New Miami Cancer Institute to Open In 2016

Baptist Health South Florida announced it is building the new $400 million Miami Cancer Institute scheduled to break ground in July. The Miami Cancer Institute at Baptist Health South Florida consolidates under one roof outpatient clinical services, a dedicated cancer research facility and signature technology platforms, including the first proton therapy center in South Florida.

 

“The Miami Cancer Institute at Baptist Health South Florida will be recognized as a world-class destination for providing evidence-based, individualized care for our patients. It will be a state-of-the-art facility that will be unmatched in our region in terms of clinical excellence and advanced cancer care, and we are recruiting nationally renowned experts to lead the Institute” said Brian E. Keeley, president and CEO of Baptist Health South Florida. The Miami Cancer Institute will open in 2016.

 

Located on the Baptist Hospital campus, the 370,000-square-foot cancer institute will include: a 250,000-square-foot clinical cancer center, a 120,000-square-foot research facility, a brand-new inpatient floor designed especially for cancer patients, and medical offices for cancer specialists. There also will be two parking garages with 1,400 spaces for the convenience of patients and their families. The stunning, four-story facility is designed by ZGF Architects, renowned for creating healthcare spaces that are both beautiful and patient-centered. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center are among ZGF’s many prominent healthcare clients. Construction of the Miami Cancer Institute at Baptist Health South Florida is scheduled to start in July.

 

The Miami Cancer Institute will be the first in South Florida – and among only a handful in the nation – to offer proton therapy, an advanced treatment that beams radiation directly to the tumor to destroy cancer cells while avoiding healthy tissues. The Miami Cancer Institute at Baptist Health South Florida will make proton therapy available not only to the South Florida community, but also to patients throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.

 

Baptist Health is also in discussions with Miami Children’s Hospital to collaborate on proton therapy services for children. Since proton therapy is the treatment of choice for serious and difficult-to-treat cancers in children, a potential partnership will ensure that pediatric patients will have child-friendly treatment dedicated to their needs at Baptist Children’s Hospital and Miami Children’s Hospital.

 

Baptist Health’s highly regarded Breast Center also will be a part of the Institute, allowing for the expansion of services while maintaining a highly personalized approach to breast cancer patients. In addition, the Institute will provide special programs and support for patients’ friends and family members in dedicated areas throughout the cancer center.