UF Health Shands is recognized as Florida’s premier hospital system, thanks to our commitment to quality clinical care that yields outstanding outcomes and continually earns us national recognition. It is our privilege to offer distinguished, patient-centered care and build upon our role as the state’s premier provider of medical expertise and specialties.
UF Health’s Gainesville-based private, not-for-profit hospital system includes six unique hospitals:
- UF Health Shands Hospital
- UF Health Shands Cancer Hospital
- UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital
- UF Health Heart & Vascular Hospital
- UF Health Neuromedicine Hospital
- UF Health Psychiatric Hospital
UF Health Shands Hospital is also home to a state-designated Level I trauma center, capable of providing complete care for every aspect of injury. Our trauma surgeons and emergency medicine physicians are on-site 24/7, along with our specialists in orthopaedic surgery, neurosurgery, cardiothoracic surgery, vascular surgery, hand surgery, microvascular surgery, plastic surgery, obstetric and gynecologic surgery, ophthalmology, otolaryngology, oral and maxillofacial surgery, and urology. When there’s no time to waste, it’s best to have highly trained medical specialists across the hall instead of across town.
The hospital also offers patients the highest level of care available for premature and critically ill newborns with its renowned neonatal intensive care unit, as well as a regional burn center and an emergency air and ground transport program. A medical staff of more than 1,000 UF College of Medicine faculty and community physicians provides care in over 100 specialty and subspecialty medical areas, from primary care to highly specialized and complex care.
UF Health Shands Hospital has built relationships with affiliates throughout the state in services such as cancer, heart surgery, neurosurgery, pediatrics, pediatric cardiology, pediatric nephrology, vascular surgery and addiction medicine. The UF Health Rehab Hospital, a collaboration between UF Health and Select Medical, was recognized as being among the top 10 physical rehabilitation centers in Florida by Newsweek magazine in 2022. UF Health Shands Hospital also is affiliated with urgent care centers in Gainesville and Ocala and collaborates with other hospitals and health care providers to expand access to clinical programs and research and education efforts.
Our commitment to deliver the highest-quality, safest patient care possible is reflected in our clinical outcomes and the national recognition we consistently earn, with many of our programs ranked in the nation’s Top 50 best adult and children’s hospitals, according to U.S. News & World Report. Hospitality and service are hallmarks of our patients’ experience. Our engaged employees operate with the belief that we can make a positive impact with every interaction to create an environment where people feel acknowledged, understood, safe and valued.
At a Glance
1,111 Licensed patient beds
123,578 E.R. and trauma visits
9,889 ShandsCair emergency air and ground transports
52,873 Admissions (excluding newborns)
14,400+ Employees
1,079 Medical staff physicians
*Data from fiscal year 2022-23
UF Health Physicians
University of Florida Health Physicians, the large multispecialty faculty practice of the UF College of Medicine, offers access to more than 1,000 providers in over 100 specialties. UF Health has primary care locations throughout Gainesville, Ocala, Starke, Lake City and Old Town. In addition, outpatient specialty services are available across the region, bringing a multidisciplinary approach to care to residents throughout most of North Central Florida, the Panhandle and Central Florida.
Clinical Programs of Distinction
At UF Health, our distinguished disciplines routinely work in concert, and we put the spotlight on these joint efforts because of the resounding impact they have on our patients’ well-being. These exceptional teams accomplish this through research, cross-college curricular development and promotion of faculty-hospital collaborations to align with clinical programs.
Awards & Recognitions
University of Florida Health Shands Hospital has been consistently recognized as the top hospital in Florida and among the best hospitals in the country.
Visit here to see all the ways UF Health Shands and the whole UF Health system has earned national recognition.