FAMILY MEDICINE

Based on a bio-psychosocial model of care, the medical specialty of family medicine is intrinsically linked to behavioral medicine and incorporates a holistic approach to medicine. This approach differs significantly from other medical specialties, which are based on a disease model of care. As a result, family physicians are trained to examine the “whole person” and can diagnose if a patient’s complaint is purely physical or due to an associated mental, social, or family problem.

Since their training is so comprehensive—requiring in-depth medical knowledge, a wealth of clinical skills, as well as understanding of psychological influences— family doctors can treat every member of the family—from the newborn to the geriatric patient. This continuum of care exists nowhere else and is one of the reasons family physicians gain the trust of their patients, their families, and their loved ones.

INTERNAL MEDICINE

General Internal Medicine, the core of Internal Medicine and all of its subspecialties, is at the focal point of clinical and educational activities in Internal Medicine in the medical center. General Internal Medicine focuses on:

The future of our patients: accessing all necessary resources to promote their long-term health -- working together with our patients we concentrate on health maintenance and prevention to avoid long-term complication and the onset of serious illnesses.

The clinical expertise in the multiple facets of Internal Medicine, diagnoses and treats current medical illness including, cardiovascular disease, chronic diseases (hypertension, diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, lung diseases, liver diseases, and many others), general medicine care, geriatrics, HIV-related medicine, preventive medicine, primary care medicine, venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, and women's health. The immediate availability of world experts in specific diseases, surgical procedures and radiological techniques as well as world class diagnostics provides patients with premiere medical care for the entire spectrum of diseases.

EAR, NOSE & THROAT

For over forty five years, the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Miami School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Medical Center has provided exemplary patient care, consultation and treatment to patients with a variety of diseases of the ears, nose, throat and neck.

With programs in head and neck tumor surgery, otology-neurotology, laryngology and voice disorders, disorders of the nose and paranasal sinuses, pediatric problems and facial reconstructive and cosmetic surgery, the department is well-known for its wide range of expert clinical services

The Department of Otolaryngology is also home to the University of Miami Ear Institute, one of the busiest centers of its kind in the United States, thanks, in part, to its Cochlear Implant Center. This premier center for clinical care and research on cochlear implants helps treat a variety of hearing, balance and communication disorders.

NEUROLOGY

The Department of Neurology at the University of Miami School of Medicine is one of the most respected clinical neuroscience departments in the nation. Comprised of nine clinical divisions, the department offers patient care and clinical research in a variety of areas, from epilepsy and stroke to sleep disorders and neuro-oncology.

Widely recognized as an international referral center, neurologists from Latin America, Florida, and the rest of the United States consistently turn to our faculty for expertise in solving complex neurological problems.

OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY

The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Miami School of Medicine. A nationally recognized leader in the areas of gynecologic oncology and high-risk pregnancies, the department offers general obstetrics and gynecological care, in addition to a variety of sub-specialties including maternal-fetal medicine, infertility, gynecologic oncology, gynecology and uro-gynecology, diagnostic ultrasound, and the diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis.

Our physicians are specialists in women's health and are dedicated to providing state-of-the-art medical care in a patient friendly environment. Our faculty and staff employ a multidisciplinary approach that encompasses patient care, education, and research. Furthermore, our physicians are in the forefront of their fields, providing the latest techniques and procedures that ensure quality care and treatment in all areas of women's health. Our department is widely recognized for the range of clinical services through which patients can obtain well woman care, routine gynecological exams, (including pap smear screening and breast examination/mammography) or seek treatment for a variety of conditions and diseases.

GENERAL PEDIATRICS

The General Pediatrics Division treats all aspects of pediatric care from the inpatient newborn stay through college. This includes well-child care, care of all illnesses, inpatient care of sick children, adolescent care, adolescent gynecologic problems, minor procedures, and all other aspects of pediatric, adolescent, and young adult care. There is a special focus on Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics with emphasis on ADHD and Learning Disabilities.

PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY

The Pediatric Cardiology Division is a regional pediatric cardiac referral center recognized by the State of Florida for the treatment of patients with congenital and acquired heart disease. The division has special expertise in therapeutic invasive procedures such as balloon valvuloplasty for the correction of cardiac lesions including pulmonic stenosis, aortic stenosis, and coarctation of the aorta. Non-invasive diagnostic methods include cardiac ultrasonography using M-Mode, two-dimensional, Doppler echocardiography and color flow. The program of fetal cardiac ultrasonography offers evaluation and treatment for pregnant women who are at known risk for infants with congenital cardiac disorders or those at risk for fetal cardiac arrhythmias. Another area of clinical and research expertise is the utilization of invasive cardiac electrophysiology in the diagnosis and the use of radiofrequency ablation in the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias. Antiarrhythymic agents in the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias and in the transesophageal approach to their diagnosis currently are being studied. In conjunction with physicians the Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, pediatric cardiologists are now treating many forms of congenital heart disease in the neonate and infant, with significant reduction in morbidity and mortality. Cardiac arrhythmias also are being treated surgically. The division's program also includes medical management of pediatric cardiac transplant patients.

PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY

The Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology provides inpatient and outpatient consultations for intestinal and liver diseases as well as nutritional problems. In conjunction with our Main Medical Campus our facilities include diagnostic areas completely equipped for all GI investigational procedures: endoscopic, biopsy, esophagael motility, pH monitoring, and others. Special services include breath-hydrogen analysis, dietary consultation, and home parenteral and special enteral alimentation. The division works closely with pediatric surgery and liver/intestinal transplant program.

PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY

The Department of Pediatric Pulmonology Medicine offers a full range of services for children with acute and chronic respiratory diseases. Special emphasis is on asthma, cystic fibrosis, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, and pediatric lung transplantation. Inpatient and outpatient consultation are available, in addition to pulmonary function testing, flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopic, and nutrition counseling for children with chronic lung disease.

PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY

The Pediatric Nephrology Division treats all aspects of renal disease and related metabolic disturbances with particular emphasis on immunology, nutrition, and disturbances in mineral metabolism. The division has extensive experience in the performance and interpretation of renal biopsies. An interdisciplinary team provides dialysis on an acute and long-term basis, as well as renal transplantation.