Suncoast Medical Clinic and St. Anthony’s Affiliation Complete with Opening of New Building

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., (Dec. 19, 2012) -- The affiliation between Suncoast Medical Clinic and St. Anthony’s Healthcare will be completed when the clinic opens its new facility on the St. Anthony’s Hospital campus, Dec. 31, 2012.

“Patient-centered care is a priority for both Suncoast and St. Anthony’s and we have seen improved alignment of care from our partnership,” said Mark Gordon, MD, president, Suncoast Medical Clinic. “Our move to the St. Anthony’s campus is the next step in our affiliation and will bring more health care choices and access to the St. Petersburg community.”

The new Suncoast Medical Clinic was built as part of the affiliation between Suncoast and St. Anthony’s. With space for approximately 50 physicians, the new building will have 27 medical specialties, as well as an urgent care clinic, outpatient lab, imaging, retail pharmacy, and optical shop. Amenities include free valet parking and a coffee shop. The community now will have convenient access to the area’s largest physician alliance right next to a hospital with an 80-year history dedicated to improving the health of the community.

“Our affiliation with Suncoast means that we can reduce fragmentation. Doing so results in improved quality and will help us address the changing face of health care,” said William Ulbricht, president, St. Anthony’s Healthcare. “With the opening of the new clinic, we move to the next level in providing the community coordinated, quality care.”

Located on the east side of the St. Anthony’s hospital campus near Jackson Street and Fifth Avenue N, the address for the Suncoast Medical Clinic is 620 10^th St. N, St. Petersburg. The clinic is moving from its previous location in south St. Petersburg and all physician phone numbers remain the same, along with the main clinic phone number, (727) 894-1818. All patient records will transfer with the clinic.

Measuring approximately 106,000 sq. ft, the new Suncoast Medical Clinic was designed by Mason Blau and Associates, Clearwater, and built by Barton Malow, Orlando. Cost of construction was approximately $22 million.

About Suncoast Medical Clinic
Suncoast Medical Clinic is South Pinellas County's largest physician alliance serving the St. Petersburg community for 60 years. Born out of a 1997 merger of the county's premier multispecialty physician practices -- Suncoast Medical Clinic (est. 1956) and St. Petersburg Medical Clinic (est. 1952) -- the Suncoast team operates with a shared goal of providing quality health care services and state-of-the-art technology to meet the changing needs of the residents and visitors of Pinellas County. For more information, log on to MovingEverything.org.

About BayCare Health System

BayCare Health System is a leading community-based health system in the Tampa Bay area. Composed of a network of 10 not-for-profit hospitals, outpatient facilities and services such as imaging, lab, behavioral health and home health care, BayCare provides expert medical care throughout a patient’s lifetime. With more than 200 access points conveniently located throughout Tampa Bay, BayCare connects patients to a complete range of preventive, diagnostic and treatment services for any health care need. 

BayCare’s family of hospitals are: Mease Countryside, Mease Dunedin, Morton Plant, Morton Plant North Bay, St. Anthony’s, St. Joseph’s, St. Joseph’s Children’s, St. Joseph’s Hospital-North, St. Joseph’s Women’s, and South Florida Baptist. For more information, visit BayCare on the Web at www.BayCare.org.