Gainesville is very well known for its medical facilities including Shands at the University of Florida, the Malcom Randall VA Medical Center and North Florida Regional Medical Center.
Shands at the University of Florida
University of Florida Health Shands Hospital has been recognized among the nation’s best hospitals in nine adult medical specialties. Overall, UF Health Shands Hospital was recognized as the top hospital in Florida. In addition to being ranked among the nation’s top 50 hospitals in nine specialties, UF Health Shands Hospital also was listed as “high performing” in seven specialties, including abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, colon cancer surgery, hip replacement, knee replacement, lung cancer surgery, heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD. The faculty from the UF College of Medicine includes nationally and internationally recognized physicians whose expertise is supported by intensive research activities. Shands’ affiliation with the UF Health Science Center allows patients to benefit from the latest medical knowledge and technology. More information can be found at https://ufhealth.org/shands-university-florida
Malcom Randall VA Medical Center
The North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System serves veterans across a large geographical area in North Florida (33 counties) and South Georgia (19 counties). In addition to our two medical centers in Gainesville and Lake City, we offer a number of services to our patients in several satellite outpatient clinics and community-based outpatient clinics. The Malcom Randall VA Medical Center (VAMC) is one of two VAMCs in the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System. The Malcom Randall VAMC provides a full range of comprehensive health care, including: primary care, specialty care, tertiary care, and long-term care. More information can be found at https://www.northflorida.va.gov/locations/directions.asp
North Florida Regional Medical Center
North Florida Regional Healthcare is an organization centered around our community hospital in Gainesville, Florida-North Florida Regional Medical Center (NFRMC). NFRMC is an over 430-bed, full service medical and surgical acute care center serving North Central Florida offering comprehensive care in a vast amount of medical fields. You can find more information at https://nfrmc.com/