Specialty Healthcare Practices Join New Medical Office Plaza On Highway 79

Pulmonary and Cardiology Services Now Available

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024) – Today, TMH Physician Partners opened two additional healthcare practices at the new medical office plaza at 1002 N. Arnold Rd. (Hwy. 79) in Panama City Beach. TMH Physician Partners, Services by Southern Medical Group – Cardiology and Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep are now accepting new patients.

“It’s an exciting time for our healthcare family. We now have family medicine, urgent care and specialty practices all under one roof,” said Jennifer Parks, President of TMH Physician Partners. “We have made a commitment to this community to make healthcare more accessible, and we intend to continue bringing the best physicians and services to the area.”

Maria Lahti, MD, joins TMH Physician Partners, Services by Southern Medical Group, as the first cardiologist at the new practice, with plans to add additional providers in the future.  Dr. Lahti is a well-established physician in the Panhandle, bringing over 20 years of experience in non-invasive cardiology care to the new medical complex.

“This area is rapidly expanding, and I’m excited to be a part of bringing cardiology care to this growing population,” said Dr. Lahti. “I look forward to building strong relationships with my patients and improving the heart health outcomes in this community. ”
Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep specialist David Phillips, MD also joins the TMH Physician Partners network after serving patients in the Santa Rosa beach area for the last 10 years. 

“I’m thrilled to be joining one of the largest healthcare providers in the Big Bend as they expand westward into Bay County,” said Dr. Phillips. “It’s especially exciting to be in a brand-new medical facility where I can coordinate directly with our other practices to provide the most comprehensive care to our patients as possible. I look forward to being part of the team and bringing my expertise to the citizens of our area. 

The practices join TMH Physician Partners – Primary Care with Drs. John Woltz and Laura Yauch, TMH Urgent Care and the soon-to-open Coastal Tides Surgical Center as the first tenants of the medical office plaza. The building, developed in partnership with The St. Joe Company and Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, is the first phase in an extensive plan to expand healthcare access in the area, with a hospital set to open by the end of 2027.

The new practices are currently accepting patients. Visit TMH.ORG/PCB for more information, including office hours and phone numbers.