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University of Florida Health Shands Children’s Hospital continued its remarkable run as one of the Southeast’s premier pediatric medical centers as U.S. News & World Report ranked it as Florida’s No. 1 children’s hospital, with five pediatric specialties earning the elite distinction of being rated among the nation’s best. The U.S. News 2022-23 Best Children’s...

Two of the nation’s most respected research institutions have closed their transaction that adds a Florida powerhouse meant to accelerate the pace of biomedical discoveries that benefit patients. Effective April 2, the Florida campus of Scripps Research is integrated with and will now be part of the University of Florida’s academic health center as UF...

University of Florida Health leaders broke ground in December on a new full-service, freestanding emergency room in a heavily populated area southwest of Gainesville, providing patients with access to fast, high-quality emergency care close to home. Located on Southwest Archer Road near Tower Road, west of Interstate 75, the new UF Health Shands Emergency Center...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A research team at University of Florida Health has been approved for a $15.48 million research funding award by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, or PCORI, to study the effectiveness of three medications used to treat hepatitis C. The five-year, randomized clinical trial will be led at UF by David R. Nelson,...

With its slate-gray stripes, towering cypress trees and cascading bio-swales, Southwest Ninth Street stands out as Innovation Square’s signature corridor. The roadway caught the eye of industry leaders too – Southwest Ninth Street was recognized as the state’s 2015 Project of the Year in the under $5 million transportation category by the Florida chapter of...

The UF Health Shands board approved the appointment of Ed Jimenez as chief executive officer for the hospital system, effective April 23, 2015. The announcement comes less than one year after Jimenez became interim CEO for UF Health Shands after serving as chief operating officer and executive vice president. “Ed has demonstrated incredible talent and...

University of Florida Health Shands Hospital has been recognized among the nation’s best hospitals in five adult medical specialties, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2013-14 Best Hospitals rankings released on July 16. Overall, UF Health Shands Hospital was recognized as one of the best hospitals in North Florida and in the state as...

By Caitlyn Finnegan The University of Florida is back to winning national titles — but this time it’s in the world of medicine, not college sports. The University of Florida Health Shands Children’s Hospital was recognized for its high level of care for children in six medical specialties by U.S. News and World Report. U.S....

By Caitlyn Finnegan In anticipation of upcoming growth, UF&Shands, the University of Florida Academic Health Center, is trading in its name for a new one. The brand will now be known as University of Florida Health, university officials announced today. Moving forward, UF&Shands-affiliated health centers in Jacksonville and other cities will remove Shands from their...