Miami, Florida
Miami, known as "Magic City", has it all for those who are lucky enough to live there. Boasting postcard beaches, Miami has 250 days a year of sun, a booming arts and cultural scene, standout restaurants and an eclectic vibe. When it comes to health care, Miami residents have an easy commute to hospitals and related services in the city's Health District, Miami Beach, and the suburb of Kendall.
Health District
Miami's Health District is a concentrated area with an plenty of hospitals, clinics, and research institutes. It is also and the epicenter of the city's expanding biotech industry. Located just minutes northwest of greater downtown Miami via rapid transit, it is the second-largest health district in the county. The neighborhood got its start in medicine with the opening of Jackson Memorial Hospital in 1915. Jackson is the third-largest public hospital and third-largest teaching hospital in the U.S.
The Health District is also home to the University of Miami Hospital, a teaching hospital and part of South Florida's only university health system. It is ranked regionally and nationally by U.S. News and World Report and has earned “high performing” rankings in 2 adult specialties and 4 procedures and conditions. Miami clinical studies are easy to find here.
Bascom-Palmer Eye Institute, also in the Health District has the distinction of has been ranked #1 in Ophthalmology care year after year time by U.S. News and World Report. Not surprising, the institute has a robust research program and provides opportunities for patients with diseases and conditions of the eyes to participate in clinical trials in Miami, FL.
Other hospitals and specialty centers in the Health District include:
- University of Miami Hospital
- Miami's VA Medical Center
- Holtz Children's Hospital
- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
- Braman Family Breast Cancer Institute
- Center on Aging
- Diabetes Research Institute
- University Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Institute
- Mailman Center for Child Development
- Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Miami Beach
Miami Beach is home to the Mount Sinai Medical Center, the largest private, independent non-profit hospitals in the area and a trauma center. Its specialties include cancer, diabetes and endocrinology, cardiology and nephrology and has the largest memory disorders center in the state. Procedures regularly performed by Mount Sinai include heart bypass surgery and hip replacement. Through its cancer research program, patients can explore potential new cancer treatment options through clinical trials in Miami, Florida.
Kendall
Baptist Hospital of Miami, in the Miami's south suburb of Kendall has been rated the number one hospital in the Miami metro area by US News and World Report. Kendall is also home to Baptist Children's Hospital which has a 24/7 emergency room and more than 200 pediatricians on staff.