Training & Operative Experience

Halifax Health

Halifax District Hospital opened its doors to the community on January 3, 1928. Founded by the state legislature, the hospital began operations with 125 licensed beds. During World War II, the hospital became a convalescent facility. In 1947, it was remodeled and returned to the community as an acute care general hospital. In 1986, the hospital was designated as the area's only Level II Trauma Center and changed its name to Halifax Medical Center. In the fall of 2006, the Medical Center expanded its services to the residents of Port Orange, New Smyrna Beach and other Southeast Volusia county communities with the opening of Halifax Health - Medical Center of Port Orange, an 80-bed community hospital.

In 2007, after many additional services were added, Halifax Medical Center became Halifax Community Health System, and recently chose to simplify the name to Halifax Health. Halifax Health is the area's largest healthcare provider with a tertiary and community hospital with 944 licensed beds, more than 500 physicians on its medical staff representing 46 medical specialties. Halifax Health also offers psychiatric services, four cancer treatment centers the area's largest hospice organization, and a preferred provider organization.

Halifax Health is proud to offer the residents of East Central Florida outstanding diagnostic and treatment capabilities that have been consistently ranked in the top five percent of all hospitals in the nation for clinical outcomes. Our signature services include:

• Halifax Health - Center for Cardiology
• Halifax Health - Center for Orthopedics
• Halifax Health - Center for Neurosciences
• Halifax Health - Center for Oncology
• Trauma Center - Level II
• Pediatric Emergency Department
• Neonatal Intensive Care - Level II
• Pediatric Intensive Care - Level II
• Child and Adolescent Behavioral Services

Twin Lakes Surgery Center

Twin Lakes Surgery Center is a 15,000 square-foot outpatient surgery center that was established in 2003.  Twin Lakes Surgery Center is equipped with five operating suites, two minor procedures rooms, twelve pre-operative stations and ten post-operative stations.

Arnold Palmer Medical Center

Experience in Pediatric Surgery is obtained through a one month rotation in the PGY 2 year and a two month rotation in the PGY 4 year