, but also with physicians’ groups on
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