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Contact Us

To contact the Public Relations and Marketing Communications Department:
Phone: (863) 687-1122
Fax: (863) 284-1979

Cindy Sternlicht
Director of Public Relations and Marketing Communications
Cindy.Sternlicht@LRMC.com

Becky T. Murphy
Public Relations and Marketing Communications Coordinator
Rebecca.Murphy@LRMC.com

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Fast Facts

  • Lakeland Regional Medical Center is the fourth largest hospital in Florida, housing 851 beds. Only five percent of acute care hospitals in Florida have more than 600 beds, and the average hospital contains only 240 beds.
  • LRMC has the fourth highest volume of patient discharges in Florida.
  • LRMC occupies over 1.1 million square feet of space on more than 40 acres.
  • LRMC's Emergency Department can accommodate 82 patients at one time. It is the second highest volume ER in Florida.
  • LRMC features the only state-designated Level II trauma center in Polk, Highlands, and Hardee counties.
  • LRMC has been designated a Comprehensive Community Cancer Center by the American College of Surgeons, and its cancer clinical trials program was rated second in the nation by the American College of Surgeons Oncology Group for its quality data management.