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Santa Rosa Medical Center (SRMC) has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Primary Stroke Center Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a healthcare organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care. Strokes, or “brain attacks,” claim the lives of nearly 160,000 Americans each year. As the fifth leading killer and the most common cause of disability, strokes devastate in... ... Read More

MILTON, Fla. - Santa Rosa Medical Group (SRMG) is adding another board-certified physician and its first board-certified midwife to its growing group of women’s health and OB/GYN providers. Dennis Atienza, D.O., a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist, and Jennifer Pearcy, MSN, NM/WHNP-BC, a board-certified midwife, are joining Santa Rosa Medical Group - OB/GYN. Dr. Atienza earned his medical degree from the Des Moines University Osteopathic Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. He completed his resid... ... Read More

MILTON, Fla., - Santa Rosa Medical Center’s (SRMC) new cardiac services are being credited with saving an Alabama woman’s life after experiencing a serious cardiac event. Kathy Gonzalez, 59, arrived at SRMC’s main emergency department on Aug. 23 with severe chest pain. It was discovered, through an electrocardiogram (EKG), that she was experiencing an anterior ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), or a dangerous cardiac event commonly referred to as a widowmaker heart attack. “In just a couple of ... ... Read More

MILTON, Fla. - Santa Rosa Medical Center (SRMC) is expanding cardiac care to provide 24/7 interventional cardiology services for patients experiencing heart attacks and other conditions which reduce blood flow to the heart. Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is a non-surgical procedure performed by an interventional cardiologist. During the procedure, a catheter is used to place a stent within narrowed blood vessels to improve circulation and help prevent further damage to the heart muscle. PCI im... ... Read More

MILTON, Fla., - Santa Rosa Medical Group is adding another physicians to its growing network of providers in Milton. Zoltan Erdos, M.D., a family medicine physician, is joining Santa Rosa Medical Group - Dogwood Primary Care. He will join nurse practitioners, Merlandie Houston and Julie Clemmer. Dr. Erdos earned his medical degree from the Albert Szent-Gyorgyi Medical University in Hungry and completed his residency at the Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center in Niagara Falls, New York. He will start s... ... Read More

MILTON, Fla., (June 29, 2023) - Santa Rosa Medical Center (SRMC) has earned reaccreditation status for its bariatric weight loss surgery program and its sleep disorder center. SRMC’s bariatric surgery center continues to be an accredited Comprehensive Center by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP®), a joint Quality Program of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS). This extends the... ... Read More

MILTON, Fla., - Santa Rosa Medical Center (SRMC) has appointed Stephanie W. Jones, DNP, R.N., NE-BC, as the facility’s new chief nursing officer (CNO). With more than two decades of nursing experience, Jones brings clinical expertise and leadership acumen to SRMC. Her first day is June 5. In her new role, Jones will oversee SRMC’s nursing operations, safeguarding the high standards patients expect and deserve. Her extensive background in nursing administration and her commitment to patient-centered care... ... Read More

MILTON, Fla., (May 23, 2023) - Santa Rosa Medical Group (SRMG) opened a new medical office building in Pace with primary care, OB/GYN and specialty services. The Five Points Medical Office Building is adjacent to the entrance of Stonebrook Village at 5595 Woodbine Road. Providers began seeing patients in the 7,000-square-foot clinic yesterday. “We’re incredibly excited to offer additional access to healthcare services in the growing community of Pace,” shared Justin Serrano, chief executive officer of S... ... Read More

MILTON, Fla., (March 28, 2023) - To help address hunger in our community, and to celebrate National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day on April 2, Santa Rosa Medical Center (SRMC) is donating more than 460 jars of peanut butter (and a jar of jelly) to Feeding the Gulf Coast. SRMC’s employees, medical staff members, and volunteers donated the jars during the recent Jars of Love Peanut Butter Drive. According to Feeding the Gulf Coast, 1 in 6 individuals along the Central Gulf Coast struggle to put food on the t... ... Read More

MILTON, Fla., (March 16, 2023) - The opening of Santa Rosa Medical Group’s primary care clinic located at 5804 Dogwood Drive has been delayed. “We are committed to quickly organizing our efforts to complete the remaining items necessary to open this location and increase access to primary care services within Milton,” shared Justin Serrano, chief executive officer for Santa Rosa Medical Center. “We anticipate opening in the coming weeks.” Patients scheduled with family medicine providers Cindy Harris, D... ... Read More