TGH Advanced Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine_ (L to R)_ Dr. Robert Grant and Dr. Maung Oo
The innovative partnership expands advanced pulmonary, critical care and sleep disorder treatment within the Palm Beaches and the Treasure Coast.
February 4, 2025– Northern Palm Beach Pulmonary & Critical Care, a leading provider of pulmonary and sleep disorder care in Palm Beach County since 2003, has partnered with Tampa General Hospital (TGH), further enhancing access to comprehensive, academic-driven health care services throughout Florida. Through this collaboration, the practice will operate as TGH Advanced Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine, combining local expertise with the cutting-edge resources of one of the nation’s top-ranked academic health systems.
Led by Maung Oo, MD, an experienced specialist in pulmonary medicine, and Robert Grant, DO, TGH Advanced Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine will continue serving patients from its Jupiter location while offering expanded access to innovative treatment options. With this affiliation, residents of Palm Beach and Martin counties will benefit from enhanced care pathways for even the most complex pulmonary and sleep-related conditions.
“This partnership represents a significant milestone in our commitment to delivering advanced, patient-centered care,” Oo said. “By joining forces with Tampa General, we are providing our patients access to cutting-edge technologies, research breakthroughs and clinical trials, all while maintaining the personalized care they have come to expect.”
Enhancing Care Through Academic Excellence
Since 2020, Tampa General Hospital has established a robust network of state-of-the-art services in the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast region. Recognized as one of the highest-ranked hospitals in Florida by U.S. News & World Report’s 2024-2025 Best Hospitals and ranked among the top 10% nationally for Pulmonology and Lung Surgery, Tampa General continues to set the standard for academic-driven health care.
“This collaboration with TGH Advanced Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine underscores our commitment to providing exceptional care tailored to the needs of local communities across the state,” said John Couris, president and CEO of Tampa General. “Together, we’re connecting patients to groundbreaking treatments, innovative research protocols and the expertise of leading specialists backed by academic medicine and one of the nation’s leading academic medical centers.”
Streamlined Access to Comprehensive Services
TGH Advanced Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine patients will experience seamless integration with Tampa General’s academic health system. This includes direct access to advanced procedures, cutting-edge research and multidisciplinary care teams for personalized treatment plans. Patients requiring complex procedures at Tampa General can return to their local provider for follow-up care, ensuring continuity and convenience.
The practice’s specialists diagnose and treat a wide array of pulmonary and sleep-related conditions, including:
- Asthma
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Lung cancer
- Emphysema
- Bronchitis
- Interstitial lung disease
Committed to Excellence in Patient Care
With more than two decades serving the community before the partnership, TGH Advanced Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine is dedicated to improving patients’ quality of life through innovative, evidence-based treatments. “Our affiliation with Tampa General allows us to remain at the forefront of pulmonary and sleep medicine,” Oo said. “We are excited to bring these advancements to our patients while continuing to deliver compassionate, personalized care.”
Convenient Location and Transition for Patients
The practice will remain at its current location: 500 University Blvd., Suite 211, Jupiter, FL 33458.
Patients will experience no changes to their insurance, co-payments, or electronic medical records. For more information about the partnership and the expanded services available, patients can contact TGH Advanced Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine at 561-323-6555.
About Tampa General Hospital
Tampa General Hospital, a 981-bed, not-for-profit, academic health system, is one of the largest hospitals in America and delivers world-class care as the region’s only center for Level l trauma and comprehensive burn care. Tampa General Hospital is the highest-ranked hospital in the market in U.S. News & World Report’s 2024-2025 Best Hospitals, with two medical specialties ranking among the top 20 in the nation and eight medical specialties ranking among the top 50 best hospital programs in the United States. Tampa General Hospital has been designated as a model of excellence by the 2022 Fortune/Merative 100 Top Hospitals list. The academic health system’s commitment to growing and developing its team members is recognized by three prestigious Forbes magazine rankings – in the top 100 nationally in the 2024 America’s Best Large Employers, the top 50 in Florida in the 2024 America’s Best Employers by State and the 2023 America’s Best Employers for Women. Tampa General is the safety net hospital for the region, caring for everyone regardless of their ability to pay, and in fiscal year 2022, provided a net community benefit of approximately $240.3 million in the form of health care for underinsured patients, community education, and financial support to community health organizations in Tampa Bay. It was the nation’s busiest adult solid organ transplant center in 2024 and is the primary teaching hospital for the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine. With five medical helicopters, Tampa General Hospital transports critically injured or ill patients from 23 surrounding counties to receive the advanced care they need. Tampa General houses a nationally accredited comprehensive stroke center, and its 32-bed Neuroscience, Intensive Care Unit is the largest on the West Coast of Florida. It also is home to the Muma Children’s Hospital at TGH, the Jennifer Leigh Muma 82-bed neonatal intensive care unit, and a nationally accredited rehabilitation center. Tampa General Hospital’s footprint includes TGH North, which is comprised of three hospitals and several outpatient locations in Citrus and Hernando counties, 17 Tampa General Medical Group Primary Care offices, TGH Family Care Center Kennedy, two TGH Outpatient Centers, TGH Virtual Health, and 20 TGH Imaging outpatient radiology centers throughout Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas and Palm Beach counties. Tampa Bay area residents also receive world-class care from the TGH Urgent Care powered by the Fast Track network of clinics. To see a medical care professional live anytime, anywhere on a smartphone, tablet or computer, visit Virtual Health | Tampa General Hospital (tgh.org). As one of the largest hospitals in the country, Tampa General Hospital is the first in Florida to partner with GE Healthcare and open a clinical command center that provides real-time situational awareness to improve and better coordinate patient care at a lower cost. For more information, go to www.tgh.org.
