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In December of 1979, MCRHS opened its first healthcare center, and by 1980, added a second site in Samoset.
In 1983 the first MCRHS obstetrical program was established.
By August 1984, Mr. Walter L.Presha became the new President & CEO of the organization.
March 1993, marked the continued expansion of MCRHS healthcare centers. North Manatee Family Health Care Center opened, which continues to serve residents in the northwestern portion of Manatee County. Two years later, East Manatee Family Health Care Center proved ready to service patients, and in August of 1997, the Southeast Family Health Care Center was prepared to do the same. Myakka Family Health Care Center welcomed new patients in May 1999, and soon after, Lawton Chiles Family Health Care Center opened its doors.
As the need for health care service continued to grow, MCRHS met the need by opening seven additional centers. The Michael Bach Health Center, formerly Samoset Healthcare Center, opened in February 2000, specializing in infectious disease. The Arcadia Family Health Care Center began seeing patients in August of the same year, marking the first expansion beyond the boundaries of Manatee County. Health Park East, specializing in obstetrics, opened in September 2002, and Alpha Therapy, specializing in the treatment of automobile accident victims, opened in December of 2002. In April 2003, North County Family Health Care Center was added in Sarasota County; and in August of that year, Lawton Chiles Family Health Care Center was expanded to include a dental facility. 2004 Welcomed the addition of the Palmetto Family Health Care Center in January, followed by the addition of Obstetrics practices in Arcadia and Wauchula.
Manatee County Rural Health Services, Inc. now operates eighteen healthcare centers, and will soon reinstate general and vascular surgery.
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