Boca Raton Regional Hospital, part of Baptist Health South Florida, has opened the Gloria Drummond Patient Tower, an eight-story building of about 427,000 square feet. The hospital announced the opening in a release dated Nov. 9, 2026.
The tower is the centerpiece of the largest campus transformation in the hospital’s history. It includes 20 operating rooms, two of them hybrid rooms with advanced imaging, an intensive care unit and 216 private patient rooms. With the new rooms, the hospital has 561 licensed beds, more than any other hospital in Palm Beach County, according to the hospital.
Lincoln Mendez, North Region Executive for Baptist Health and CEO of the hospital, said the building was designed around patients and families. The surgical suites are built for robotic and minimally invasive procedures.
The tower expands services at the Marcus Neuroscience Institute and the Christine E. Lynn Heart & Vascular Institute, which marks its 20th year in 2026. It also houses the Michelle and Michael Hagerty Center for Graduate Medical Education, tied to Florida Atlantic University’s Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine.
The building includes retail and dining space, a sanctuary and outdoor courtyards. The hospital said the tower was made possible by a major philanthropic gift and the Foundation’s Keeping the Promise Campaign, which raised more than $450 million. The tower is named for Gloria Drummond, whose efforts helped establish the hospital more than 55 years ago.
