Hospital hubs and tattoo anesthesia: How Miami healthcare is changing
Miami healthcare is shifting rapidly, with hospital systems like UHealth expanding to new hubs in places like Doral to bring care closer to patients. The opening of advanced facilities, such as Nicklaus Children's new surgical tower with robotics and virtual reality tools, shows a focus on cutting-edge treatments.
New services are rethinking patient comfort, too. Sedation Ink, for example, offers tattoo anesthesia, letting clients complete large tattoos in one session with the help of medical oversight.
These changes aim to reduce patient stress, improve access, and create more options for Miami residents seeking both healthcare and wellness innovations.
Nurses train to use the equipment of the operating room in the new Kenneth C. Griffin surgical tower at Nicklaus Children's Hospital on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, in Miami, Fla. The operating rooms of the new building are 800 square feet and among the biggest in the country.
NO. 1: 'HOSPITAL WITHIN A HOSPITAL.' NICKLAUS CHILDREN'S OPENS NEW SURGERY HUB WITH SPECIAL TECH
Here's what we know | Published November 7, 2024 | Read Full Story by Michelle Marchante
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Sedation Ink artists work on a back tattoo for client Dom Groenveld as he is anesthetized at a surgical office on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Miami, Fla. Sedation Ink offers tattooing under anesthesia, allowing clients to complete extensive body art in a single session. By Photo by Matias J. Ocner
NO. 3: DO YOU NEED ANESTHESIA TO GET A TATTOO? SEE HOW A MIAMI STUDIO MIXES MEDICINE AND INK
What to know about the studio sedation. | Published February 26, 2025 | Read Full Story by Michelle Marchante
An external view of the new UHealth Doral Medical Center during its grand opening event on Thursday, November 21, 2024. By Alexia Fodere
NO. 4: A GROWING MEDICAL HUB IS CHANGING HEALTHCARE IN MIAMI. WHAT'S DRIVING THE NEW PUSH?
'Every major system is expanding. The whole area is hot now.' | Published March 24, 2025 | Read Full Story by Michelle Marchante
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