On Aug. 1, 2006, the Frances Langford Heart Center opened its doors bringing open-heart surgery and interventional cardiology to Martin County. The Frances Langford Heart Center was named for the late actress and singer whose estate provided a $5 million gift to help build the facility.

Martin Health was founded in 1939 by physicians, Drs. Julian D. Parker, Van William Burns and Walter F. Davey, saw an average of eight patients a day.