Bethesda Hospital, part of Coral Gables, Fla.-based Baptist Health South Florida, is one of Palm Beach County’s most important community-based hospitals, functioning as a teaching hospital through its partnership with Florida Atlantic University’s Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine and home to the Bethesda College of Health Sciences, which trains future nurses and radiographers. In 2024, the hospital unveiled a state-of-the-art cardiac catheterization lab expanding access to advanced interventional, electrophysiology and structural heart procedures in the community. In 2026, donors raised more than $650,000 to support the advancement of cardiac care. In February 2025, Marcus Neuroscience Institute at Bethesda Hospital West performed the first surgery in Florida using a next-generation augmented reality spinal surgery platform. Philanthropic support is also helping fund a planned renovation of the emergency department at Bethesda Hospital East, backed by a $1 million gift. Cancer services from the Eugene M. & Christine E. Lynn Cancer Institute have expanded to Bethesda Health City, with plans to add them at Bethesda Hospital West. U.S. News & World Report recognized the hospital as high-performing in pacemaker implantation surgery and in treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms in the 2025–2026 rankings, Meanwhile, Healthgrades recognized Bethesda Hospital with “Patient Safety Excellence” and “Surgical Care Excellence” awards.
