Health Care

Manatee County residents have access to three major hospitals as well as a wide range of public health-care services and privately operated walk-in clinics. In addition, the county’s 12 Emergency Medical Service units pride themselves on getting you to the hospital quickly, maintaining an average response time of 6.05 minutes. Seventy percent of the area’s physicians, nearly 440, are registered with the Manatee County Medical Society.

Blake Medical Center is located at 2020 59th Street West in Bradenton.  Its services include the Heart Institute, birthcare center, neuroscience center, cancer diagnosis and treatment program, and a wide variety of subacute interdisciplinary nursing and rehabilitative services.

Lakewood Ranch Medical Center is located at 8330 Lakewood Ranch Boulevard in Bradenton. Hospital services include comprehensive emergency services, a women's center with obstetrical care, critical care, and both outpatient and inpatient surgery.

Manatee Memorial Hospital is located at 206 Second Street East in Bradenton. Founded in 1953, the 319-bed acute care hospital was honored at the 2005 International Stroke Conference with the "Stroke Initial Performance Award", one of 31 hospitals in the United States.

Manatee Glens is located at 391 6th Avenue West in Bradenton. This facility provides psychiatric and mental health services, substance abuse treatment, a children's day treatment program, an access center, and outpatient detox services.