Tampa General Hospital to expand services in Citrus
County with acquisition of Central Citrus Hills property
Tampa General reinforces its commitment to expanding access to high-quality academic medicine in the TGH North market.
Tampa, Florida (October 27, 2025) – Tampa General Hospital (TGH) today revealed plans for increased access to world-class health care in Citrus County with the acquisition of a 53-acre property located adjacent to the TGH Crystal River Emergency Center in Citrus Hills. This strategic expansion of the academic health system’s footprint in the region underscores Tampa General’s commitment to the Citrus County community and surrounding areas and will facilitate more convenient access to world-class academic medicine for the growing population.
Plans for the site include a hospital, medical office building, a central energy plant and a helicopter pad. The flexibility of the location offers a range of possibilities to support Tampa General’s long-term growth and investment in the community, positioning the health system to readily address the growing population’s evolving health care needs.
The new property is the latest addition to TGH North, which encompasses the Tampa General health care facilities in Hernando and Citrus counties and connects area residents with a broader network of providers, experts, specialists, cutting-edge research and complex care.
“We’re excited about the potential this expansion has to transform care for the burgeoning Citrus Hills community,” said Steve Short, executive vice president of strategic growth at Tampa General. “This new property is another opportunity to leverage the full power and scale of Tampa General’s network to connect patients we serve in the TGH North market to the same specialized services, renowned clinical expertise, coordinated care and exceptional outcomes we offer at our leading academic medical center.”
TGH North includes three hospitals, one freestanding emergency room, two ambulatory surgery centers and 10 primary care and specialty clinics. TGH North was established when Tampa General acquired the Bravera Health network in 2023. Since then, Tampa General has expanded medical services within the TGH North market to include more heart and vascular, cancer and infant care.
“We are incredibly proud that as our footprint grows, so too does the impact we to make on the health and well-being of the patients we serve. This acquisition is an exciting opportunity to bring even more of the comprehensive, specialized services we offer through our network into the TGH North market,” said Stacey Brandt, executive vice president and chief administrative officer at Tampa General. “We look forward to engaging with community leaders and our patients to understand how we can best leverage this latest expansion to enhance their care experiences and increase their access to cutting-edge clinical care, taking into account their current and future needs.”
Brandt, who serves as the architect and steward of Tampa General’s strategic plan, recently assumed the role of market president for TGH North on September 1, 2025. As part of her portfolio of responsibilities for the academic health system, her purview includes overseeing TGH’s long-term vision for the newly acquired property as well as future opportunities to enhance patient experiences and improve patient outcomes throughout the region.
More information about Tampa General’s TGH North market, including a listing of affiliated care locations and providers, is available at TGHNorth.org.