When your patients are facing cancer, Sylvester's physicians, scientists and staff will collaborate with you at every step — from prevention and diagnosis through survivorship — to provide the expert cancer care and support they need, when they need it. Your referral is not a handoff. We are one team with one common goal: your patients' well-being.
YOUR BEST CHOICE
FOR YOUR PATIENTS'
CANCER CARE
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of UHealth - University of Miami Health System, is the only cancer center in South Florida that is academic-based and designated as a National Cancer Institute (NCI) cancer center.
This means your patients can receive cancer treatment at one of the top cancer centers in the nation, right here in South Florida. At Sylvester, we deliver the region's most advanced approaches for preventing, diagnosing and treating cancer. Sylvester is among the nation's top 10% in leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma, and in colon, lung, ovarian, prostate and uterine cancer surgeries.
FIRST-CLASS
CANCER CARE IN
SOUTH FLORIDA
Sylvester's team is composed of globally renowned experts who collaborate with you to develop tailored treatment plans for your patients' specific cancer, including the toughest-to-treat diagnoses. Our dedicated team will keep you up to date with your patients' progress every step of the way.
3,975+
PHYSICIANS, SCIENTISTS
AND STAFF DEDICATED TO
CANCER CARE AND RESEARCH
OUR EXPERTS TREAT:
- BONE AND SOFT TISSUE SARCOMA
- BRAIN TUMORS
- BREAST CANCER
- COLORECTAL CANCER
- ENDOCRINE CANCER
- EYE CANCER
- GYNECOLOGIC CANCER
- KIDNEY AND BLADDER CANCER
- HEAD AND NECK CANCER
- BLOOD CANCERS (LYMPHOMA, LEUKEMIA, MYELOMA)
- HEMATOLOGIC MALIGNANCIES
- LIVER AND BILE DUCT CANCER
- LUNG CANCER
- PANCREATIC CANCER
- PEDIATRIC CANCER
- PROSTATE CANCER
- SKIN CANCER
- STOMACH CANCER
- UROLOGIC CANCERS
SPECIALIZED SERVICES WE OFFER:
- PHASE 1 CLINICAL TRIALS
- PRECISION MEDICINE
- CELLULAR THERAPY AND TRANSPLANTATION
- IMMUNOTHERAPY
- RADIATION THERAPY
- SURGERY
- ADVANCED IMAGING
THE LATEST
TREATMENT
OPTIONS AND
CLINICAL TRIALS
Sylvester's physicians and scientists work tirelessly to advance cancer prevention, detection and care. With hundreds of ongoing clinical trials, including the only academic-based phase 1 clinical trials program in South Florida, only Sylvester offers our community access to the most advanced cancer treatment options as our team of researchers develops them.
520+
CLINICAL TRIALS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY
WITH 6,275+ INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATING
SUPPORT THROUGH
SURVIVORSHIP
Sylvester offers a comprehensive cancer survivorship institute that brings together a team of multidisciplinary experts who collaborate with you and your staff to develop a plan that will enhance your patients' overall wellness — before, during and after their cancer treatment.
WHY DOES NCI DESIGNATION MATTER?
National Cancer Institute (NCI) designation is prestigious and considered the gold standard of cancer centers. The NCI is the federal government's lead agency for cancer research and training. As South Florida's only NCI-designated cancer center, only Sylvester offers patients access to the most advanced approaches available for preventing, diagnosing and treating cancer.
THE ACADEMIC-BASED DIFFERENCE
Grounded in research, education and training, Sylvester is the only academic-based cancer center in South Florida. Powered by the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, we recruit top-ranked experts and work in collaborative teams to reach medical excellence. When it comes to cancer, you can be confident that our team has the most expertise.
TOP CANCER CENTER
U.S. News & World Report has ranked Sylvester among the nation’s top 50 for cancer care. Sylvester is also rated as high performing in leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma conditions, as well as surgery for colon, lung and prostate cancers.
REFER A PATIENT
We are grateful that you chose to refer your patients to us. We know that you only want the best for your patients, and we value your trust in us. Please reach out to us at 305-243-5302.
For clinical trials, please call 305-243-2647.