Patient Stories

After his Parkinson's diagnosis, Larry Mundt became Manatee County's first deep brain stimulation patient—now, just months post-surgery, he's seeing remarkable improvements.

Just a month after a near-fatal heart attack, 73-year-old William Booth thanked the interventional cardiologist, cath lab team, Blake nurses, and EMS who saved his life and supported his recovery.

In November 2023, Diane Batty took a step toward reclaiming her active lifestyle with robotic knee replacement surgery at HCA Florida Blake Hospital.

Skip Waymire faced heart failure symptoms but was ineligible for open-heart surgery. Watch how he had his quality of life restored through two minimally-invasive procedures at Blake Hospital.

John Rice was going through a regular day of work when he started feeling very tired and began slurring his words. He rushed to HCA Florida Blake Hospital where the stroke team jumped into action.

Debbie overcame her cancer diagnosis with a strong will, consistent testing and advanced technology from HCA Florida Blake Hospital.

Melissa Wilson is grateful to the team at the Blake Hospital Sleep Center for helping her work through what was keeping her up at night.

Kerry Smith believes that Blake Hospital gave her her life back. Learn more about her story.

Learn more about Gerald Romano's burn recovery at Blake Hospital.

"I want to thank everyone involved in my care."