St. Anthony's Hospital

01/14/2026

We're 100 days from the start of the 43rd St. Anthony's Triathlon Weekend, April 24-26. We're gearing up for a great event and our team can't wait to see you. Register now at SATriathlon.com. 🏊 🚴 🏃

01/12/2026

William Gibson, DO, is board certified in internal medicine and hematology and joins the BayCare Medical Group practice at 620 10th St. N., Suite 2E in St. Petersburg, where he sees patients age 18 and older. Dr. Gibson’s clinical interests include a variety of cancers, including lung, breast, colon and prostate cancers. He treats anemia, blood disorders, blood cancers, sickle cell disease and conditions affecting the lymphatic system.

Dr. Gibson earned a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and completed an internal medicine residency and a hematology and oncology fellowship at Louisiana State University in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Dr. Gibson’s office phone number is (727) 824-8206. He accepts most major insurance plans.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3WZxz8n

01/07/2026

Our tradition of high-quality compassionate care continues! St. Anthony’s Hospital is proud to be part of BayCare’s 17 Press Ganey Associates LLC Human Experience Awards® for 2025. These national awards, recognizing patient experience and physician experience, are part of Press Ganey’s annual ranking of the top U.S. hospitals and health systems.

St. Anthony’s physicians earned a Pinnacle of Excellence – Physician Experience award, and BayCare Laboratories at the St. Anthony’s Hospital Medical Arts Building received both Pinnacle of Excellence – Patient Experience and Guardian of Excellence – Patient Experience awards. These recognitions place BayCare among the top 5% of health care providers surveyed by Press Ganey.

Learn more about all of BayCare’s 2025 Press Ganey awards: https://baycare.org/newsroom/2026/january/press-ganey-recognizes-baycare-for-patient-and-physician-experience

01/06/2026

We’re excited to share the new rendering of the future Pagidipati Children’s Hospital at St. Joseph’s, opening in 2030. Every detail of the new facility has been intentionally designed with children and families at the heart. From its bold, multicolor exterior with dynamic lighting to playful, family-centered interior spaces, intuitive wayfinding and welcoming common areas, the environment aims to uplift, reassure and inspire hope the moment families arrive. Learn more about the new hospital and design plans: https://bit.ly/4pv8OwL

The future Pagidipati Children’s Hospital at St. Joseph’s, a freestanding, state-of-the-art facility opening in 2030, will advance pediatric health care across West Central Florida.

01/05/2026

Mausam Mehta, MD, is board certified in family medicine and joins the BayCare Medical Group practice at 900 Carillon Parkway, Suite 308, in St. Petersburg, Florida, where she sees patients age 12 and older. Dr. Mehta has a passion for family medicine and treats a wide range of acute illnesses and chronic conditions, with special interests in lifestyle medicine, culinary medicine, diabetes and metabolic syndrome. She listens carefully, explains diagnoses clearly and ensures patients understand their care plan.

Dr. Mehta believes that collaboration, open communication and continuity of care with her patients are essential to delivering better care and achieving positive health outcomes. An accomplished author, she’s contributed numerous articles to peer-reviewed publications, including Nanotechnology and the Journal of the Endocrine Society. Dr. Mehta has a special interest in teaching and has taught doctoring classes to medical students at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida.

Dr. Mehta earned a Doctor of Medicine from the University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine in Tampa, Florida, completed a family medicine residency at the University of South Florida/Morton Plant Mease Family Medicine Residency Program in Clearwater, and completed special training in integrative medicine through the online Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine program. She’s certified in advanced cardiovascular life support and basic life support.

Dr. Mehta is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Medical Association and the Florida Academy of Family Physicians. She’s fluent in Gujarati.

Dr. Mehta’s office phone number is (727) 561-2600. She accepts most major insurance plans.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/449aRhS

01/01/2026

Happy New Year and best wishes for a healthy 2026 from everyone at St. Anthony’s Hospital!

12/31/2025

Congratulations to Lisa, our St. Anthony's patient safety coordinator, who recently was awarded the DAISY Lifetime Achievement Award for her contributions to the hospital and BayCare. Lisa, who has 25 years of nursing experience, including 17 years at BayCare, has been sharing her expertise, wisdom and compassion to elevate the patient experience. Although Lisa is retiring, she leaves behind a tremendous legacy of programs she developed, nurses and other health care professionals she has mentored and the culture of safety she fostered at St. Anthony's and BayCare. We wish Lisa all the best as she plans to travel, visit family and volunteer.

12/30/2025

We’re excited to soon bring the most advanced, cancer-fighting treatment to West Central Florida. And so are our patients. See this interview from Tampa Bay's Morning Blend to learn how one dad is grateful that BayCare’s expertise in pediatric care led him to proton therapy and why he is overjoyed to have it close to home for anyone else needing advanced cancer treatment. https://bit.ly/4b63nRa

Proton therapy is one of the most advanced cancer treatments available today. Soon, families in the Tampa Bay area will be able to access this care close to home.

12/29/2025

St. Anthony’s was proud to give 12 students hands-on training when BayCare and CareerSource Tampa Bay teamed up this summer to provide young people with an up-close look at health care careers. From patient care to teamwork, these future health care professionals gained skills and confidence for their careers. We had such a good time, we are looking forward to next year: https://bit.ly/3Xizvca

Learn how this collaborative program supports local students while building a stronger, more prepared health care workforce for the future.

12/25/2025

... And may all your Christmases be bright! From our family to yours, have a safe and healthy holiday.

12/24/2025

Visiting Santa can be the highlight of the Christmas season. For these kids who have grown up with our hospital's Santa, seeing him year after year is always a treat. This year, two families continued their tradition of visiting the St. Anthony's Santa, who has heard the wishes of good girls and boys for 16 years.

For Melissa, her children began visiting Santa in 2006 when her daughter was just a few months old. Tyler and Haley, now adults, came back for a walk down memory lane.

Julie's daughters, Olivia and Lillian, also love visiting with this Santa because he's the one that they've grown up with. In fact, Lillian was just 1 month old for her first visit. Santa said he feels honored that they want to come back for a visit.

We hope that all your visits with Santa have helped your holiday wishes come true. 🎄🎅

12/22/2025

Each year our St. Anthony's team members open their hearts to provide a brighter holiday for families in need through the annual Christmas Share program. Hospital departments and units adopted families through a charitable agency to help nearly 100 children. Before the bicycles, clothing, toys and more were picked up, they were blessed by our spiritual care team.

Throughout BayCare, our team members give of themselves. Recently, nearly 600 BayCare team members and their families shared their holiday spirit at the Metropolitan Ministries Holiday Tents in Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas counties. Many St. Anthony's team members were among those helping to sort food and toys, assisting families to shop and load their cars and offering warmth and encouragement during the holiday season.

Thanks so much to our team members, physicians and volunteers for your generosity and compassion. 💙