On August 17, 1947, ShorePoint Health Punta Gorda—then known as Charlotte Hospital—opened its doors with 18 beds and officially became Charlotte County’s first hospital. Over the years, as Charlotte County and its surrounding areas grew, so did its first hospital.

Today, ShorePoint Health Punta Gorda is a 208-bed Joint Commission Accredited hospital part of a regional network of 2 hospitals, an outpatient center, more than 10 specialty care clinics, a FSED & Urgent Care along the I-75 corridor. ShorePoint Health Punta Gorda features all-private patient rooms in the acute care setting, the renowned Joint & Spine Center, a geriatric inpatient behavioral health unit, accredited hyperbaric medicine and wound care, emergency care services and so much more.

ShorePoint Health Punta Gorda proudly serves residents in Charlotte, Sarasota, Lee, Collier and DeSoto Counties. Staff includes roughly 450 associates, with 300+ physicians representing more than 40 specialties. Supporting our health care staff is more than 100 volunteers who donate thousands of service hours each year.

To learn more, visit ShorePointHealthCharlotte.com