University of Miami Health System

What University of Miami Health System does

University of Miami Health System (UHealth) is the clinical enterprise of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, operating an academic medical center in Miami, Florida that delivers patient care, research, and medical education across 40+ clinical specialties. Its flagship assets include Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, ranked #1 nationally in ophthalmology by U.S. News & World Report for 24 consecutive years, and Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, the only NCI-Designated Cancer Center in South Florida. The system generates revenue through clinical care services (insurance reimbursements, self-pay, and institutional arrangements) and research/grant funding, serving a diverse mix of patients including general community populations, international medical travelers, executive/concierge members (UHealth Premier), and Miami-Dade public school students through the HealthConnect in Our Schools program.

UHealth's technology stack includes AI-powered radiology decision support via Aidoc's aiOS platform (notably for incidental pulmonary embolism detection), interactive 3D anatomical visualization through Avatar Medical Vision with Barco Eonis 3D displays powered by Dell/NVIDIA infrastructure (first-in-institution deployment in neurosurgery), and 24/7 bilingual telehealth via UHealth Now on the MDLive platform. Distribution spans hospital and specialty clinic campuses, retail health clinics inside Walgreens locations, virtual care channels, and an international patient services program supporting cross-border care logistics.

Go-to-market combines direct patient acquisition via the Find a Doctor portal and UMiami Health Talks content marketing, physician referral networks, retail clinic partnerships, concierge membership sales, and contracted public-sector agreements including the $25.8M annual HealthConnect in Our Schools initiative across 283 Miami-Dade schools. UHealth is a private, non-profit entity wholly owned by the University of Miami, governed through university leadership, with no venture, private equity, or public ownership. Leadership includes CEO Joseph J. Echevarria, Chief Administrative Officer Rafic Warwar, Chief Managed Care Officer Alain Fernandez, and Chief of Cardiac Surgery Joseph Lamelas, with a recent ophthalmology chair transition to Dr. Pradeep Y. Ramulu effective August 2026.

Name

University of Miami Health System

Legal name

University of Miami Health System

Website

https://uhealthsystem.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

University of Miami Health System (UHealth) is the academic medical center of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, operating in Miami, Florida across 40+ clinical specialties. It serves general patients, international medical travelers, executive/concierge members, and Miami-Dade public school students through flagship specialty institutes and multi-channel distribution.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Academic Medical Center / Specialty Healthcare Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

Ophthalmic Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Advanced Imaging & Specialty Radiology Centers (PET/CT, Nuclear Medicine, Interventional Radiology) (HLAFAKAB), Virtual Specialty Care Platforms (tele-stroke, tele-ICU, tele-derm, tele-cardiology) (HLALABAD), Ophthalmology Surgery Centers (HLAFAIAF)

Keywords

• Academic medical center
• Specialty healthcare services
• Cancer treatment center
• Ophthalmology hospital
• Concierge executive health

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Clinical Care Services: Revenue generated from patient care services across multiple specialties including oncology, ophthalmology, neurology, and general medical services. Billed through insurance reimbursements, self-pay, and institutional arrangements.
2. Research and Grant Funding: Academic medical center receives research grants and clinical trial funding from government agencies and private foundations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

UHealth is an academic medical center that delivers inpatient, outpatient, ambulatory, retail-clinic, telehealth, concierge, and school-based clinical care across 40+ specialties, anchored by the NCI-Designated Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, the nationally top-ranked Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, and UHealth Premier concierge/executive health. It also operates the MyUHealthChart patient portal and supports clinical research and clinical trials as the clinical arm of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.

Product overview

University of Miami Health System (UHealth) is an academic medical center offering a comprehensive healthcare portfolio consisting of specialized sub-brands and service lines. Core offerings include Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center (NCI-Designated), Bascom Palmer Eye Institute (nation's top-ranked ophthalmology hospital for 24 years), and UHealth Premier (concierge/executive health programs). Digital health products include UHealth | Now (24/7 telehealth via MDLive), UHealth Clinic at Walgreens (walk-in retail clinics), and MyUHealthChart patient portal. The HealthConnect in Our Schools program provides school-based health services. UHealth has deployed Avatar Medical Vision with Barco Eonis 3D displays for interactive patient consultations in neurosurgery, and utilizes Aidoc AI for radiology anomaly detection.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• UHealth Premier: Concierge medicine and executive health program offering personalized healthcare services.
• UHealth Now
• UHealth Clinic at Walgreens
• Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
• Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

Products and services

• UHealth Premier Concierge medicine and executive health program providing personalized care with enhanced access, comprehensive evaluations, and dedicated physician coordination for individuals and executives.
• Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center NCI-Designated Cancer Center in South Florida providing comprehensive cancer care, oncology treatment, and clinical research services to cancer patients.
• Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Nation's top-ranked ophthalmology hospital, providing expert vision care, eye surgery, and Rapid Virtual Eye Care telehealth consultations for patients with eye conditions.
• UHealth Now 24/7 virtual urgent care telehealth service providing bilingual physician access for diagnosis and treatment of common conditions via phone, tablet, or laptop.
• UHealth Clinic at Walgreens Walk-in and scheduled retail health clinics located inside Walgreens pharmacies, providing flu care, testing, vaccines, and minor-illness treatment seven days a week for everyday health needs.
• HealthConnect in Our Schools School-based health services program delivering nursing care, physical and mental health services, telehealth, and mobile-unit services across Miami-Dade County schools serving pre-K through 12th grade students.
• MyUHealthChart Patient portal providing secure online access to medical records, appointment scheduling, bill payment, and communication with healthcare providers for UHealth patients.
• Avatar Medical Vision with Barco Eonis 3D at UHealth Neurosurgery Interactive 3D visualization system that enables UHealth neurosurgeons to display patient anatomy during consultations to improve understanding and reduce anxiety, with potential applications across oncology, orthopedics, cardiology, and surgical planning.
• Aidoc aiOS Incidental Pulmonary Embolism Detection AI-powered clinical decision-support capability deployed in radiology to flag incidental findings (e.g., pulmonary embolism) on imaging studies, supporting faster diagnosis and downstream care capture.

Quantifiable outcome

• $220,000 annual revenue generated from incidental pulmonary embolism detection using Aidoc AI platform

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Avatar MedicalflagshipTechnology or Integration · 25 June 2026UHealth deployed Avatar Medical Vision software combined with Barco's Eonis 3D display for patient consultations in the Department of Neurological Surgery. UHealth is the first institution to implement this technology in a clinical setting, enabling neurosurgeons to display interactive 3D visualizations of patient anatomy during appointments.
• BarcocoreTechnology or Integration · 25 June 2026Barco's Eonis 3D display technology integrated with Avatar Medical Vision software, supporting interactive 3D patient anatomy visualization for consultations. Technology powered by Dell Pro Precision workstations with NVIDIA GPUs.
• Dell TechnologiescoreTechnology or Integration · 25 June 2026Dell Pro Precision workstations powered by NVIDIA GPUs providing high-performance computing infrastructure for medical imaging and 3D visualization applications.
• NVIDIAcoreTechnology or Integration · 25 June 2026NVIDIA GPUs powering Dell Pro Precision workstations for advanced medical imaging and visualization capabilities.
• AidoccoreTechnology or Integration · 8 December 2025Aidoc's aiOS AI platform deployed for clinical decision support in radiology, including incidental pulmonary embolism detection. UHealth reported $220,000 annual revenue from this implementation, demonstrating measurable clinical and financial outcomes.
• NVIDIA MONAIcoreTechnology or Integration · 8 December 2025AI partnership announced at RSNA 2025 to expand AI capabilities for health systems through NVIDIA MONAI framework integration.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Cleveland Clinic Florida: Major regional academic medical system in South Florida operating its own specialty institutes. Competes head-to-head with UHealth on tertiary and quaternary referrals in cardiology, oncology, neurology, and concierge/executive medicine.
• Wilmer Eye Institute (Johns Hopkins): Johns Hopkins' academic ophthalmology unit and a perennial U.S. News top-five eye hospital. Comparable to Bascom Palmer on academic ophthalmology research, residency pipeline, and tertiary case mix.
• Baptist Health South Florida: Large non-profit regional health system dominating South Florida inpatient and ambulatory volume. Comparable on distribution footprint, retail and outpatient channels, and competition for premium patient segments.
• Memorial Healthcare System: Public non-profit health system serving South Broward County with a comparable mix of tertiary care, oncology, and outpatient services. Competes with UHealth for patients in overlapping referral geographies.
• Massachusetts Eye and Ear: Harvard-affiliated specialty hospital for ophthalmology and otolaryngology. Direct peer to Bascom Palmer for complex vision/eye care referrals and consistently ranks among US News top ophthalmology hospitals.
• Wills Eye Hospital: Premier US specialty eye hospital in Philadelphia, commonly co-listed with Bascom Palmer as a top-ranked US ophthalmology institution. Directly comparable to Bascom Palmer Eye Institute on specialty, acuity, and academic mission.
• Jackson Health System: Public academic health system serving Miami-Dade County, headquartered adjacent to UHealth. Directly competes for complex referrals, residency talent, and specialty patient volume in the same South Florida market.

Broad incumbents

• Cleveland Clinic: Top-ranked US academic medical system with multiple nationally ranked specialties, AI leadership, and a Florida campus that directly competes with UHealth. Broad-comparable peer on academic positioning, clinical AI deployment, and international patient services.
• NYU Langone Health: Large academic health system nationally ranked in multiple adult specialties including ophthalmology, neurology/neurosurgery, and oncology. Broad incumbent peer on tertiary referral volume, AI-driven care, and academic affiliation structure.
• Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center (peer set: Moffitt / MD Anderson): Moffitt Cancer Center is a fellow NCI-Designated Cancer Center and the closest peer for Sylvester on oncology research, clinical trials, and tertiary cancer referrals. Direct competitive comparator for Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/umiamimedicine
• Facebookfacebook.com/110761415623425
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-lennar-foundation-medical-center

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments2 records

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