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Lakeland Regional Health worked closely with Greg and Kim Ruthven to honor long-time and well-known emergency department physician, Dr. James (Jim) Melton of Lakeland Regional Health.
As the resident population grows rapidly in Polk County, Lakeland Regional Health is expanding its vital emergency services to meet the community’s needs. The emergency department lobby renovation and dedication, named after Dr. Jim Melton, is made possible with the Ruthven Family’s gift to the Lakeland Regional Health Foundation.
“We are thrilled to work with Greg and Kim Ruthven, who are dedicated to honoring their friend, Dr. Melton, and the decades of life-saving care he has provided to our community. We deeply thank the Ruthven Family and their spirit of generosity and their support of our organization’s mission,” said Timothy Boynton, Lakeland Regional Health’s Senior Vice President Of Development/Chief Public Relations & Communications Office.
About Lakeland Regional Health
Not-for-profit Lakeland Regional Health reaches beyond its hospital walls to promote wellness, education and discovery in new places and new ways, providing a wide range of inpatient and outpatient healthcare services at its Medical Center, Hollis Cancer Center and ambulatory care locations. Lakeland Regional Health earned Most Wired Advanced and Most Wired status nine times since 2013 and has earned workplace awards from Forbes, Gallup and Becker’s Hospital Review. Its 910-bed comprehensive tertiary referral hospital, Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center, operates the Jack and Tina Harrell Family Institute for Advanced Cardiovascular Medicine; a Level II Trauma Center; the Carol Jenkins Barnett Pavilion for Women and Children, which includes a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit; the Bannasch Institute for Advanced Rehabilitation Medicine; and the Harrell Family Center for Behavioral Wellness.