Two medical providers in Watson Clinic’s Family Medicine department recently underwent name changes. Patients are encouraged to keep these name changes in mind when they schedule their next appointment with either provider.

Lauren Patterson, APRN, a registered nurse practitioner who works alongside board-certified Family Medicine specialist Dr. Rony Alvarado from Watson Clinic Highlands at 2300 E. County Road 540A in south Lakeland, recently changed her name to Lauren Lanier, APRN.

Physician assistant Elizabeth Swengros, PA, who serves patients of board-certified Family Medicine specialist Dr. James Hardigan from Watson Clinic Main at 1600 Lakeland Hills Blvd. in Lakeland, also recently underwent a name change. Her new name is Elizabeth Dry, PA.