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Baptist Health Sunrise Hospital hosted a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of construction of the new facility. The planned seven-story, 340,000-square-foot facility is expected to open to patients in 2029, expanding access to care for residents of Sunrise and western Broward County. The hospital is designed as a modern, future-ready campus incorporating advanced medical technology, sustainable design features and a focus on patient-centered care. It represents Baptist Health’s latest effort to meet the community’s growing healthcare needs.
“This groundbreaking of Baptist Health Sunrise Hospital, our first hospital in Broward, marks a pivotal moment in our journey to expand trusted, compassionate care across the region,” said Bo Boulenger, chief executive officer of Baptist Health. “It reflects our unwavering commitment to strengthening care access for the families we serve and ensuring that world-class care is always close to home.”
The hospital will feature AI-enabled clinical systems, robotic-assisted surgery and digital integration with the broader Baptist Health network. The technology is intended to support faster clinical decision-making, more precise treatment and a more seamless patient experience. The building’s flexible infrastructure is designed to adapt as new healthcare innovations emerge.
Planned features of the hospital include:
- 100 inpatient beds once at full capacity, including 10 critical care beds, with room to expand
- A 30-bed emergency department with three triage areas and 24/7 emergency care
- Four surgical suites with robotic-assisted capabilities, with capacity for future expansion
- A 25,000-square-foot medical office building for outpatient and specialty services
- 1,080 parking spaces across a five-story parking garage and surface lots
- A 15-acre conservation easement to protect nearby wetlands and local biodiversity
The hospital will be located at 12401 W. Oakland Park Blvd. in Sunrise, Florida.
About Baptist Health
Baptist Health is the largest healthcare organization in the region, with 12 hospitals, more than 29,000 employees, 4,500 physicians and 200 outpatient centers, urgent care facilities and physician practices spanning across Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward and Palm Beach counties. Baptist Health has internationally renowned institutes specializing in cancer care, brain and spine care, heart and vascular care and orthopedic care. In addition, it includes Baptist Health Medical Group; Baptist Health Quality Network; and The Baptist Health PineApp, a virtual health platform. Baptist Health South Florida is an academic and clinical affiliate of Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine. A not-for-profit organization supported by philanthropy and committed to its faith-based charitable mission of medical excellence, Baptist Health has been recognized by Fortune as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in America and is the most awarded healthcare system in South Florida by U.S. News and World Report. For more information, visit BaptistHealth.net/Newsroom and connect with us on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, TikTok and LinkedIn.
