{"id":71997,"date":"2026-06-25T19:28:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T23:28:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=71997"},"modified":"2026-06-25T19:52:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T23:52:15","slug":"orlando-health-watson-clinic-lakeland-highlands-hospital-hosts-grand-opening-preview-in-photos-and-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2026\/06\/25\/orlando-health-watson-clinic-lakeland-highlands-hospital-hosts-grand-opening-preview-in-photos-and-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Orlando Health Watson Clinic Lakeland Highlands Hospital Hosts Grand Opening Preview in photos and video"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is official! The <strong>Orlando Health Watson Clinic Lakeland Highlands Hospital<\/strong> is opening its doors on <strong>July 8, 2026<\/strong>.<sup><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is a massive deal for the area\u2014it is the first brand-new hospital to open in Lakeland in over a century, representing a $500 million investment right where the Polk Parkway meets Lakeland Highlands Road.<sup><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here is a quick look at what the 550,000-square-foot facility is bringing to South Lakeland on opening day:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Beds &amp; Capacity:<\/strong> More than 300 patient beds and nearly 50 emergency room beds.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Medical Staff:<\/strong> They\u2019ve hired 1,500 employees and around 75 physicians to get started.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Surgical Tech:<\/strong> 11 operating rooms fully loaded with advanced surgical robots.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Women &amp; Babies:<\/strong> A dedicated birthing center with labor, delivery, and postpartum rooms. A Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is scheduled to open shortly in the fall.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The partnership with Watson Clinic means a lot of local doctors will have direct admitting privileges there, which should make coordinating follow-ups and outpatient care a lot smoother if you already use that network.<sup><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also, if you live on the other side of town, Orlando Health is building a separate, freestanding emergency room in <strong>North Lakeland<\/strong> (at Lakeland Park Center) that is slated to open this coming October.<sup><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-dominant-color=\"737372\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #737372;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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