Emergency Care in Lakewood Ranch
If you're experiencing an emergency, call 9-1-1 immediately
Lakewood Ranch Medical Center
8330 Lakewood Ranch Boulevard
Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202
Phone: 941-782-2200
The Lakewood Ranch Medical Center emergency room (ER) medical team is highly experienced and skilled in managing health emergencies in adults, children and older adults. If you or your family needs ER care, we're here 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Our ER includes major resuscitation rooms, private triage rooms and more. In addition to providing high quality emergency medical care for serious illnesses and injuries, our staff also treats minor injuries, such as cuts and bruises.
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What to Expect When Arriving for Care
Sudden illness or injury can occur without warning, and while no one typically plans a trip to the ER, everyone should know what to expect after they arrive.
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Heart Attack Care
Lakewood Ranch Medical Center was ranked as a High Performing Hospital for Heart Attack by U.S. News & World Report for 2024-2025. A high performer rating indicates a hospital was significantly better than the national average in a given procedure or condition.
Lakewood Ranch has received the American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines® – Coronary Artery Disease – STEMI Receiving Center – Gold with Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll (2024) for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association for the treatment of patients who suffer severe heart attacks. The hospital has also been awarded Chest Pain Center Accreditation with Primary PCI by the American College of Cardiology (ACC) based on a rigorous onsite evaluation of the staff’s ability to evaluate, diagnose and treat patients who may be experiencing a heart attack.
Lakewood Ranch is also the first hospital in Florida to receive both the Acute Heart Attack Ready and Primary Heart Attack Center Advanced Certification from The Joint Commission and the American Heart Association.
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Stroke Care
Lakewood Ranch's specially trained Stroke Alert Team can evaluate and treat stroke emergencies whenever they occur, day or night. The hospital has earned The Joint Commission's disease-specific certification as a Primary Stroke Center and has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award.