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Departments

University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine

Administrative Departments

Training the next generation of physicians and scientists.

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  • Department of Medical Education

    The Department of Medical Education strives to promote excellence in educational endeavors across the continuum of learning. Our goal is to build a robust evaluation and quality improvement program for our NextGenMD curriculum and GME programs and to develop a road map for faculty development programs in education and leadership that support our faculty who are engaged in the educational process.

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  • Louis Calder Memorial Library

    The Calder Library advances informed decision making and knowledge transfer in support of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. The Miller School of Medicine seeks to improve the health of our community through the provision of evidence-based, client-centered health services, the discovery and dissemination of health findings, the education of medical and health leaders, and community service.

Basic Science Departments

Driving medical advancements through research.
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  • Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

    Welcome to the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (BMB) at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.

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  • Cell Biology

    The Department of Cell Biology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine is dedicated to excellence and innovation in research and education of research scientists and physicians.

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  • Informatics and Health Data Science

    The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Department of Informatics and Health Data Science creates and accelerates innovative health technologies that are accessible for all. While data is ubiquitous, different formats are often funneled into their own silos. By sourcing information from multiple disciplines under one roof, the department helps researchers cross-pollinate ideas and approaches and translate them to patient care.

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  • Microbiology and Immunology

    In the Department of Microbiology our mission is 1) to perform basic biomedical research leading to breakthroughs that that translates into improving our heath; 2) to train the next generation of biomedical scientists in the fields of Microbiology and Immunology; and 3) to educate Medical, Graduate, and Undergraduate students in the fields of Microbiology and Immunology.

  • Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology

    The Department of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology at the University of Miami is strongly committed to the establishment of excellence in both research and education. Its active research program spans a wide range of interests from studies of the molecular mechanisms of contraction in cardiovascular and skeletal muscle to neuropharmacological studies examining the molecular mechanisms of neuronal signaling and synapse formation.

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  • Physiology and Biophysics

    Physiology studies the functions of living organisms and their parts, from single molecules, to single cells to tissues, to organs, to whole organisms. Biophysics uses mathematics, and computer powered numerical computation, to apply the laws of physics and chemistry to study physiological function.

  • Public Health Sciences

    The Department of Public Health Sciences is actively working internationally, nationally and locally to promote health and reduce the burden of disease. Our faculty maintains active research programs focusing on drug and alcohol abuse, HIV, cancer, diabetes, obesity, heart disease, and other illnesses that threaten the health of our city, our state, our nation, and the world.

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Clinical Departments

Empowering faculty, staff, students and trainees to transform lives.
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  • Bascom Palmer Eye Institute (Dept. of Ophthalmology)

    Bascom Palmer Eye Institute regards the education of its ophthalmology residents and fellows, medical students and ophthalmologists from around the world as one of its highest priorities thus ensuring the vision needs of future generations are met. This tradition of excellence has been instrumental in earning the Institute world recognition for outstanding teaching, research, and patient care.

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  • Family Medicine and Community Health

    Education is one of the department’s primary missions. Our faculty members work diligently to prepare the next generation of physicians to become caring family doctors, committed to the well-being of patients, their families, and the community at large. Our family medicine residency program provides broad-based and comprehensive medical education essential for family physicians in training.

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  • Neurological Surgery

    For over 50 years, neurological surgery at the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, has been a renowned leader in its field, training and attracting esteemed faculty and treating patients from all over the world. The department’s reputation has been built on the dedication of its chairmen and faculty. Our broad patient population has provided residents and fellows with exposure to an extraordinary range of neurosurgical diseases and injuries. Our clinical faculty has grown to represent all major areas of neurosurgical expertise and has always been highly committed to maintaining a world-class training program.

  • Neurology

    The Department of Neurology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine is dedicated to providing medical students, residents and fellows in-depth instruction in all facets of neurology and developing skills that equip them to exceed the highest standards of patient care and research.

    • Clinical Translational Research Division (CTRD)
    • Cognitive Aging Division

      Cognitive decline with age is common and may be caused by a variety of conditions. These include Mild Cognitive impairment (MCI), Vascular Cognitive impairment (VCI), Alzheimer’s Disease, and Vascular dementia. In these conditions, the spectrum of disease begins with a normal cognitive state, may progress to mild cognitive impairment and later, dementia.

    • Comprehensive Center For Brain Health

      The Comprehensive Program For Brain Health, located at UHealth Palm Beach Gardens has a dual focus of diagnosis and prevention of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s Disease, Lewy Body Dementia, and Frontotemporal Degeneration. Evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment is provided by a multi-disciplinary team composed of neurologists, nurse practitioners, licensed clinical social workers, and physical therapists.

    • Epilepsy

      The International Center for Epilepsy (ICE) at the University of Miami is a national and international leader in epilepsy.

    • General Neurology Division

      The Division of General Neurology provides expertise in the evaluation and treatment of the entire spectrum of neurologic diseases including headache, spine disease, Multiple Sclerosis, movement disorders, seizure disorders, neuropathies, myopathies, dizziness and vertigo, Myasthenia Gravis, hydrocephalus, pseudotumor cerebri, memory disorders and dementia, vascular disease, tumors, and neurologic complications of medical (systemic) diseases, among many others.

    • Headache Division

      The goals of clinical encounters in the Headache Division are to obtain an accurate diagnosis and to develop a headache care plan that emphasizes prevention, risk reduction, safety, and return to well-being. Consultation and referral services are enriched with patient education and interdisciplinary referrals when appropriate.

    • Movement Disorders Division

      The Center for Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders (the “Center”) is a division of the Department of Neurology within the Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine (MSM) of the University of Miami (UM). The Center was started in 1984 and has been under the direction of Dr. Carlos Singer since 2002.

    • Multiple Sclerosis Division

      The Multiple Sclerosis Center of Excellence is a National MS Society of South Florida affiliated program which offers services in a state-of-the-art clinic.

    • Neurocritical Care Division

      The Neurocritical Care Division’s goal is to provide cutting edge advanced critical care for neurological and neurosurgical patients. Our physicians are trained in leading international centers and staff two intensive care units: a 24 bed unit located at Jackson Memorial Hospital (JMH) and an 8 bed unit at The University of Miami Hospital (UMH).

    • NeuroEndovascular Division

      The NeuroEndovascular Division works in collaboration with the Department of Neurosurgery’s Endovascular Surgery physicians to provide comprehensive care and treatment to patients with complex neurovascular diseases, including aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations and others.

    • Neuromuscular Division

      The Neuromuscular Division is home to the Kessenich Family ALS Center, the adult and pediatric Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Clinics and the University of Miami Electromyography Laboratory. Our diverse faculty provides comprehensive and compassionate care to patients with a broad range of neuromuscular diseases, as well as both electrodiagnostic and neuromuscular pathology services.

    • Neuro-Oncology Division

      Neuro-Oncology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine is represented by a multi-disciplinary group of specialists from Neurology, Neurosurgery, Radiation Oncology, Medical Oncology, Neuropathology and Neuroradiology.

    • Neuropsychology and Cognitive Neuroscience Division

      The Division of Neuropsychology and Cognitive Neuroscience was founded in 1981 and has a 3 tier focus; clinical, education and research. Our faculty is dedicated to the evaluation and clinical testing of patients with a wide variety of neurological, psychological, and medical disorders affecting cognition and emotion. The Division is also heavily engaged in research in collaboration with other members in the Department of Neurology. Finally, we are committed to training the next generation of leaders in the fields of neuropsychology, and cognitive neuroscience. Our program offers evidence-based hands on training in all testing and modalities used to diagnose and treat cognitive disorders.

    • Pediatric Neurology Division

      The division of pediatric neurology at the University of Miami School of Medicine, in affiliation with Miami Children’s Hospital, is committed to the diagnosis and treatment of childhood-onset neurologic disorders.

    • Sleep Medicine Division

      The mission of the University of Miami Sleep Program is to provide expert evaluation and comprehensive treatment of sleep disorders, to develop an outstanding research program and to serve as the leading resource for professional and technologist training in sleep medicine for South Florida. Clinical services are delivered by a multidisciplinary team of specialists and technologists working at the University of Miami facility, which is fully accredited by the American Academy of Sleep as a comprehensive sleep center.

    • Stroke Division

      The Stroke Division at the Miller School of Medicine’s Department of Neurology is dedicated to the acute treatment, prevention, and rehabilitation of stroke victims.

    • UHealth Neurology Virtual Care

      UHealth Neurology Virtual Care, A Neurology Visit From Anywhere, allows you to get the same world-class Neurological care, from UHealth Neurology providers, whether you are at home, in the office or anywhere. We offer UHealth Neurology Virtual Care Video Visits, UHealth Neurology Virtual Care Audio Visits, UHealth Neurology Virtual Care E-Visits and UHealth Neurology Virtual Care Quick Check-Ins.

    • Veterans Affairs (VA)

      The Neurology Department at the Miami VA Healthcare System is the busiest neurology department among the VA hospitals in the area of Florida and the Caribbean with a total of 8138 outpatient visits for fiscal year 07.

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  • Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences

    Our department has participated in breakthrough research such as studies leading to the reduction of perinatal transmission of HIV from mother to child during pregnancy. Today, our physicians are studying ways to repair life-threatening conditions in babies while they are still in the womb and exploring new treatments for gynecologic cancers.

  • Ophthalmology (Bascom Palmer Eye Institute)

    Bascom Palmer Eye Institute regards the education of its ophthalmology residents and fellows, medical students and ophthalmologists from around the world as one of its highest priorities thus ensuring the vision needs of future generations are met. This tradition of excellence has been instrumental in earning the Institute world recognition for outstanding teaching, research, and patient care.

  • Orthopaedics

    For over 35 years, the department has conducted the most advanced patient care, medical instruction, and research – all with the goal of helping more people regain function and lead more active and fulfilling lives. Each year, our doctors administer care through 45,000 outpatient and 9,000 orthopaedic emergency room visits and perform more than 10,000 surgical procedures

  • Otolaryngology

    Our Department services cover the full spectrum of the field of Otolaryngology. Our service specialties include: Adult and Pediatric Otolaryngology, Ear Institute (Audiology, Otology, and Neurotology), Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Head and Neck Cancer, Laryngology and Voice, Rhinology (Allergy and Sinus), Sleep Medicine, and Speech Language Pathology.

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  • Urology (Desai Sethi Urology Institute)

    Much remains to be learned about many urologic disorders. It is only through research that a new treatment may be deemed to be safe and effective. We believe that the diverse research that we perform at the University of Miami Desai Sethi Urology Institute (University of Miami Department of Urology), gives our patients the opportunity to be treated with the most contemporary, cutting -edge treatments available anywhere!

Administrative Offices

Support for our faculty and students.