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January 2, 2019/News Releases

Indian River Medical Center and Martin Health System Join the Cleveland Clinic Health System

Media Briefing with hospital leadership on Jan. 9th

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CLEVELAND: Cleveland Clinic, Indian River Medical Center and Martin Health System officials announced today that Indian River Medical Center (IRMC) and Martin Health System are now part of the Cleveland Clinic health system, effective Jan. 1 following the recent regulatory reviews and approvals.

Moving forward, IRMC and Martin Health will continue all current operations, services and programs and patients will continue to see their same physicians and providers. All procedures and outpatient appointments will proceed as scheduled.

Hospital leaders from all three organizations will be available Jan. 9 to discuss details of the health system:

When:
Who:
Wednesday, January 9, 2019, 11 a.m. EST
Tom Mihaljevic, M.D., Cleveland Clinic CEO and Wael Barsoum, M.D., CEO and President, Cleveland Clinic Florida  Rob Lord, President, Martin Health  John Loewenberg, Board Chair, Martin Health  Gregory Rosencrance, M.D., President, Indian River Medical Center Wayne Hockmeyer, M.D., Board Chair, Indian River Medical Center
Where:
Wednesday, January 9, 2019, 11 a.m. EST
Tradition Medical Center HealthPark One (Conference Room A & B) 10050 SW Innovation Way Port St. Lucie, FL 34987

Following brief remarks from Dr. Mihaljevic, additional details – including new names and logos – will be revealed. After the presentation, media will have the opportunity to ask questions. Officials will be available for one-on-one interviews afterward.

Media planning to attend should contact Tora Vinci (vinciv@ccf.org) or Scott Samples (scott.samples@martinhealth.org).

Information previously shared about the agreements:

Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston

Indian River Medical Center

Martin Health System

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Cleveland Clinic is a nonprofit multispecialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education. Founded in 1921 by four renowned physicians with a vision of providing outstanding patient care based upon the principles of cooperation, compassion and innovation, Cleveland Clinic has pioneered many medical breakthroughs, including coronary artery bypass surgery and the first face transplant in the United States. Cleveland Clinic is consistently recognized in the U.S. and throughout the world for its expertise and care. Among Cleveland Clinic’s 83,000 employees worldwide are more than 6,600 salaried physicians and researchers, and 21,900 registered nurses and advanced practice providers, representing 140 medical specialties and subspecialties. Cleveland Clinic is a 6,725-bed health system that includes a 173-acre main campus near downtown Cleveland, 23 hospitals, 300 outpatient facilities, including locations in northeast Ohio; Florida; Las Vegas, Nevada; Toronto, Canada; Abu Dhabi, UAE; and London, England. In 2025, there were 15.9 million outpatient encounters, 343,000 hospital admissions and observations, and 336,000 surgeries and procedures throughout Cleveland Clinic’s health system. Visit us at clevelandclinic.org. Follow us at x.com/CleClinicNews. News and resources are available at newsroom.clevelandclinic.org.

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