South Florida

A medical hub, bad plastic surgery, a 3D prosthetic, other Miami medical moments

Stories by Miami Herald journalists, with AI summarization

Miami is rapidly attracting medical establishments, with healthcare systems expanding into neighborhoods to reduce patient commutes. UHealth and Baptist Health extend their reach into Doral, enhancing access with new primary and specialized care facilities. The technological landscape also changes, exemplified by 3D-printed prosthetics from Florida International University, providing affordable solutions for children.

Miami's role in medical drama hits the screen, with 'Pulse' depicting ER plots filled with "So Miami" moments like bustling trauma centers and botched surgeries.

Take a look at the coverage below.

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

NO. 1: 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

Willa Fitzgerald as Dr. Danny Simms is seen transporting a patient that arrived by air ambulance in Episode 104 of Netflix’s TV show “Pulse.” Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2025

NO. 2: BAD PLASTIC SURGERY? PASTELITOS OBSESSION? 6 MIAMI MOMENTS IN NEW NETFLIX SHOW

Reognize them? | Published April 23, 2025 | Read Full Story by Michelle Marchante

Dr. Omar Llaguna, specialist in surgical oncology, programs a HistoSonics medical device for targeting a medium that mimics a liver tumor in a human body to demonstrate how a histotripsy procedure works, during a demonstration at the Memorial Hospital West, in Pembroke Pines, on Thursday June 12, 2025. By Pedro Portal

NO. 3: A 3D-PRINTED PROSTHETIC: MEDICAL MIRACLE OR THE LATEST TECH? SEE 5 TAKEAWAYS

What to know about the latest in cancer and other disease treatments in South Florida. | Published June 23, 2025 | Read Full Story by Miami Herald Archives, with AI summarization

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.