Office Closures and Emergency Weather Updates For Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute
Hurricane Milton Update
(Last update: October 14, 2024, 5 p.m.)
The safety and well-being of our patients and employees is our highest priority. Our team members are assessing location conditions following Hurricane Milton to ensure the safe re-opening of our clinics. Please be assured that we have emergency plans in place to minimize any disruptions in patient care.
Patient Information Hotline
For medical questions that cannot wait until our offices reopen, patients may also reach out to our Patient Information Hotline to speak with a clinical expert during business hours (8 a.m. – 5 p.m.). Nurses will be unable to make appointments.
Call (866) 385-1430 – Select Option #2
Storm-Related Office Closures
The following FCS offices will be CLOSED on Tuesday, October 15. We anticipate that most of our offices will reopen for regular business hours on Wednesday, October 16:
- CHARLOTTE COUNTY – Port Charlotte
- INDIAN RIVER COUNTY – Sebastian
- PINELLAS COUNTY – Pasadena
- SARASOTA COUNTY – Englewood, Sarasota Downtown, Venice Island
All other FCS offices will be open as scheduled.
Patient Updates
The decision to reopen FCS offices is continuously being evaluated. Updates are also being provided on our Patient Information Hotline and on our social media pages:
- Patient Information Hotline: (866) 385-1430
- FCS Facebook
- FCS Instagram
- FCS LinkedIn
As our offices reopen, an FCS team member will contact patients as soon as possible to reschedule any appointments that may have been missed. Note that some appointments may need to be scheduled at an alternate FCS location. Please direct specific questions to your local office location. Our answering service will assist you with any non-medical emergencies. In case of a medical emergency, please dial 911. Thank you all for your understanding.
We encourage you to follow the recommendations of state and local officials following the storm. Our thoughts are with everyone impacted by this storm. Please be safe.
FLORIDA CANCER SPECIALISTS & RESEARCH INSTITUTE TEAM MEMBERS
Updates are being distributed via email and on our Employee Information Hotline at (866) 445-3540. Team members should also contact their manager with specific questions or concerns.
Temporary Office Closures
The following FCS office will be temporarily closed beginning Thursday, September 12, 2024. We anticipate this closure lasting for at least two weeks.
- SARASOTA COUNTY – Englewood
All FCS offices are open as scheduled.
Patients with existing appointments are being contacted by FCS team members and will have their appointments rescheduled to the following locations until the Englewood office reopens:
North Port Cancer Center
1390 Grand Venture Dr, North Port, FL 34286-2309
Office: (941) 257-2280
Venice Healthpark
836 Sunset Lake Blvd, Ste 101, Venice, FL 34292-7555
Office: (941) 408-0500
Venice Island
901 S Tamiami Trail, Venice, FL 34285-3668
Office: (941) 484-3531
At this time, patients of Englewood may direct specific questions to the Englewood office (941) 460-1300, as calls will still be answered at that number. If closed, our answering service will assist you with any non-medical mergencies. In case of a medical emergency, please dial 911. Thank you all for your understanding.