Lakewood Ranch Medical Center plans to build five-story patient tower
By Breanne Williams
Tampa Bay Business Journal
Published: Dec 21, 2022

Lakewood Ranch Medical Center will soon undergo a $120 million expansion.

The hospital announced plans to add a five-story, 60-bed patient tower to the Lakewood Ranch campus at 8330 Lakewood Ranch Blvd. Currently, the hospital has 120 beds. Pre-construction work for the 170,000-square-foot tower will begin in 2023, and the project’s first phase is expected to be complete in 2025.

“The significant population growth we’ve experienced since 2016 and projected growth during the next several years are driving the need for this expansion,” Andy Guz, CEO at LWRMC, said in a release. “We are looking forward to expanding our capacity so we can continue to provide the high-quality care that meets the medical needs of our community.”

The hospital offers various medical services like cardiovascular, surgical and orthopedics, maternity and obstetrical care, stroke, intensive care and emergency services. The tower will expand “key ancillary departments including pharmacy, laboratory, education, pre-admission testing and food and nutrition services,” according to a release.

The tower’s construction is phase 1 of a multiphase plan for the faculty expansion scheduled over the next several years. The tower will have shell space for an additional 60 patient beds, the ability to add two more floors and to accommodate the expansion of other areas for future growth.

The expansion is expected to result in approximately 100 new jobs. Lakewood Ranch Medical Center is located near Interstate 75 and University Parkway in Lakewood Ranch.