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Concierge Care Is A Family Affair remembers everything,” next-day appointments, after-hours communication with
notes Hoffman. the concierge physician or staff, annual executive-level
When Kim Hoffman began experiencing complications Along with coordinating physical examinations, and more.
following an emergency appendectomy at a community Hoffman’s health care, Since 2020, Tampa General has been creating a
hospital in Palm Beach County, Tampa General Hospital’s Dr. Rothman monitors framework of state-of-the-art services for patients in the
(TGH’s) Dr. Laurie Rothman was the first person she Hoffman’s husband and Palm Beaches and on the Treasure Coast, with the expertise
called. “She answered on the first ring,” says Hoffman. sons’ well-being, ensuring and innovation of a preeminent academic health system.
“I was upset and concerned about what the doctors at the preventative measures like One of the leading academic health systems in the
hospital were telling me. She reassured me that she’d specialized blood tests nation, Tampa General has been affiliated with the USF
speak with them and that everything would be okay. I for her adult sons, one of Health Morsani College of Medicine at the University of
was incredibly grateful and relieved knowing she was whom has type 1 diabetes. South Florida since the school was created in the early
there for me, and would determine the next best course “When our younger son 1970s. Today, more than 700 medical school residents and
of action.” is home from college, he fellows receive specialty training at the academic health
Hoffman has been a happy patient of Dr. Rothman’s can easily reach out to Dr. system in areas ranging from general internal medicine
for more than 12 years. A friend recommended her after Rothman to get a refill on to neurosurgery.
Hoffman moved to Florida. “They told me that I would a prescription. She is like Kim Hoffman Tampa General is the highest-ranked hospital in the
love her, and I do!” Dr. Rothman has been practicing an old-fashioned family market in U.S. News & World Report’s 2024-2025 Best
medicine in Palm Beach County for more than 20 years. doctor,” notes Hoffman. “She treats patients holistically.” Hospitals, with two medical specialties ranking among the
Recently, when Dr. Rothman joined TGH Concierge Prior to joining TGH Concierge Health, Dr. Rothman top 20 in the nation and eight medical specialties ranking
Health, a service of TGH Primary Care, Hoffman jumped served the brave men and women in law enforcement as among the top 50 best hospital programs in the United States.
at the chance to reunite with her trusted primary care the dedicated doctor for the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s “Dr. Rothman has been there for all my ups and she’s been
physician. In fact, she not only signed herself up with Department. She is also a member of the Florida Medical there for the downs, and it’s been quite the journey,” says
TGH Concierge Health, but also her husband and two Association, the American Academy of Family Physicians Hoffman. “But we’ve come to the other side, so everything’s
adult sons. Diagnosed with several different autoimmune and the American Board of Obesity Medicine. going pretty well right now. I’m so very happy.”
disorders, Hoffman has a complicated medical history. TGH Concierge Health is part of Tampa General’s For more information about TGH Concierge Health,
She says Dr. Rothman is truly at the center of her care commitment to connecting the Palm Beach County and please visit TGH.org/ConciergeHealth or call (561) 739-
– a master of coordinating and communicating with Treasure Coast communities to innovative care. TGH 4TGH (4844).
multiple medical specialists so everyone is on the same Concierge Health patients receive the highest level of
page. Hoffman notes that Dr. Rothman excels at breaking primary care, with after-hours access and personalized
down information into ways she can understand. “She care plans. TGH Concierge Health includes same-day or
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