Services

Ambulatory Care (Outpatient Tests/Procedures)

The LKMC Ambulatory Care Department offers care for medical testing and diagnostic surgical procedures not requiring an overnight hospital stay and blood transfusions. Some of the outpatient tests and  diagnostic procedures performed here are: Read More »

Behavioral Health Center

Our Commitment to Patient Care The LKMC Behavioral Health Center is a private psychiatric and chemical dependency receiving facility located in the dePoo Medical Building at 1200 Kennedy Drive in Key West. Map to center:  www.kmc.com/Locations Read More »

Emergency Medical 24/7

The emergency services registration and waiting area is located on the Northeast side (left side of the main entrance) of the main hospital. Please follow the blue "H" signs from highway US1 and then follow emergency services signs from College Road.Read More »

Financial Assistance

Financial assistance is available for Lower Keys Medical Center patients residing south of the 7-mile bridge who meet financial guidelines for assistance. Funding is provided by the Lower Keys Taxing District and administered by Lower Keys Medical Center.Read More »

Imaging and Diagnostic 24/7

The LKMC Diagnostic Imaging/Radiology Department provides the Lower Keys community with comprehensive diagnostic testing using the latest in modern technology. Our staff radiologists, the specially trained physicians who read the test results, are board certified.Read More »

Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

The LKMC Intensive Care Unit is a 10-bed unit whose staff provides for the acute care of both medical and major surgical patients. Medical patients include those on ventilators, sepsis, major endocrine disorders such as diabetic ketoacidosis orRead More »

Labor and Delivery

The Lower Keys Medical Center is the only medical facility delivering babies in the Florida Keys and over 600 babies were born in our Labor and Delivery Unit last year.  The labor and delivery wings consists of five birthing suites, five labor aRead More »

Laboratory 24/7

The laboratory at Lower Keys Medical Center is fully accredited by The Joint Comission, CAP and certified by CLIA as a high-complexity laboratory capable of providing a wide variety of lab services to our inpatients and outpatients. Our laboratRead More »

Medical/Surgical Care

The Medical/Surgical Unit is a 30 bed patient care unit located on the third floor and a 12-bed unit which admits pediatric patients ages 0-18 years of age, presently located on the third floor. It consists of private and semi-private patient rooms. Read More »

Nutritional Services

What used to be the worst part about a hospital stay for patients was the food they were served. Not anymore!  Lower Keys Medical Center has made a concerted effort to not only meet the nutritional needs of each patient, remove trans-fats, but tRead More »

Occupational Therapy

Occupational therapists (OT’s) help people improve their ability to perform tasks in their daily living and working environments. They work with individuals who have conditions that are mentally, physically, developmentally, or emotionally disabling.Read More »

Physical Therapy

All of our therapists and technicians are highly trained, experienced, and motivated in the pursuit of continued learning. Our ultimate goal is to enhance the quality of life for each patient through skill, caring, patience, and enthusiam.  PhysRead More »

Surgery Services

Lower Keys Medical Center operates four of the finest, modern, multi-million dollar surgical suites in the state of Florida.  No need to drive to the mainland; stay close to your home, family and friends. The hospital its surgical services and laboratory are fully accredited by The Joint Commission.Read More »

Wound Care Program

The LKMC Wound Care Treatment Program serves patients from infant to geriatric, and is available to all LKMC staff physicians for wound care procedures consisting of, but not limited to:   Diabetic Neuropathic Ulcerations ChronicRead More »