10/16/2025
Southeast Health received unanimous approval from the Alabama Certificate of Need (CON) Review Board to proceed with expansion of our Emergency Department and Patient Care Tower.
“We’re grateful to the CON Board for approving this project,” said Tena Knight, Vice President of Support Services. “This expansion enables Southeast Health to continue meeting the region’s growing healthcare needs. It positions us to better accommodate the anticipated rise in Emergency Department visits and address our urgent need for additional inpatient bed capacity.”
Cost of the expansion is estimated at $80 million with groundbreaking schedule for Wednesday, November 12 at 10 a.m. Southeast Health Medical Center is the region’s only Level II Trauma Center, a Chest Pain Center, and one of four Comprehensive Stroke Centers in the state.
The four-phase Emergency Department expansion project includes:
• Adding 21,300 square feet to the ED and renovating 16,700 existing square feet.
• Increasing treatment spaces to accommodate up to 75,000 visits annually.
• Relocating Southeast Medicine Shop to a convenient storefront location.
• Adding a CT scanner to improve patient flow and efficiency.
• Incorporating a safe treatment area for Behavioral Health Patients.
• Reimagined waiting and seating areas to promote comfort, natural daylight, and a positive experience for our patients.
The project will also include adding two patient floors above the Emergency Department, which will add 52 new inpatient hospital beds.
Pictured below in Montgomery are representatives from the Southeast Health leadership team; architectural firm, Goodwyn Mills Cawood; general contractor, Robin & Morton; project consultants, Johnson Development, and City of Dothan.
