Welcome to Blue Ocean Healthcare
Our Family Caring for Your Family
Welcome to Blue Ocean Healthcare
Our Family Caring for Your Family
COVID-19 INFORMATION
Hello,
At least three new Covid-19 vaccines have been approved here and in the U.K. Distribution began in late December, with healthcare personnel, long-term care facilities and those over 65 getting initial priority. Just recently, the Johnson & Johnson single-dose vaccine was approved by the FDA.
We have procured a large, hospital-grade refrigerator and have applied to the state to get the vaccine. We were recently contacted by the state and foresee getting a limited number of vaccines in the office soon. We will notify our patients by blast email when that happens, so be sure to open any email sent from MDVIP. The vaccines will be first come, first served for those who qualify.
The Charlotte County Health Department has vaccine on hand. It is by appointment only, and the website is listed on the attached link to the Health Department website:
http://charlotte.floridahealth.gov/events/2021/01/CharlotteCOVID-19VaccineInfo.html
We've heard that registering for an appointment has been difficult, as the demand for the vaccine is understandably high. But if you do wish to register, keep trying, since new appointments open up as they continue to receive more vaccine.
The Florida Department of Health in Charlotte County launched a call center for COVID-19 vaccine appointments. Appointments may now be made by calling 866-200-9160 (or 833-990-3549 for TTY users). Appointments are based on vaccine availability. New appointment openings will be announced in advance. To receive a text message about vaccine appointment openings, text CharCoCares to 888-777.
CVS and Walmart have begun offering vaccines. Here are the links to register:
CVS (click "Florida")
https://www.cvs.com/immunizations/covid-19-vaccine
Walmart (requires sign-in)
https://www.walmart.com/cp/1228302
Publix began offering the vaccine January 20th. Vaccinations are scheduled online by appointment only. Appointments cannot be made by calling Publix or the Publix pharmacy.
Here is a list of Charlotte County Publix locations offering the vaccine:
- Merchants Crossing 1500 Placida Road Englewood, FL
- Port Charlotte Crossing 4265 Tamiami Trail Port Charlotte, FL
- Publix at Gulf Cove 13435 S. McCall Road Port Charlotte, FL
- Quesada Commons 19451 Cochran Blvd. Port Charlotte, FL
- Peachland Promenade 24051 Peachland Blvd. Port Charlotte, FL
- Punta Gorda Crossing 2310 Tamiami Trail Punta Gorda, FL
- Burnt Store Marketplace 3941 Tamiami Trail Punta Gorda, FL
This is the link to the Publix Florida Covid vaccination program:
https://www.publix.com/covid-vaccine/florida
Desoto county residents can register for the vaccine by phone at 863-491-5335 Monday through Friday from 8 am to 5 pm. A valid ID and proof of residency is required.
https://desotobocc.com/covid-19-information-and-resources
PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT THE DOCTORS DIRECTLY BY PHONE, EMAIL OR TEXT REGARDING COVID TESTING OR VACCINATIONS. What we know will be on the website.
Although mass vaccination is underway, keep in mind we still need to practice mask use, social distancing and good hand hygiene. The pandemic is not over yet, but hopefully within a few months, the worst should be behind us.
Stay healthy and stay safe!
Your friends,
Drs. Steve and Stephanie Shell
Covid Testing link for Charlotte County
Covid Vaccine link for Charlotte County
Covid Vaccine link for Lee County
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Our Services
Our Services
Our Services
- Management of diabetes, high cholesterol and high blood pressure
- Heart attack and stroke prevention
- Medical weight loss treatment
- EKGs
- Orthopedic injections
- Coumadin monitoring
- Dermatology services such as removal or treatment of skin cancers, warts and other lesions
- School, sports and work physical exams
- Holter (overnight) heart monitoring
- Pulmon
- Management of diabetes, high cholesterol and high blood pressure
- Heart attack and stroke prevention
- Medical weight loss treatment
- EKGs
- Orthopedic injections
- Coumadin monitoring
- Dermatology services such as removal or treatment of skin cancers, warts and other lesions
- School, sports and work physical exams
- Holter (overnight) heart monitoring
- Pulmonary Function Test (breathing test)
- Medical marijuana prescribing
Our Practice
Our Services
Our Services
Blue Ocean Healthcare is a membership model that emphasizes wellness and personalized healthcare.
Several years ago, Drs. Steve and Stephanie Shell became tired of what has become assembly line medicine, with impersonal care, long waiting room times, short visits, inaccessibility to your doctor, hand-offs to midlevel providers, poor offi
Blue Ocean Healthcare is a membership model that emphasizes wellness and personalized healthcare.
Several years ago, Drs. Steve and Stephanie Shell became tired of what has become assembly line medicine, with impersonal care, long waiting room times, short visits, inaccessibility to your doctor, hand-offs to midlevel providers, poor office communication and automated phone trees.
To us, that was unacceptable.
We decided there was a better way to practice medicine.
Check out our practice model:
Our Accolades
The Charlotte Sun Newspaper Reader's Choice Award
Drs. Steve and Stephanie Shell have been awarded the Charlotte Sun newspaper award for Best Primary Care Physician or Best Preventive Physician 11 times. This is a noteworthy achievement in a county of nearly 200,000 people with hundreds of primary care doctors to choose from.
Health Grades
Health Grades is an online website that evaluates claims from federal data and private reviews to rate doctors based on patient satisfaction, physician education and experience, awards and accolades, and hospitals where they practice. Click on the Healthgrades logo to see how we did.
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Our Partners
