Spotlight on Patient Care Facilities

•  Mental Health Hospital Center (MHHC) at UM/Jackson Memorial Medical Center
•  UHealth Psychiatry at Boca Raton
•  UHealth Psychiatry at Coconut Grove
•  University of Miami Hospital
•  Courtelis Center for Psychosocial Oncology at UM/Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
•  Mt. Sinai Medical Center
•  Miami Veterans Affairs Medical Center





Mental Health Hospital Center (MHHC) top
UM/Jackson Memorial Medical Center
1695 NW 9th Avenue
Miami, FL  33136





The Mental Health Hospital Center (MHHC) is a wholly comprehensive patient care center with over 170 beds, offering high quality, personalized mental health consultations and treatment to the South Florida community and beyond.  Services are provided to children and adults in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

Located on the UM/Jackson Memorial Medical Center campus, the MHHC is home to a number of specialized treatment clinics.  Among them are the Health & Recovery Center where patients suffering from both mental health disorders and substance abuse addictions receive treatment in the forms of education classes, and group and individualized therapy sessions; the Child Trauma Clinic  which provides psychological and psychiatric services to children who have been exposed to, or experienced trauma, such as sexual abuse, physical assaults, motor vehicular accidents, or the sudden and unexpected loss of a loved one; and our psychiatric emergency room (ER), statistically shown to be one of the busiest in the country. 

For more information please about the services we provide at the Mental Health Hospital Center, please call 305-355-9028.





UHealth Psychiatry at Boca Raton top
3848 FAU Boulevard, Suite 305
Boca Raton, FL  33431







Our office in Boca Raton provides special, private consultation and treatment to adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients.  Juan F. Rios, M.D., Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at the University of Miami Health System/Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine and a fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, provides treatment for anxiety and mood disorders, bipolar disorder, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), adolescents and adults suffering from ADD/ADHD, and psychopharmacology. Dr. Rios is the nominated recipient of the 2008 NAMI Exemplary Psychiatrist Award. 

For more information about the services we provide at UHealth Psychiatry at Boca Raton, please call 561-455-3627.





UHealth Psychiatry at Coconut Grove top
3225 Aviation Avenue, Suite 303
Coconut Grove, FL  33133







At UHealth Psychiatry at Coconut Grove, our exceptional team of university-based clinicians delivers evaluation and treatment to adults, children, and adolescents.

A full range of psychiatric services is offered, from psychopharmacology to psychological diagnostic testing.  Our academic physicians have extensive experience in treating a variety of complex psychiatric and behavioral cases.  Each is committed to providing expert, caring, and confidential treatment in both individual and group settings.  Specialties include:

Adults, children, and adolescents

•  Psychotherapy
•  Psychopharmacology
•  Psychological testing
•  Neuropsychological testing
•  Forensic psychology
•  Substance abuse


UHealth Psychiatry at Coconut Grove's clinical team:

•  Ana Campo, M.D.
   Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Director of Medical Student Education,
   Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

•  Anthony Castro, Psy.D., Ph.D.
   Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

•  René Hernandez-Cardenaché, Psy.D.
   Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, Department of Psychiatry &
   Behavioral Sciences

•  Ewald Horwath, M.D.
    Professor and Interim Chairman, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

•  Ingrid Vasiliu-Feltes, M.D.
   Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
   Medical Director, UHealth Psychiatry at Coconut Grove


Well-trained patient representatives will be pleased to assist in coordinating care from referring counselors and physicians.

For more information about the services we provide at UHealth Psychiatry at Coconut Grove, please call 305-243-3465. 








University of Miami Hospital top
1400 NW 12 Avenue
Miami, FL  33136


At the University of Miami Hospital Department of Psychiatric Services, comprehensive, multidisciplinary mental and behavioral health services--from diagnoses through every level of outpatient service, are offered to you or your loved ones (18 years and older). 

Services are also offered for patients who are admitted to stay in the hospital (inpatient services), and include voluntary admissions and 23-hour observation services (covered under many managed care contracts).

Additionally, the geriatric mental health services unit specializes in the care of geriatric patients.  Individualized and specialized group therapy are offered and aimed at maximizing patients’ strengths and promoting their independent functioning

For more information about the services we provide at University of Miami Hospital, please visit their website.









Courtelis Center for Psychosocial Oncology
UM/Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center top
1475 NW 12th Avenue
Miami, FL  33136

The Courtelis Center for Psychosocial Oncology provides multi-specialty psychosocial treatment for cancer patients treated at the UM/Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. Dedicated to the study of the relationship between body and mind, a team of psychiatrists, psychologists, acupuncturists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, pastoral counselors and social workers work diligently to provide a broad and inclusive psychosocial approach to the healing of their patients.

Both individual and family counseling are offered. Additionally psychiatrists are on-hand to prescribe medications that may assist with cancer patients’ pain management as well as alleviation of anxiety, depression, and insomnia. The team at the Courtelis Center will consult with the patient’s oncologist, thereby developing a personalized treatment program tailored to the patient's individual needs.

For additional information please call 305-243-4129 or visit their website.




AFFILIATED MEDICAL CENTERS



Mt. Sinai Medical Center top
4300 Alton Road
Miami Beach, FL  33140



At the Department of Psychiatry at the Mt. Sinai Medical Center, consultation and treatment services are provided on an inpatient and outpatient basis for both adults and geriatric patients.

For more information about the psychiatric services provided at Mt. Sinai Medical Center, please call 305-674-2194 or visit their website.





Miami Veterans Affairs Medical Center top
1201 NW 16th Street
Miami, FL  33125

The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences is affiliated with the Miami Veterans Affairs Medical Center, where specialized treatment programs are available for women, the elderly, and veterans afflicted with PTSD, substance abuse, sleep disorders, depression, and other psychiatric illnesses.

For additional information please call 305-575-7000 ext. 4232 or visit their website.