Healthcare
Now more than ever, Miami-Dade County ranks as a global center for cutting-edge healthcare and related research. Miami-Dade’s health infrastructure is characterized by top-notch hospitals equipped with the latest medical technology, numerous licensed healthcare professionals with a variety of specialties, and culturally knowledgeable physicians who rank among the world’s best in many fields.
The University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center is among the largest medical centers in the United States, treating patients in primary care and 30 specialties. The Ryder Trauma Center, with its renowned burn center, is the only Level One trauma facility in South Florida. UM/Jackson’s treatment and research programs, including the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Care Center, The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, the National Parkinson Foundation, the Diabetes Research Institute and the Mailman Center for Child Development, enjoy an international reputation for medical excellence and innovation. The Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is ranked as the #1 eye hospital in the United States in the 17th annual survey of “America’s Best Hospitals” by U.S. News and World Report.
Baptist Health South Florida, the largest non-profit healthcare system in the area, includes six hospitals: Baptist Hospital of Miami, Baptist Children’s Hospital, South Miami Hospital, Doctors Hospital, Mariners Hospital in the Upper Keys and Homestead Hospital. Baptists Hospital of Miami was ranked 14th among the top 50 hospitals in America by AARP The Magazine, and among the top 10 in the country for pulmonary and infectious disease care. Another hospital, Kendall Regional Medical Center, has consistently appeared on the list of America’s “100 Top Hospitals” in a survey conducted by healthcare consultants HCIA and Mercer, Inc. Additionally, Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach is South Florida’s largest private, not-for-profit teaching hospital and one of only six statutory teaching hospitals in Florida.
World-class specialized care for children can be found at Miami Children’s Hospital, the largest pediatric teaching hospital in the southeastern United States. Thousands of children are referred to the hospital each year from all over the world, particularly for pediatric cardiac care, cancer treatment, neurological and neurosurgical care and orthopedic treatment. Miami Children’s Hospital also offers services at three ambulatory sites in areas away from its main campus: Miami Children’s Hospital Dan Marino Center offers pediatric neurodevelopmental care services to support children at risk for developmental delays; Miami Children’s South Dade Center offers after-hours pediatric urgent care services; and Miami Children’s Rehabilitation Services-Miami Lakes provides physical, occupational and speech therapies. With all of these healthcare choices, it is no wonder that patients from all over Latin America and the United States regularly travel to Miami-Dade for the very best in healthcare service.