Awards and Distinctions by Service Line:

Bariatric Surgery:

• Named Among the Best in the Region for Bariatric Surgery by Healthgrades in the "Choosing Bariatric Surgery to Improve Overall Health: 2012 Healthgrades Trend Report"
• Healthgrades Bariatric Surgery Excellence Award^TM.
  5-Star Rated and Ranked among the Top 5% in the Nation. (2007-2010)
• Bariatric Center of Excellence, American College of Surgeons (ACS). Only Bariatric Program in Miami-Dade County recognized by the ACS. (2008-2011)
• Accredited as a Level 1b facility by the American Surgery Center Network (BSCN), ACS.
  (2008-2011)
• Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence, American Society for Bariatric Surgery. (2006-2010) 
• Center of Excellence Designation by Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Florida; Aetna; Cigna; United Healthcare & Humana. (2010)
• HealthGrades Best Rated Hospital in Miami-Dade County for Bariatric Surgery. (2009)
• Healthgrades Ranked Top 5 in Florida for Bariatric Surgery (2008-2011)
• Healthgrades Five–Star Rated for Bariatric Surgery (2007-2011) 

Breast Imaging:

• Designated Breast Imaging Center of Excellence, American College of Radiology. (ACR) (2009-2010)

Cardiovascular Care:

• One of Healthgrades America's 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)
• Recipient of the Healthgrades Cardiac Surgery Excellence Award for 2 Years in a row (2012-2013)
• Ranked Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Cardiac Surgery for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)
• Ranked #1 in Florida for Cardiac Surgery for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)
• Ranked Among the Top 10 in Florida for Cardiac Surgery for 3 Years in a Row (2011-2013) (Ranked 1 in 2013)
• Five-Star Recipient for Cardiac Surgery for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)
• Five-Star Recipient for Coronary Bypass Surgery for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)
• Five-Star Recipient for Valve Surgery for 3 Years in a Row (2011-2013)
• Healthgrades 5-Star Rated for Valve Replacement Surgery (2011)
• Healthgrades 5-Star Rated for Treatment of Stroke (2003-2011)
• American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines^SM Heart Failure - Gold Performance Achievement Award (2011-2012)
• American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines^SM Heart Failure – Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award (2012)
• American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines^SM Gold Performance Achievement Award (2010)
• American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines^SM Silver Performance Achievement Award (2008-2010)
• Recognition in July U.S. News and World Report “Best Hospitals” issue (2008-2010)

Stroke Care:

• HealthGrades 5-Star Rated for the Treatment of Stroke (2003-2011)
• American Heart Association’s Get With The  Guidelines^SM - Stroke Participating Hospital (2010 – 2011)
• Primary Stroke Center – Advanced Certification by Joint Commission

Other Distinctions:

• Seven (7) times Thomson Top 100 Hospital (1997-2001, 2003, 2007)
• Life Alliance Luminaire Award (2007-2010) 100% Conversion Rate “Gift of Life Donation Initiative” (2006)
• Tenet Circle of Excellence Award (2005)