If you or your loved one is facing cancer, our team will stand firmly by your side at every step — from diagnosis through survivorship — providing the expert care and support you need, when you need it. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of UHealth – University of Miami Health System, is South Florida's only NCI-designated and academic-based cancer center — delivering the best and most advanced cancer care, close to home.
DELIVERING CARE
AS UNIQUE AS YOU
Our dedicated team of physicians, scientists and staff collaborate on every step of your healing journey. As part of the tailored plan we design for you, we offer access to the latest treatments, often not available anywhere else in South Florida.
CARING FOR
YOUR BODY, MIND
AND SPIRIT
Our cancer survivorship program brings doctors and scientists together across various disciplines to help you enhance your physical, emotional and spiritual well-being — before, during and after your treatment, whether you completed it recently or long ago.
GLOBAL CANCER
EXPERTS IN THE
HEART OF MIAMI
Sylvester's team is composed of leading experts who collaborate to prevent and treat benign tumors, cancer in all stages and related diseases. We are committed to providing psychosocial and supportive services not only during treatment but also after its completion. If you do not find your specific cancer type listed below, please reach out to us, as we treat all types of cancer.
3,160+
PHYSICIANS, SCIENTISTS
NURSES AND STAFF DEDICATED TO
CANCER RESEARCH AND CARE
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
- HEMATOLOGIC (BLOOD) CANCER
- 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
LEADING THE
WAY TO MORE
CANCER CURES
Our physicians and scientists work tirelessly to advance cancer prevention, detection and care. Together, they translate breakthrough discoveries into cures for more patients. And with hundreds of ongoing clinical trials, only Sylvester offers access to the most advanced treatment options as our team of researchers develop them.
310+
CLINICAL TRIALS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY
WITH 4,900+ INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATING
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.
TRANSFORMING
SOUTH FLORIDA'S
CANCER CARE
LANDSCAPE
Opening in 2025, the state-of-the-art Transformational Cancer Research Building will bring new hope to South Florida patients and beyond — offering innovation, wellness and patient-centered care — all under one roof.
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844-324-HOPE (4673)
Existing patients can schedule an appointment by logging in to MyUHealth Chart or by calling 305-243-4000.