Miami cardiac hospital completes $120 million expansion
The Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute has completed a $120 million expansion on its Baptist Hospital campus, adding space, technology and new specialized programs.
The size of the institute, which is part of Baptist Health South Florida, has nearly since doubled since the provider added more than 100,000 square feet of space. It now stands at 150,000 square feet, according to a March 2 press release.
The new center will also incorporate Philips Heathcare’s Azurion imaging-guided therapy platform, meant for use in a cath lab.
“This expansion allows us to be at the forefront of medical innovation and provides the most current treatment options for our patients, while at the same time, prepares us to be in the position to care for health problems we haven’t even encountered yet,” said Barry T. Katzen, MD, chief medical executive and founder of the Institute, in a statement. “We are now able to conduct more research, offer new services and make discoveries that could transform how cardiovascular care is delivered.”
The institute, which serves about 125,000 patients every year, is now the largest and most comprehensive cardiac facility in the region with 76 doctors and 1,100 employees.
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