Baptist Hospital of Miami, the flagship hospital of Baptist Health, serves Miami and the surrounding region, drawing patients from across South Florida, the Caribbean and Latin America. The hospital is home to the Baptist Health Herbert Wertheim Cancer Institute, Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute and Miami Neuroscience Institute, offering advanced care in oncology, heart and vascular, and neuroscience, supported by robotic-assisted surgery and leading-edge diagnostics. Baptist Hospital was the first hospital in Florida to earn Magnet designation for nursing excellence and the only one to receive it six consecutive times, placing it among fewer than 1% of hospitals nationwide. Baptist Health has partnered with Nicklaus Children’s Health System, also based in Miami, so that the hospital’s pediatric emergency physicians are now part of Nicklaus Children’s pediatric specialists, ensuring high-quality emergency care for children in the community. In the U.S. News & World Report 2026-27 “Best Hospitals” rankings, Baptist Hospital of Miami ranked No. 3 in the Miami metro area and No. 7 in Florida. As part of the broader Baptist Health South Florida network, the hospital achieved national recognition and multiple high-performing marks.
