HCA Florida Lake Tarpon Emergency

HCA Florida Lake Tarpon Emergency is an urgent care provider in Palm Harbor, Florida, operating as a freestanding emergency department open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for both adults and children. The facility is staffed by physicians and nurses who treat unexpected, severe medical injuries and infections, stabilizing patients as quickly as possible to prepare them for the next step of care or discharge. On-site imaging includes computerized tomography (CT), ultrasound and X-ray, and the location has a separate entrance for children in need of emergency care. Heart and vascular conditions, including chest pain, heart attacks and strokes, are among the conditions treated.

The emergency medicine team includes board-certified emergency care doctors and certified emergency nurses. The ER offers comprehensive services based on proven techniques for chest pain and heart attack care, and emergency physicians trained in stroke care provide nonsurgical treatments using advanced drugs and procedures to dissolve or remove clots. For patients whose condition requires additional treatment, experienced heart specialists provide complete cardiovascular services, including cardiac catheterization and traditional open-heart surgery. When a follow-up visit with a specialist is recommended after an ER visit, staff may call to help find a doctor nearby and schedule an appointment. Nurses are also available by phone to help patients understand symptoms, treatment options and procedures, find a provider or specialist, and schedule an appointment. The ER works to keep wait times below the national average and provides on-site diagnostic services including CT scans, X-rays and laboratory services.

The location sits on US Hwy 19 N, about a tenth of a mile from US Highway 19 and roughly two-tenths of a mile from Alderman Road. Belcher Road is about four-tenths of a mile away, and the surrounding area includes the Hilltop Groves Estates and Villas of Beacon Groves neighborhoods.

HCA Florida Lake Tarpon Emergency holds a rating of 3.60. Its emergency physicians and nurses provide care for both non-life-threatening and critical conditions in Palm Harbor and the surrounding communities.