Tampa General Hospital plays a major role in the region’s health care system through advanced medicine, research and community partnerships. Here, you’ll find reporting on the people, initiatives and innovations shaping TGH and its impact across Tampa Bay.
► Margaritaville at Sea, which will begin to offer sailings from Port Tampa Bay, this summer, has been voted the No. 1 “Best New Cruise Itinerary for 2024” and the No. 3 “Best Cruise Line for Families” in the USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards. ► Karen Lu has joined Moffitt Cancer Center as the … Read more
By John Couris, president and chief executive officer of Tampa General Hospital In just five years, Tampa General Hospital (TGH) has expanded its footprint from 17 to more than 150 locations here in the Tampa Bay region and across Florida. Today, TGH President and CEO, John Couris is continuing to elevate the work of one … Read more
It is a new chapter in children’s health care — regionally and beyond — from a couple whose name is synonymous with transformative giving. Welcome to the new Muma Children’s Hospital at Tampa General Hospital (TGH) — the embodiment of a long-held vision shared by area philanthropists Pam and Les Muma. A new and transformational … Read more
Tampa General Hospital has revealed plans for a new center focused on men’s health, thanks to a contribution from Dr. Jagadamba and Krishna Chivukula to the TGH Foundation. The Dr. Jagadamba and Krishna Chivukula Men’s Health Center is being driven by the partnership between TGH and USF Health. The Dr. Jagadamba and Krishna Chivukula Men’s … Read more
► Empath LIFE (Living Independence for the Elderly), a member of Empath Health, held its grand opening celebration, at 5414 Beaumont Center Blvd., in Tampa. ► Nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. promoted Amy K. Recla to principal of the firm’s Tampa office. ► Bay Food Brokerage, in Tampa, named Nicki Crespo as director of fresh … Read more
► BevelUp, a medspa, and Clayton Gray Home, a home furnishings and lifestyle retail shop, opened at Water Street Tampa. (Pictured above) ► ServisFirst Bank, a subsidiary of ServisFirst Bancshares (NYSE:SFBS), has named Kaela Lerner as senior vice president, treasury management sales and Tiffany Rodriguez as vice president, commercial banking officer. ► Kevin Jenkins joined Strategos … Read more
For the third year in a row, chief executive officers from around the Tampa Bay region are putting on their hard hats to help build a home. More than 60 community leaders will be participating in the 2024 CEO Build with Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas and West Pasco Counties. View the slideshow below to … Read more
Tampa General Hospital received a $2 million gift to establish the TGH Cancer Institute Sarcoma Center. The new center will be committed to the diagnosis, treatment and research of sarcoma, a cancer of the bone and connective tissue. The donation was made by the late Pathmanath “Phil” Desilva, who was a businessman and chief executive … Read more
Tampa General Hospital and the Tampa General Hospital Foundation have announced that its children’s hospital will be renamed the Muma Children’s Hospital at TGH, in honor of the large contribution from Pam and Les Muma. Last month, Pam and Les Muma made a transformational gift to TGH, in support of the Children’s Hospital. The Mumas … Read more
Tampa General Hospital and Kitson & Partners formed an agreement to bring Tampa General’s care to Babcock Ranch, the first solar-powered town in the United States, located in southeastern Charlotte County and northeastern Lee County. Tampa General will construct a TGH Urgent Care Powered by Fast Track at the main entrance of Babcock Ranch, in … Read more
