The medical services field in and surrounding Lakewood Ranch is growing so fast you can almost smell the disinfectant in the air.
Across the community and into Manatee County, some of Florida’s largest health care providers are in the process of building out a network of facilities to serve the growing population.
These groups say their research has found a need for services ranging from ambulatory to prenatal to cancer care. To meet this need they have added, or will add, tens of thousands of square feet, hundreds of beds and dozens of specialities dedicated to treating patients. That growth includes hiring physicians, nurses, staff and more personnel…