March 30, 2026 – Mount Sinai Medical Center has been designated a Cancer Center of Excellence by the Florida Department of Health, making it one of only nine providers in the state to hold the distinction.
Established by the Florida Legislature, the designation recognizes providers that meet rigorous, performance-based standards, including multidisciplinary care, continuous quality improvement, and a systems-based approach that integrates clinical teams, research, and patient support services.
“Every member of our cancer care team contributed to this designation, and it reflects the standard we hold ourselves to every day,” said Gino R. Santorio, President and CEO of Mount Sinai Medical Center. “As we prepare to open the Braman Comprehensive Cancer Center, we remain focused on delivering cancer care without compromise, ensuring every patient has access to the highest level of treatment, close to home.”
“This recognition reflects a deep commitment to advancing care in a way that truly serves patients and families,” said Norman Braman, philanthropist, businessman and Lead Donor of the new cancer center. “We believed in this vision from the beginning, and it’s meaningful to see it continue to take shape through achievements like this.”
With more than 2.1 million new cancer cases projected nationally in 2026 and more than 183,000 expected in Florida alone, the need for comprehensive, coordinated care continues to grow. Mount Sinai is preparing to meet that demand with the opening of the Braman Comprehensive Cancer Center, a major investment designed to bring every aspect of cancer care under one roof. The center will expand access to integrated oncology services, advanced technologies, and specialized programs, offering patients and their families a more seamless experience so they can focus less on navigating the system and more on healing.
About Mount Sinai Medical Center
Founded in 1949, Mount Sinai Medical Center is the largest independent, private, not-for-profit teaching hospital in South Florida. Mount Sinai’s mission is to provide quality health care to a diverse community enhanced through teaching, research, charity care, and financial responsibility. Mount Sinai’s Centers of Excellence combine technology, research, and academics to provide innovative and comprehensive care in cardiology, neuroscience, oncology, urology, and orthopedics. One of the original statutory teaching hospitals in the state of Florida, Mount Sinai is the hospital of choice for those who seek the level of expertise and care that only a teaching hospital can offer. Mount Sinai currently offers ten convenient locations in Miami-Dade County, including three emergency centers, and four specialty care offices in Monroe County.
About the Florida Department of Health
The Florida Department of Health, nationally accredited by the Public Health Accreditation Board, works to protect, promote and improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county and community efforts.
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