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About us

Founded in 1967, Sarasota Doctors Hospital is a 155-bed facility offering medical and specialty services. Learn more about our hospital.

About HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital 

We’re part of the largest network of doctors, nurses and care sites in the state. Our experienced care teams focus on listening to you and caring for you like family. We work to understand your needs and provide a personalized care experience. From welcoming your newest family members to needing routine and specialty care throughout your life, you can count on us to show up for you when it matters.

Message from the CEO

At HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital, our mission is to provide exceptional and personalized care to every patient, every day, with warmth, friendliness and personal pride. Being a community hospital, we can offer more-personalized care in a relaxed atmosphere with quality outcomes that stand up to any well-known teaching hospital in the U.S.

Our team of highly skilled healthcare professionals has earned national recognition for outstanding quality, not only in clinical outcomes and the care we provide our patients, but also for creating one of the highest-ranking hospital workplace environments in the nation.

Thank you for choosing HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital for your healthcare needs.

Robert Meade, CEO
HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital

HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital statistics

  • 65,345

    Patients treated

  • 792

    Employees

  • 308

    Physicians

  • 155

    Licensed beds

  • 720+

    Physicians with privileges

Leadership

We are supported by a leadership team committed to bettering the lives of patients within the communities we serve. Our hospital leaders are experienced in many areas of healthcare and use their knowledge to improve the quality of care we provide.

Awards and recognitions

We strive to exceed our patients' needs. Our dedication to excellence in healthcare has led to us receiving awards and recognition from organizations such as Healthgrades and The American Heart Association.

In the community

To improve the health of the diverse communities we serve - and as part of HCA Healthcare, Florida's largest healthcare provider - we continue to take a leading role in fundamentally transforming how healthcare is provided. We also work in partnership with other organizations to provide a wide range of community benefit programs and services.

Our history

Since we opened our doors in 1967, HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital has offered the Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Bradenton and Venice, Florida community a wide range of healthcare services. We've changed and expanded our services a  great deal over the last 50+ years, and our hospital's history is rich.

Patient story: Ginger Mace

Ginger Mace has worked in healthcare for 30 years. Recently she was having chest pains but was hesitant to go to the ER because of COVID-19. Here's her story of survival and how HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital helped.

Sarasota Prostate Initiative - UsToo, ZERO Support Group 
 November 21, 2024
 6:00 - 8:00pm
 HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital - Medical Office Building
Learn more about treatment and support for prostate cancer. Sarasota Prostate Initiative - UsToo, ZERO meets the third Thursday of each month to help increase awareness of diagnostic and treatment options available to men with prostate disease,...

Sarasota Prostate Initiative - UsToo, ZERO Support Group 
 November 21, 2024
 6:00 - 8:00pm
 HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital - Medical Office Building
Learn more about treatment and support for prostate cancer. Sarasota Prostate Initiative - UsToo, ZERO meets the third Thursday of each month to help increase awareness of diagnostic and treatment options available to men with prostate disease,...

Orthopedic Pre-Surgery Class 
 November 27, 2024
 9:00 - 10:00am
 HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital - Medical Office Building Auditorium
If you are having orthopedic surgery, join us for a pre-surgery class. We want you to feel comfortable before your upcoming procedure and have all your questions answered. Our nursing team will prepare you and your family or support person for...

Orthopedic Pre-Surgery Class 
 December 4, 2024
 9:00 - 10:00am
 HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital - Medical Office Building Auditorium
If you are having orthopedic surgery, join us for a pre-surgery class. We want you to feel comfortable before your upcoming procedure and have all your questions answered. Our nursing team will prepare you and your family or support person for...

What patients say

"Dr. Carey and the staff at HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital really took care of me.”

Myron Robinson