Two Academic Medical Centers

Areas of excellence in cancer, cardiovascular, neurosurgical and transplant services; and pediatric services at Shands Children's Hospital at UF
Approximately 550 UF faculty physicians practice in more than 100 areas of specialty care
Operates a Level I Trauma Center and Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
ShandsCair provides emergency transport for more than 1,800 patients by ground and air each year
Operates one of Florida's four regional burn centers
Ranked as a U.S. News & World Report Best Hospital
Designated as a primary stroke center by the Agency for Health Care Administration

Shands Jacksonville
Established 1870, Jacksonville

Areas of excellence include the Cardiovascular Center and Neuroscience Institute
The TraumaOne emergency airlift program transports more than 800 patients each year
Operates a Level I Trauma Center and Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Approximately 380 UF faculty physicians and 300 community physicians practice in more than 69 areas of specialty care
Operates one of only three Florida-based Poison Information Centers
Designated as a primary stroke center by the Joint Commission and the Agency for Health Care Administration

Four Community Hospitals

Shands AGH
Established 1928, Gainesville

Gainesville's first hospital
Acute-care hospital in which UF and community physicians offer complete medical, surgical, obstetric, cardiovascular, orthopaedic, oncology and emergency care for adults
Florida's first hospital to affiliate with Planetree™, valuing a patient-focused philosophy centered on caring for the whole patient – body, mind and spirit

Shands Lake Shore
Established 1911, Lake City

UF and community physicians offer services including surgical, obstetric, pediatric, cardiovascular and emergency care programs
Area's only OB and pediatric inpatient programs
Radiological services include general radiology, mammography, sonography and nuclear medicine, with results available to physicians through the Lifetime Clinical Record via the Web

Shands Live Oak
Established 1948, Live Oak

Designated critical-access hospital
Community physicians offer outpatient specialty clinics and 24-hour emergency services
Services include a diagnostic lab, radiology services and physical therapy program
Area's only mammography program accredited by the American College of Radiology

Shands Starke
Established 1956, Starke

Designated critical-access hospital
Community physicians offer medical and surgical care, outpatient specialty clinics, a sleep lab and 24-hour emergency services
Area's only full-service diagnostic lab

Shands Rehab Hospital
Established 1987, Gainesville

UF and community physicians provide medical care and treatment
Comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services include physical medicine, psychological and vocational rehabilitation, and occupational, recreational, physical and speech therapy
One of only 10 rehabilitation centers in the state recognized by the Florida Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Program
Services include driver-rehab and low-vision programs

Shands Vista
Established 1987, Gainesville

Behavioral-health facility
UF physicians provide inpatient and outpatient services
Services include treatment for substance abuse, memory disorders, anxiety, depression and a wide range of other conditions; includes adult, child and adolescent psychiatry programs
Alcohol and substance abuse treatment programs for impaired professionals through the Florida Recovery Center

Shands HomeCare and Shands Jacksonville Home Health
North Florida

Shands HomeCare and Shands Jacksonville Home Health agencies offer diverse support and assistance, from skilled nursing and therapy to homemaker services. Many of these services are covered under health insurance plans and Medicare. The agencies provide services for patients in 17 counties in North Central and Northeast Florida.

Shands Rehab Centers
Gainesville

Shands rehab teams specialize in adult and pediatric occupational and physical therapy, spine rehabilitation, hand therapy, and other services at locations around Gainesville
A sports rehabilitation team helps athletes return to action through rehab and conditioning and specialty programs including Get Fit for Golf and Get Fit for Baseball
Pediatric therapists provide outpatient services to help children lead healthy and more active lives

Multi-specialty group practices based in Gainesville and Jacksonville include approximately 1,000 UF faculty physicians who provide care in more than 80 outpatient practices
Services range from primary care and family medicine to complex, sub-specialized care
These doctors treat patients at Shands hospitals, offer second opinions, conduct breakthrough healthcare research, and consult with medical colleagues from all over the country on complex cases
Many specialists are recognized nationally among America's Top Doctors by their peers for providing unsurpassed levels of care