Ascension St. Vincent's Southside Hospital
Locations

Ascension St. Vincent's Southside Hospital

  • Hospital/Medical Center
  • Emergency Care
  • Mammography
  • Imaging

Hours

Open 24 hours a day, 7 day a week

About Us

In Jacksonville, Florida, Ascension St. Vincent's Southside offers advanced specialty care services and 24/7 emergency care.

Ascension St. Vincent's Southside in Jacksonville, Florida, is a full-service 309-bed hospital and ER with advanced specialty care services for your physical and mental health.

The hospital was founded in 1873 as St. Luke’s, the first private hospital in Jacksonville and was the oldest private hospital in Florida. The campus joined the St. Vincent’s HealthCare family in 2008 and was renamed Ascension St. Vincent’s Southside in 2019.

Our doctors and care teams deliver surgical care for serious and life-threatening injuries and illnesses. We listen to quickly understand your health needs and deliver care that's right for you. Ascension St. Vincent's is a destination for specialty care - including orthopedic and spine surgery, heart and vascular care, stroke and emergency care, lung health, brain and spine care, cancer services, weight-loss surgery, and women’s health. Our OB-GYN maternity care teams at our Family Birth Place deliver a personalized birthing experience, with pediatricians available to provide comprehensive care for your little one. We offer a wide range of minimally invasive procedures, imaging and lab tests, all on one campus.

Care for your everyday health needs

Our primary and specialty care doctors offer personalized care close to home. Learn more about our services and programs:

Emergency care close to home

When you choose Ascension St. Vincent’s Southside for your family’s emergency care, you’ll get the right care, at the right place and at the right time. When care is needed right away, we’re close to where you are with 24/7 care for life-threatening and severe illness and injury — including heart attack, stroke, trauma and more. We listen to quickly understand your health needs. Then, we provide care that’s right for you. From the moment you enter the doors, we deliver compassionate care to help you and your loved ones through an emergency.

When your child needs pediatric emergency care, our emergency room provides family-centered care. Children's needs are different from adults, so our doctors and care teams care for kids and their specific needs.

Connected to specialized follow-up care

Your care doesn’t stop when you leave the ER. Because we’re more than emergency care, you will be connected to follow-up care to support your care plan and recovery. We connect you to specialists in cardiology, neurology, orthopedics, pulmonology, and more. Your care team also helps you manage your medications and sends prescriptions to your local pharmacy or through Ascension Rx. And you will always have access to other services at Ascension St. Vincent’s Southside, like imaging and lab.

Recognitions

Performance Orthopedics and Spine at Ascension St. Vincent's is the only orthopedic and spine specialty hospital in Jacksonville, Florida. Whether you need joint replacement or back surgery, our highly experienced surgeons are ready to deliver the care you need. Ascension St. Vincent’s Southside has the latest technology, including robotic-assisted devices, which may help lower your recovery time. Our dedicated team of orthopedic surgeons and specialists help prepare you for your procedure and coordinate your recovery plan to help you get back to the things you love.

Ascension St. Vincent’s Southside also offers a Level II NICU for advanced care of premature or critically ill babies, and our Family Birth Place was designated “Baby Friendly” from the World Health Organization and UNICEF for support of breastfeeding practices.

If you are experiencing a life-threatening medical emergency, go to the nearest ER or call 911.