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Public Relations
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HCA Florida Jacksonville Head and Neck Specialists practice officially opens!
Ribbon cutting and private tours offered during open house
JACKSONVILLE, FL (June 11, 2025) — HCA Florida Memorial Hospital is excited to announce the official opening of its new HCA Florida Jacksonville Head & Neck Specialists practice at the HCA Florida Memorial Hospital’s Medical Office Building at 3627 University Blvd. South, Suite 210, Jacksonville, FL 32216. The new practice will celebrate a ribbon cutting with an open house and tours offered next Thursday, June 19, 2025 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
The new head and neck practice is led by Russell Smith, MD, who is a board certified, fellowship trained otolaryngology surgeon specializing in the multidisciplinary treatment of head and neck cancer. Dr. Smith has over 20 years of experience providing trusted surgical care to his patients. HCA Florida Jacksonville Head & Neck Specialists is part of a renowned team of specialists operating with high-quality surgical care and advanced treatments. Skilled providers have experience in treating a wide range of head and neck conditions.
Conditions treated:
• Goiter, thyroid nodules, and thyroid cancer
• Parathyroid tumors
• Skin cancers and melanoma of the head and neck
• Tumors of the oral cavity (mouth), pharynx (throat), and larynx (voice box)
• Salivary gland tumors
• Skull base tumors (in the sinuses, ears, eyes, or around the base of the skull)
• Neck mass
Services provided:
• Cancer staging evaluation to determine surgical and nonsurgical treatment options
• Thyroid and parathyroid surgery
• Surgery for benign and malignant tumors of the oral cavity, pharynx, and larynx
• Minimally invasive transoral robotic surgery
• Minimally invasive transoral laser surgery
• Salivary gland surgery including parotidectomy
• Open and endoscopic skull base surgery
• Surgery for benign and malignant masses of the neck
• Point of care surgeon performed ultrasound
• Rehabilitation services, including speech and swallowing rehab
HCA Florida Jacksonville Head and Neck Specialists
3627 University Blvd. South, Suite 210
Jacksonville, FL 32216
To make an appointment or referral, please call 904.486.5466.
About HCA Florida Memorial Hospital – HCA Florida Memorial Hospital is part of Florida’s largest healthcare system, HCA Florida Healthcare, comprising of 49 hospitals, 84,000 employees and 11,000 physicians operating from more than 650 care sites, over 50 urgent care centers, and more than 350 physician practices and freestanding emergency rooms. HCA Florida Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville is a full service, acute care, Level II Trauma hospital, DNV Comprehensive Stroke Center certified, with 454 inpatient beds, a dedicated Women’s Center, and four freestanding emergency rooms (on Atlantic Blvd. at Kernan Blvd. and on San Jose Blvd. at I-295 in Mandarin in Jacksonville, at Doctors Village Drive in Julington Creek in St. Johns County, and in Yulee at the northeast corner of I-95 and SR 200 in Nassau County). Fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), HCA Florida Memorial Hospital is ranked as one of the top hospitals in the country for heart, lung and surgical care. It was named America’s 250 Best Hospitals 2025 by Healthgrades, putting it the top 5% nationwide for overall clinical performance, and named America’s 100 Best Orthopedic Surgery Hospitals 2025 also by Healthgrades. For more information, visit: HCAFloridahealthcare.com.