Health Care in Tampa, FL

The city of Tampa (with a 2003 population of 317,000) sits at the heart of the greater metropolitan area of Tampa Bay which itself covers three counties and houses over 2 million residents. With its low cost of living and stable growth rate, Tampa also has an active business economy.

The area is rightly proud of its sports teams, especially the Tampa Bay Buccaneers who claimed Super Bowl glory in 2002, and the Tampa Bay Lightning, the unbeatable hockey team that took the 2004 Stanley Cup.

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Healthcare Details for Tampa, FL

An important part of both the economy and of the city’s services are Tampa’s excellent healthcare facilities. The H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, for instance, is world renowned for its investigations into this troubling disease as well as for its comprehensive use of the latest technologies in caring for its patients.

Tampa also offers two trauma centers. The city’s medical school, University of South Florida Medical School, works in conjunction with two of Tampa’s major hospitals to provide excellent training for upcoming doctors as well to make the latest therapies available for patients.

In fact, Tampa’s medical facilities are so good that U.S. News and World Report ranked three hospitals in the city as “America’s Best Hospitals.” With so many fine healthcare professionals in the area, Tampa residents receive excellent care.

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Major Medical Centers in Tampa, FL:

• H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute Hospital, 12902 Magnolia Drive, Tampa, FL (813) 745-4673
• Kindred Hospital -Bay Area-Tampa, 4555 S Manhattan Avenue, Tampa, FL (813) 839-6341
• Kindred Hospital-Central Tampa, 4801 N. Howard Avenue, Tampa, FL (813) 874-7575
• Memorial Hospital Of Tampa, 2901 Swann Avenue, Tampa, FL (813) 873-6400
• Shriners Hospital For Children-Tampa Unit, 12502 North Pine Drive, Tampa, FL (813) 972-2250
• St. Joseph's Hospital, 3001 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, Tampa, FL . (813) 870-4020
• Tampa General Hospital, 2 Columbia Drive, Tampa, FL (813) 844-7662
• Town & Country Hospital, 6001 Webb Road, Tampa, FL (813) 888-7060
• University Communication Hospital, 3100 E. Fletcher Avenue, Tampa, FL (813) 615-7203
• University Community Hospital at Carrolwood, 7171 North Dale Mabry, Tampa, FL (813) 932-2222

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