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About the Hospital

Shands Jacksonville is the largest of nine hospitals in the Shands HealthCare family. Combining the strengths of the University of Florida and Shands HealthCare, we offer residents in northeast Florida and southeast Georgia all the benefits of an academic medical center.

Located in the historic Springfield area of downtown Jacksonville, Shands Jacksonville serves 19 counties in Florida, including Duval, Clay, Nassau and St. Johns Counties, as well as several counties in southern Georgia. The hospital is made up of more than 3,300 employees, all supporting the hospital's mission to heal, comfort and educate in an environment where exemplary medical care is complemented by outstanding service.

What we do best

Together with our University of Florida colleagues and affiliates, Shands Jacksonville provides a wide range of healthcare services across the continuum of care on an inpatient and outpatient basis. Backed by a team of more than 330 faculty physicians, we offer nearly 70 specialty services, including:

As an academic medical center, we're on the leading edge of the latest treatments and technologies. And our participation in clinical trials brings the latest research advances to the clinical setting, pioneering medical advances today to benefit patients tomorrow. Our knowledge and expertise are unmatched - the UF faculty physicians who practice here teach and train other physicians in the latest medical practices.