This 383-bed tertiary hospital has served Manatee and Sarasota county communities since 1973, with specialty programs including a Level II Trauma Center and one of only six state designated Burn Centers in Florida. In 2014, Blake treated more than 88,670 patients, with a wide range of services including emergency, cardiovascular surgery with TAVR, cancer care, joint replacement, back surgery and rehabilitation. Blake has been named one of the 100 Top Hospitals in the nation nine times.

Blake is located in Bradenton, on the southern tip of Tampa Bay and adjacent to some of Florida's most popular beaches including Bradenton Beach and Anna Maria Island. In addition to great fishing, dining, golfing and beautiful sunsets, the area boasts one of the southeast's largest discount shopping outlets in nearby Ellenton.

Blake is an accredited Chest Pain Center, Advanced Primary Stroke Center and boasts several Joint Commission accolades including Top Performer on Key Quality Measures and several disease specific certifications. The hospital is also accredited as a Community Cancer Program(ACoS CoC) and Inpatient Rehabilitation Center (CARF). For more information, visit www.BlakeMedicalCenter.com.