Published on July 13, 2026
South Peninsula Hospital invites the community to join us in celebrating Dr. Brent Adcox’s 15 years at South Peninsula Orthopedics and wish him farewell before he returns to the Lower 48. The celebration will be at Homer Seaplane Base (1310 Lake Shore Drive) from 5:00 – 8:00 pm on Thursday, July 23rd.
Dr. Adcox joined South Peninsula Hospital in the summer of 2011, moving from Texas with his wife, Sommer, and their two children. He received a bachelor of science and a master of science in biology from Texas Tech University and a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Texas Medical School. He completed his orthopedic surgery residency at the University of Texas Health Sciences Center and his spine fellowship at South Texas Spinal Clinic, where he continued as medical staff for several years. Dr. Adcox joined South Peninsula Hospital as the primary orthopedic surgeon, where he specialized in total joint replacements, orthopedic care, cervical and lumbar spinal disorders, and sports medicine.
Over the years, Dr. Adcox has grown the practice to include Dr. Kurt Mentzer and Dr. Lars Matkin, both board-certified orthopedic surgeons. He has also worked to improve patient care at SPH by incorporating new technologies and practices, such as the use of the Mako surgical robot in 2023 to assist in joint replacement procedures.
During his 15-year tenure, Dr. Adcox cared for thousands of residents of the southern Kenai Peninsula and beyond, performing upwards of 4,000 surgeries and many in-clinic procedures. We wish him well in this next chapter with his family in Texas.
To make an appointment with South Peninsula Orthopedics, call 907-235-0310.
South Peninsula Hospital invites the community to join us in celebrating Dr. Brent Adcox’s 15 years at South Peninsula Orthopedics and wish him farewell before he returns to the Lower 48. The celebration will be at Homer Seaplane Base (1310 Lake Shore Drive) from 5:00 – 8:00 pm on Thursday, July 23rd.
South Peninsula Hospital is turning 70 in July, and to celebrate, we’re hosting a celebration for the public at the SPH campus from 4:00 - 7:00 pm on Thursdaym, July 2. Community members and visitors are welcome to enjoy a free picnic dinner, listen to live music, take a tour of the hospital, browse the SPH “hall of history,” and check out some visiting emergency vehicles.
The 50th annual Annual Homer Spit Run, which consists of the 10k to the Bay, Cosmic Hamlet Half
Marathon, and the 1 Mile Youth (Kids and Family) Run, will be held on Saturday, June 27th.
Registration is open online for both timed races at KachemakBayRunningClub.org, and these races
benefit local youth running programs.
South Peninsula Hospital is expanding access to same-day care with the opening of a walk-in Urgent Care clinic on June 1. Located at 4201 Bartlett Street, in the same building as the Family Care Clinic, Urgent Care will be open Monday through Saturday from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm. No appointments are necessary, and patients will have access to on-site labs and X-rays. Urgent Care will be staffed by Carrie Warren, FNP-C, who is moving from the Family Care team, and Kara Zimmerman, PA-C, who recently moved to Homer.
Thank you to the many community members who attended our free educational presentation, “End of Life Decision Making,” this spring! This event was originally scheduled for Fall 2025, and we appreciate everyone’s flexibility with the rescheduling. We were honored to have Homer Medical Center’s Dr. Giulia Tortora, local estate planning attorney Lindsay Wolter, and Hospice of Homer death doula Morgan Laffert lead this important conversation. Together, they covered key aspects of end-of-life planning, including living wills, medical power of attorney, legal and medical decision-making, and emotional considerations.
Registration for the 10th annual Homer Steps Up community walking challenge (May 4 -31) opens April 15 on HomerStepsUp.com. Coordinated by South Peninsula Hospital, with support from numerous partnering agencies, the yearly challenge is designed to motivate the community to engage in more movement to help improve overall health as well as provide a fun, interactive community event as Homer transitions into summer.
South Peninsula Hospital Board of Directors appointed two new members to the board and elected new officers at their December, 2025 board meeting. Jim Anderson and Ken Ciccoli, both of Homer, are newly appointed to three-year terms.
