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Palmetto General Hospital

Chief Executive Officer: Ana Mederos
Chief Financial Officer: Oscar Vicente, Jr.
Chief Operating Officer: Georgina Diaz
Chief Nursing Officer: Kathleen Guido

A 360-bed acute care hospital, Palmetto General Hospital has served the growing Miami-Dade and South Broward communities since its establishment in 1971. Our 595 member medical staff and 1,524 employees deliver acclaimed cardiac and vascular care, maternity care, pediatrics, wound care and more. Palmetto has received Bariatric and Breast Imaging Center of Excellence accolades, and numerous additional citations for quality care.

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.

Key Services

  • Acute Care for the Elders (ACE)
  • Diabetes Education Center
  • Emergency Services (Adult/Pediatric)
  • G.I. Services
  • The Heart Institute at Palmetto General Hospital
  • Intensive Care Unit
  • "Just for Women" ® Diagnostic Center
  • Maternity Care Center
  • Mental Health Center
  • Oncology Treatment Center
  • Outpatient Services
  • Pediatric Services
  • Primary Stroke Center
  • Radiology and Diagnostic Services
  • Rehabilitation
  • Robotic Surgery (Gynecology/Gynecology-Oncology/Urology/Thoracic)
  • Sleep Disorders Center
  • Vascular Institute
  • Weight Loss Program
  • Women's Health
  • Wound and Hyperbaric Institute
  • Surgical Services:
  • Bariatric
  • Cardiac
  • Colorectal
  • ENT
  • General Surgery
  • GERD
  • Gynecology
  • Neurosurgery
  • Ophthalmology
  • Orthopedic
  • Pain Management
  • Plastic Surgery
  • Podiatry
  • Robotic (Gynecology/Gynecology-Oncology/Urology/Thoracic)
  • Thoracic
  • Urology
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

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.