Our Local Area

Our residents and staff love all that Fort Myers offers. Living here is the best of both worlds, you'll enjoy the small-town feel right next to the beautiful Gulf of Mexico, as well as quick access to larger metropolitan areas. Miami, Tampa, and Fort Lauderdale are all within a two-four hour drive.

What We Love About Fort Myers

Outdoors
  • Explore Florida's natural waterways through fishing, paddle boarding, kayaking.
  • If you want to keep your feet dry, Florida has state & regional parks, bike & running trails, and over 104 local golf courses.
  • And who doesn't love spending time at the beach, Lee county alone, has 17 beaches to enjoy?
Food
  • Florida's local food scene includes seasonal farmer’s markets, micro-breweries, and fresh-caught seafood.
Art and Music
  • Downtown Fort Myers hosts monthly Art and Music festivals, and the Sidney Berne & Davis Art Center has regular gallery showings of local artists.
  • The Barbara B Mann Performing Arts Hall hosts prominent entertainers, dance performances, popular ensembles and classical music concerts year-round.
More Information

Fort Myers Tourism Website

Fort Myers River District

Waterfront Dining in Fort Myers Beach


Group photo of 14 FSU residents

Community Engagement

Community outreach is an integral part of being a family medicine physician. Our program serves a population with significant health disparities and are always looking for ways to engage with our local area to combat these disparities. Here are just some of the programs we partner with:

Sports Medicine
  • We provide organized sports physicals for many of the local middle and high schools. 
  • We provide sideline medical coverage for the district high school football teams.
Pediatrics
  • We organize an annual school enrollment physical event in partnership with the school district to reach students new to the community and ensure they can start school on time.
Mobile Medicine
More Information

Lee Health Community Affairs


Contact Us

Christina Cavanagh, M.D. FAAFP DipABLM

Program Director
Email: christina.cavanagh@leehealth.org

6811 Palisades Park Court, Ste 1
Fort Myers, FL 33912

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