Health Care

Hospital hubs and tattoo anesthesia: How Miami healthcare is changing

Stories by Miami Herald journalists, with AI summarization

Miami healthcare is shifting rapidly, with hospital systems like UHealth expanding to new hubs in places like Doral to bring care closer to patients. The opening of advanced facilities, such as Nicklaus Children’s new surgical tower with robotics and virtual reality tools, shows a focus on cutting-edge treatments.

New services are rethinking patient comfort, too. Sedation Ink, for example, offers tattoo anesthesia, letting clients complete large tattoos in one session with the help of medical oversight.

These changes aim to reduce patient stress, improve access, and create more options for Miami residents seeking both healthcare and wellness innovations.

Nurses train to use the equipment of the operating room in the new Kenneth C. Griffin surgical tower at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, in Miami, Fla. The operating rooms of the new building are 800 square feet and among the biggest in the country.

NO. 1: ‘HOSPITAL WITHIN A HOSPITAL.’ NICKLAUS CHILDREN’S OPENS NEW SURGERY HUB WITH SPECIAL TECH

Here’s what we know | Published November 7, 2024 | Read Full Story by Michelle Marchante

Hammock Beach Golf Resort & Spa is a stunning escape for wellness lovers.

NO. 2: THIS YEAR, RESET YOUR MIND AND BODY AT THESE SERENE FLORIDA WELLNESS DESTINATIONS

Dreaming of pure relaxation? Discover Florida’s top retreats for spa days, Turkish baths and serene escapes that will leave you glowing inside and out. | Published January 7, 2025 | Read Full Story by Angela Caraway-Carlton

Sedation Ink artists work on a back tattoo for client Dom Groenveld as he is anesthetized at a surgical office on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Miami, Fla. Sedation Ink offers tattooing under anesthesia, allowing clients to complete extensive body art in a single session. By Photo by Matias J. Ocner

NO. 3: DO YOU NEED ANESTHESIA TO GET A TATTOO? SEE HOW A MIAMI STUDIO MIXES MEDICINE AND INK

What to know about the studio sedation. | Published February 26, 2025 | Read Full Story by Michelle Marchante

An external view of the new UHealth Doral Medical Center during its grand opening event on Thursday, November 21, 2024. By Alexia Fodere

NO. 4: A GROWING MEDICAL HUB IS CHANGING HEALTHCARE IN MIAMI. WHAT’S DRIVING THE NEW PUSH? 

“Every major system is expanding. The whole area is hot now.” | Published March 24, 2025 | Read Full Story by Michelle Marchante

The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.