Health Care

Medical miracles? How healthcare is changing in Miami with new hubs and cures

Stories by Miami Herald journalists, with AI summarization

This collection of stories highlights Miami's evolving healthcare landscape through innovative medical hubs and cutting-edge treatments.

In Miami, the University of Miami Health System expanded into Doral, offering advanced primary and specialty care services in a growing medical hub. Meanwhile, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital launched a new surgical tower featuring robotics and virtual reality for intricate pediatric surgeries. Elsewhere, a Miami teacher's recovery from a stroke showcases a breakthrough nerve stimulation device at Jackson Memorial Hospital. The Vivistim Paired VNS System facilitates arm and hand movement recovery in stroke survivors, enhancing rehabilitation outcomes.

Read the stories below.

Arlet Lara, the first patient in South Florida to get an FDA-approved nerve stimulation implant, does an exercise while Neil Batungbakal, rehabilitation therapist, activates the implant with the black trigger during her physical therapy appointment on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024, at Lynn Rehabilitation Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital. The activation works as positive reinforcement to her muscles when she completes the exercise correctly.

NO. 1: A STROKE CHANGED A MIAMI TEACHER’S LIFE. HOW A NEW ELECTRICAL DEVICE IS HELPING HER MOVE

What to know about how it works. | Published November 18, 2024 | Read Full Story by Michelle Marchante

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. 2: ‘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

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

NO. 3: 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.