FSU/TMH Medical Campus in Panama City Beach opens first building

The first of several buildings is now open on the new Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare and Florida State University medical campus in Panama City Beach.

The 87-acre campus, which includes work by The St. Joe Company as its developer, is located at 1002 N. Arnold Road (Highway 79).

Construction began in January for the medical campus, which will feature an ambulatory surgery center and cardiology services; both anticipated to be operational in the medical office building by fall.

“Because we are a nonprofit healthcare system, we are responsive to the needs of our region,” said Andrew Starr, vice president and chief health operations officer, who will oversee TMH’s operations in Panama City Beach, in a statement. "One of the things we’ve heard loud and clear is that there is a great need for healthcare in this area. We are happy to be open, and we are ready to bring high quality, locally governed care to the community.”

The campus is also slated to include a 100-bed hospital with an emergency center and other inpatient services including surgery, cardiology procedures and imaging, anticipated to be complete in 2027, according to the joint statement.

“The economic growth and vitality of Northwest Florida is affected by a variety of factors, one of those being the health and well-being of our residents and visitors,” CEO of St. Joe said, in a statement.

“While meeting a critical need for more healthcare options, our collaboration with TMH and FSU has the potential to create dynamic synergies between research, education and clinical delivery that we are confident will have a positive and powerful impact on the entire region.”

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