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This article originally appeared in Modern Healthcare on November 4, 2017. It was written by Shelby Livingston and can be found here . KEY WEST, FL - Being the sole community provider is a challenge anywhere, but in a place like the Florida Keys, the burden is magnified, especially when the Atlantic Ocean is restive. After all, "it's not a matter of if a hurricane is going to hit, it's when a hurricane is going to hit," said David Clay, CEO of Lower Keys Medical Center, the sole provider for Key West. A... ... Read More

Key West, FL – September 27, 2017 – Gastroenterologist R. Andrew Packard, M.D. has joined the medical staff of Lower Keys Medical Center. Dr. Packard and his wife, Gina, have been frequent visitors to the Keys. They relocated to Key West full-time in August from Hudson, New York, where Dr. Packard served as a staff gastroenterologist at Columbia Memorial Hospital. A Yale-educated physician, Dr. Packard completed his Fellowship at Baylor Medical Center in Dallas, TX. He has dual board-certifications by t... ... Read More

Key West, FL – September 27, 2017 – Lower Keys Medical Center and Keys Medical Group are pleased to welcome back Robert Loeffler, M.D., to the orthopedics and sports medicine program. Dr. Loeffler is scheduled to begin seeing patients on October 9th. A board-certified orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Loeffler has specialized certifications in sports medicine and arthroscopy. He has practiced in the Keys since 2002. Prior to that, he maintained a practice in Denver, Colorado, where he also served as an associate ... ... Read More

This article originally appeared on ccfk.org The Community Foundation of the Florida Keys (CFFK) has announced that the Lower Keys Medical Center (LKMC) has generously donated $50,000 to the Florida Keys Emergency Relief Fund at CFFK to assist with relief and recovery efforts following Hurricane Irma. The contribution will be used to help meet the critical needs of individuals in the Lower Keys with housing, rent, medical care, transportation, and other needs. Says David Clay, CEO of the Lower Keys Medi... ... Read More

Key West, FL – June 10, 2017 – Lower Keys Medical Center recently named the Outstanding Employee Award recipients for May. Honorees include: Betty Radics, dietary aide, Nutrition Services Craig Fausett, technician, Emergency Department Joanna Bierman, R.N., Medical Surgical Unit Each of these individuals is being honored for his or her contributions toward creating and maintaining a culture and practice of outstanding service to the hospital’s employees, physicians, patients and visitors. Employees are ... ... Read More

Lower Keys Medical Center and Keys Medical Group welcome Christopher V. Bensen, M.D. to our medical staff, our hospital family and our community. A native North Carolinian, Dr. Bensen received his undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is board-certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a Certificate of Added Qualification in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American... ... Read More

Key West, FL – May 8, 2017 – Lower Keys Medical Center recently named the Outstanding Employee Award recipients for March and April. Honorees include: Shelley Hornbuckle, Clinical R.N. Lead, Medical Surgical Unit Alyssa Reber, R.N., Emergency Department Tiffany Ftacek, R.N., Medical Surgical Unit Paula Turner, R.N., Emergency Department Angela Berube, Systems Analyst, Information Technology Heather Bouchard, Radiology Technologist, Imaging Department Each of these individuals is being honored for her co... ... Read More

Key West, FL – March 23, 2017 – Two community members have been named to the Board of Trustees for Lower Keys Medical Center. Roger McVeigh and Michael Knowles, both of Key West, bring diverse backgrounds and a wealth of experience to the board. Each has been appointed to a three year term. The Board of Trustees meets every other month and is responsible for overseeing the hospital’s progress toward strategic and quality goals; supporting medical staff development and fostering positive c ... Read More

Key West, FL – March 10, 2017 – Lower Keys Medical Center recently named the Outstanding Employee Award recipients for January and February. Honorees include: Michael Pintabona , systems administrator , Information Services Shan Bassion , social services lead, Behavioral Health Services Sandals Hansen , registered nurse , Emergency Department Jazmine Zwerin , registered nurse , Medical Surgical Unit Natalie Tyler , certified surgical technician , Surgical Services Each of these individuals is being hono... ... Read More