About Us 
 
 
 
Palmetto General Hospital 
 

A 360-bed acute care hospital, Palmetto General Hospital serves growing Dade and Broward communities. Our 750-member medical staff and more than 1,600 employees deliver acclaimed cardiac care, maternity care, pediatrics, wound care and more. Palmetto has a Bariatric Center of Excellence and other citations for quality care.

Message From Our CEO

QUALITY AWARDS

Meet Pediatrician Doris Aguilar, MD

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Palmetto General Hospital is conveniently located next to the 826 Palmetto Expressway, one mile south of I-75, just minutes from the Dolphin Expressway (SR836), the Turnpike Extension and I-95.  Click Driving Directions below to see a map and get specific directions.

Parking

In an effort to accommodate our visitors, Palmetto General Hospital has expanded its parking lots. The front lot has now become patient parking only, and additional parking is available behind the Emergency Department. Patient parking rates also have been revised:

0-30 minutes  $1

31-60 minutes  $2

61-90 minutes  $3

91-120 minutes  $4

121-150 minutes  $5

151 minutes-maximum (all day)  $6

Lost ticket  $6

If you are visiting our campus for diagnostic testing, your parking ticket will be validated with a sticker and you will pay a reduced rate of $2.

Valet Service is available in the main entrance of the Hospital by the front lobby.  The following are the rates:

Handicap  FREE Valet (MUST provide proof)
All Day $7

All patient parking for the hospital is located in front of the hospital and or in front of the emergency room; the multi-level garage North of the hospital is not owned nor operated by the hospital.

Palmetto General Hospital
2001 W 68 STREET 
HIALEAH, FL 33016
305-823-5000

 

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Highlights

  • A range of surgical and outpatient services along with always-open Adult and Pediatric Emergency Room.
  • New Advanced MRI Scanner
  • MRCP – Magnetic Resonance Cholangiographic Pancreatography
  • Angio Whole Body Imaging
  • Breast Imaging
  • Perfusion and Diffusion Brain Imaging
  • Spectroscopy
  • MRI Cardiac Imaging
  • Some of  the Latest Technology in CT Imaging
  • Virtual Imaging
  • Whole Body Imaging
  • Cardiac Scoring

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Palmetto Facts

Mission
Provide excellent and compassionate healthcare services to our patients.

Vision
Be the hospital of choice for all our customers--patients, physicians and employees.
Be recognized for service excellence in our community.