Tampa General Hospital Announces Partnership With Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium In Jupiter

TAMPA, FL —Tampa General Hospital and Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium are teaming up on a three-year partnership that will bring year-round health and wellness events to the Palm Beach and Treasure Coast communities.

“We are excited to partner with a world-class stadium that provides year-round baseball and family fun events to this great community,” said John Couris, president, and CEO of Tampa General Hospital. “TGH is committed to supporting the health and wellness of this vibrant community, and we think this partnership is a great way to do that. We are thrilled to support Roger Dean Stadium’s efforts to create a sense of community, all while providing important health and wellness information in a fun, interactive way.”

Both Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium and Tampa General Hospital have deep roots in their respective communities, with Roger Dean Stadium being a center of family fun and Tampa General serving the health of families for generations.

Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium patrons will see Tampa General signage throughout the concourse and outfield. In addition to the signage, the Tampa General team will support a variety of community events and activities hosted at the Stadium throughout the year.

“Fans will notice Tampa General Hospital when they come to the ballpark. We at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium are excited to partner with a world-class organization like Tampa General and we look forward to introducing the TGH team to our community,” said Mike Bauer, Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium General Manager.

Tampa General Hospital is excited to launch this partnership by participating in Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium’s “Mega Bash” event taking place at the stadium during Fourth of July weekend. The Palm Beach Cardinals host the Dunedin Blue Jays July 3-4 at 6 p.m. each day, with gates opening at 5 p.m. In addition to a thrilling baseball matchup, Mega Bash also offers a Kids Area and postgame fireworks display. Tampa General will also be the presenting sponsor of The Baller’s Celebrity Game in the fall of 2021.

Tampa General is proud to expand services into the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast. As one of the state’s largest academic medical centers, Tampa General offers convenient access to life-saving medical treatment for complex conditions that cannot be treated in the local communities. By partnering with local physicians, TGH coordinates care for patients who need highly-specialized procedures – receiving treatment at TGH, but then returning home to Palm Beach and the Treasure Coast to recover and continue to be cared for by their local physicians. Additionally, TGH is now affiliated with two local physician offices: the Cancer Center of South Florida (CCSF), and the Gastro Group of the Palm Beaches.

Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium, located at 4751 Main Street in Jupiter, is one of only two stadiums in Florida to host two Major League Baseball teams annually for spring training, including the Miami Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals. The stadium is the only complex in the country to host four minor league teams and more than 300,000 people visit the stadium annually.

Tampa General Hospital is one of the largest hospitals in the country and one of the top four hospitals in the state of Florida as ranked by U.S. News & World Reports 2020-21 Best Hospitals. Tampa General is the primary teaching hospital for the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine and this collaboration produces game-changing clinical research and breakthrough medical treatments. As a destination academic medical center, Tampa General Hospital delivers complex medical care across multiple specialties to patients throughout the state of Florida and is one of the nation’s busiest adult solid organ transplant centers. Equipped with five medical helicopters, Tampa General transports critically injured or ill patients from 23 surrounding counties to receive the specialized and advanced care they need.