Research and Innovation

Changing Health Care as a Whole, Person by Person

AdventHealth invests in the brightest minds and the most groundbreaking technology at every level of our network of care. Our facilities are equipped with some of the newest medical technology and our clinical providers and physicians are armed with the most advanced medical innovations possible. We lead hundreds of clinical studies and pilot countless new technologies. From making care more affordable for every family to finding a cure for pediatric cancer, we put our whole hearts and minds into advancing health care to whole care.

The Nicholson Center

The Nicholson Center is a hands-on, living laboratory for health care advancement, dedicated to furthering the skills health care professionals. Utilizing state-of-the-art surgical suites, labs, advanced medical simulation robotics and learning centers, medical professionals acquire and advance skills in a highly collaborative environment.

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Setting the Foundations for Medical Research

Translational Research Institute

A 54,000 square-foot facility devoted to the study of obesity and the metabolic origins of cardiovascular disease, strategic partnerships will aid in the development of new treatments to battle diabetes and obesity.

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Our Top Research Institutes

Research plays a vital role in the future of health care, and with research and clinical trials stretching across eight AdventHealth Florida campuses, we’re changing standards of care for today and tomorrow.

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AdventHealth Research Institute

AdventHealth Research Institute conducts ongoing health care research studies with the goal of discovering new treatments, diagnostic methods and preventive care for some of the most serious diseases. It consists of 14 different research areas with a combined average of more than 500 clinical studies at any given time.

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Together, da Vinci® surgery technology and your doctor have the ability to perform complex procedures through just a few small openings.

Global Robotics Institute

At the AdventHealth Global Robotics Institute, we provide the most sought out robotic surgery treatment in the country, including robotic-assisted prostate surgery and robotic-assisted hysterectomy.

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Pepin Heart Institute

Advancing patient care through cutting-edge, patient-focused research overseeing research studies every year across many clinical disciplines.

Our InnovatOR Suite which is one of the world’s most technologically advanced operating rooms.

Neuroscience Institute Brain Attack Center

The Neuroscience Institute at Florida Hospital has grown to become one of the most comprehensive institutes in the nation, treating more neuroscience patients than any other hospital in the nation.

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