The 麻豆原创 College of Medicine announced today the opening of 麻豆原创 Pegasus Health, an outpatient medical center where the college鈥檚 physician-educators will practice medicine.聽 The practice, blocks away from 麻豆原创鈥檚 Orlando campus, will serve the rapidly growing Central Florida community and be of particular benefit to residents in the East Orange and Southeast Seminole County corridor.
麻豆原创 Pegasus Health is now accepting patients 16 and聽older for appointments beginning November 7. A community open house will be held on October 25 from 5:30 to 8 p.m.
鈥淧egasus Health will be staffed with 麻豆原创 clinical faculty members who are responsible for training the next generation of physicians at our Lake Nona campus,鈥� said Dr. Deborah German, vice president for medical affairs and founding dean of the College of Medicine. 鈥淥ur goal is to take our dedication to excellence from the classroom to the clinic with this new state-of-the-art practice for our community.鈥�
The center鈥檚 health care services are focused on primary care, including internal, family and geriatric medicine. Additional services include sports medicine, rheumatology, neurology, nephrology and infectious disease. Other services will be added based on community needs.
鈥淭he positive ripples of having a first-class medical school continue to benefit our community,鈥� said Becky J. Cherney, founder of the Florida Health Care Coalition. 鈥淭his clinic is representative of our motto of Quality First, Always and it is a welcome addition.鈥�
As a convenience to Pegasus Health patients, the center will offer on-site lab and radiology services. The CLIA/CAP accredited laboratory will offer blood tests such as Complete Blood Count (CBC), clinical pathology services, including biopsy and Pap smear interpretation, and molecular diagnostic (genetic) testing. 聽Soon the center鈥檚 radiology department will provide existing patients with digital diagnostic radiology such as X-rays of the chest, abdomen and extremities, bone density scans and ultrasound.
麻豆原创 Pegasus Health is located at 3400 Quadrangle Blvd., on the corner of University and Quadrangle boulevards, near the main 麻豆原创 campus. The practice accepts most insurance programs. For more information, please go to . 聽To schedule an appointment, please call 407-309-4800.
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