About BGHC
A Message from Our CEO
Welcome to the Boca Grande Health Clinic, a place dedicated to providing high quality, compassionate healthcare to the Island. Through primary and preventative care, chronic care management and healthcare education, we are committed to the health and wellbeing of Boca Grande.
Our website is designed to provide you with information about our services and providers and our mission to the community. You will find useful information about current healthcare topics and links to healthcare related resources including area hospitals and emergency services.
Our team is dedicated to providing comprehensive primary healthcare as well as urgent care services. We strive to make a difference in our community by providing quality healthcare services to our patients and by improving the quality of life for the Island residents we are so privileged to serve.
We work hard to provide a care environment that ensures our Clinic’s excellent doctors and nurses have the resources and equipment for the health and comfort of our patients and visitors. Additionally, we pride ourselves as a personalized provider of healthcare services with a care team that takes the time to get to know and care about you.
We welcome your visit, virtually or in person. On behalf of everyone at the Boca Grande Health Clinic, thank you for entrusting us with your healthcare needs.
Sincerely,
Mark Driscoll, CEO
Boca Grande Health Clinic
Mission Statement
The Boca Grande Health Clinic, Inc. is dedicated to providing personalized primary and same-day (urgent) healthcare to Gasparilla Island residents and workers.
Vision Statement
The Clinic aspires to be an excellent healthcare provider in collaboration with our strategic and community partners, trusted by patients, a valued partner in the community, and creators of positive change.
Community Commitment
The Boca Grande Health Clinic is committed to the health and well-being of the entire island community. This commitment includes caring for individuals whose health needs may, at times, exceed their ability to pay for services at the Clinic — because being part of a community means showing up for one another when it matters most.
The Clinic:
- Provides efficient and convenient primary and urgent care services
- Offers 24/7 access to exceptional on-island physicians whenever the need arises
- Coordinates healthcare services to meet the needs of all patients
- Retains board-certified caring physicians and professional staff
- Provides timely and pertinent healthcare education for the community
The Clinic fulfills its mission with caring and compassion for the dignity and rights of the individual and promotes a personalized approach to caring for its patients.
Aided by financial support from the community, the Clinic provides services that otherwise would not be available in the community.
Our Values
- Access: Excellence + Quality
- Satisfaction: Positive Patient Experience
- Culture: Positive Workplace
- Leadership: Serve Community
The New Boca Grande Health Clinic
The new Boca Grande Health Clinic welcomed its first patients on May 19, 2026, bringing expanded care, new technology, and familiar faces together at 280 Park Avenue.
The new clinic is designed to feel welcoming and comfortable for patients, while offering advanced technology and medical capabilities that significantly expand care on the island..
Advanced imaging, including on-site CT, X-ray, and ultrasound, allows patients to receive diagnostic testing on the island — often the same day — rather than traveling off-island and waiting weeks for appointments. Expanded laboratory services further support that care, making it possible for many important tests to be performed right here on the island.
And there is more to come. Beginning later this summer 2026, the former clinic building will undergo major renovations to create dedicated space for physical, rehabilitation, and occupational therapy services, with modern equipment and a hydrotherapy pool so patients of all ages can receive therapy here on the island.
Clinic Fast Facts
- The Boca Grande Health Clinic is a non-profit organization serving the community since 1947.
- The Clinic is staffed year-round with board certified physicians.
- The Clinic provides ongoing primary healthcare as well as same-day urgent care services.
- Appointments are available Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM – 5 PM. Summer hours, 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM. Closed on holidays.
- A physician is on call 24 hours per day, seven days per week.
- After hours, you may reach the on-call physician by calling the Clinic at 941-964-2276 and following the instructions.
Governance & Support
The Clinic is governed by an elected board of directors and is supported by the generosity of community contributions and memberships. Boca Grande Health Clinic provides a level of healthcare services that are not fully supported by fees paid by patients for services rendered at the clinic.
The Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundation is the fundraising arm of the organization. The Foundation raises and manages capital to subsidize the operating and capital needs of the Clinic. For more information about supporting the Boca Grande Health Clinic contact the Foundation at 941-964-0099, send an email to mail@bghcfoundation.com or visit their website at bghcfoundation.com.
Clinic History
The official records show that the Boca Grande Health Clinic first opened its doors on March 15, 1947. The Clinic has a long history of community support, with many individuals contributing their time and resources to ensure that the Clinic was and still remains a reality for the community.
Louise Du Pont Crowninshield is credited with starting the Clinic. From 1949–1963 the Clinic occupied space it rented on the west side of the Fugate building. In 1964, a new clinic was built and used until it was replaced by the present facility in 1990. The 1964 building was renovated in 2008 for use as the Clinic Annex.