We have celebrated many firsts in Tampa's health care history since we opened our doors in 1968. Today, we continue to offer innovative medicine as we elevate health care in the region. Our diverse clinical specialties include cardiovascular care, neurosciences, orthopedics, women's health, cancer and surgery. Our skilled surgeons not only utilize minimally invasive and robotic-assisted procedures, but they are also leaders in improving these advanced techniques. We are also home for the AdventHealth Pepin Heart Institute, known across the country for advances in cardiovascular disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment and research. And we're continuing the make history. Through our clinical research program, we apply the very latest advancements in medical technology to medical treatments that can be used today. With the clinical expertise, innovation and compassion of our team members, we're changing the way people look at health care. Taneja Center for Innovative Surgery, Surgical Tower Expansion (Opening 2021) • New 6-story surgical/patient care tower adding 314,000 square feet to the facility • Upon opening, 96 private patient rooms (with room to add additional 36) • Upon opening, 18 new operating rooms (with room to add additional 6) • $256 million investment Notable First, Best and Only Achievements • First in Tampa and among the first in the country to perform the TAVR procedure • First in Tampa to offer Watchman procedure to reduce stroke risk in patients with aFib • First in Tampa to utilize the Impella RP heart pump on patient with right-side heart failure • First and only facility in Tampa to offer molecular breast imaging • Home to the only surgeon in Florida doing ALPPS procedure for the liver • Highest minimally invasive robotic liver cases in the state of Florida • Only site in country offering single incision gallbladder surgery with epidural anesthesia • Pioneers of single incision laparoscopic (scar-less) surgery • One of the first/only facilities in Tampa Bay to have a 24/7 neuro-interventional radiologist to treat stroke and other life-threatening conditions of the nervous system • First and only hospital in the southeastern U.S. to use Synaptive Medical Inc.’s BrightMatter™ system with next generation Modus V digital microscope and robotic arm • Tampa’s first and AdventHealth’s only fully dedicated epilepsy monitoring unit equipped with telemedicine capabilities • Only accredited CARF Inpatient rehabilitation facility in north Hillsborough county • First accredited sleep lab in Tampa Bay by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine • AdventHealth Tampa and AdventHealth Carrollwood are only facilities in Tampa with accreditation with distinction by Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society