Once you've decided to come to the United States for medical care, there are a lot of decisions that need to be made, sometimes quickly. Choosing a doctor or hospital, scheduling appointments, and just making travel arrangements can be stressful and confusing, especially if you or your loved one is ill.

Baptist Health South Florida has made it easier for you. Our International Center of Miami is one of the largest hospital-based international programs in America. Thousands of people each year travel to Miami from around the world to visit our respected physicians and our medical facilities -- Baptist Hospital, Baptist Children's Hospital, Baptist Cardiac & Vascular Institute, South Miami Hospital and Doctors Hospital. Our hospitals and services have earned accolades for medical and service excellence.

Our multilingual staff is specially trained to personally assist you with your medical and travel needs. From your first contact, a representative will serve as your personal liaison, providing you with the information you need to make decisions concerning your healthcare needs. This representative will do everything possible to make sure your stay in Miami goes smoothly.

Our services include:

• 24-hour emergency on-call services
• Arrangements for jet or helicopter medical transport
• Coordination of hospital, physician and diagnostic appointments
• Assistance with travel arrangements, including scheduling of transportation to and from the airport
• Accommodations at either our on-site apartments or at nearby hotels that offer special discount rates

We’re also committed to developing relationships with international physicians, medical associations and hospitals. We want to be the medical institution an international physician looks to when a patient requires urgent care or simply a second opinion. Some of the special services available to the international medical community include second opinions, video conferencing, continuing medical education courses, participation in medical conferences in their countries, and tours of our hospitals.