Shands HealthCare, affiliated with the University of Florida Health Science Center, is one of the Southeast’s premier health systems. Shands includes two major teaching hospitals, two specialty hospitals, a network of outpatient rehabilitation centers, and two home health agencies. Shands offers two state-designated Level I Trauma Centers and emergency air and ground transport programs that serve adult, pediatric and neonatal patients. Shands also owns a minority interest in three rural community hospitals in Lake City, Live Oak and Starke through a joint venture. From robotic assisted laparoscopic surgeries to world renowned physicians, Shands Health Care System has the services and the professionals to meet every health care need of Floridians.

Located in the heart of Suwannee Valley, Shands Live Oak Regional Medical Center has a rich history of providing outstanding medical care to the Northern Florida region. Shands Live Oak focuses on providing superior emergency care, cardiology services, and general medicine in addition to a wide range of diagnostic services for its community.