Discrimination Notice

Notice Informing Individuals About Nondiscrimination and Accessibility Requirements.

Discrimination is Against the Law

Lakewood Ranch Surgical Suites complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. Lakewood Ranch Surgical Suites does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.

Lakewood Ranch Surgical Suites

Provides free aids and services to people with disabilities to communicate effectively with us, such as:

  • Qualified sign language interpreters
  • Written information in other formats (large print, audio, accessible electronic formats, other formats)

Provides free language services to people whose primary language is not English, such as:

  • Qualified interpreters
  • Information written in other languages

If you need these services, contact the Administrator.

If you believe that Lakewood Ranch Surgical Suites has failed to provide these services or discriminated in another way on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex, you can file a grievance with: Administrator, Lakewood Ranch Surgical Suites2830 University Parkway, Sarasota, FL 34243 or phone 941-358-2335. You can file a grievance in person or by mail, fax, or email. If you need help filing a grievance, the Administrator is available to help you.

You can also file a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, electronically through the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Portal, available at https://ocrportal.hhs.gov/ocr/portal/lobby.jsf, or by mail or phone at:

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue, SW
Room 509F, HHH Building
Washington, D.C. 20201
1-800-368-1019, 800-537-7697 (TDD)

Complaint forms are available at http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/office/file/index.html.

Patient Testimonial

“Outstanding medically skilled physicians and staff. Outstanding people skills: attentive, friendly, created a trusting, respectful atmosphere. Felt like I was in the best medical hands available! I found the pre and post-surgery phone contacts extremely beneficial”

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