University of Florida Cancer Hospital

UF Health Shands
Cancer Hospital
Geography
Location Gainesville, Florida, United States
Organization
Care system Non-Profit
Hospital type Teaching
Affiliated university Shands
Services
Emergency department Yes
Beds 192
Speciality Cancer Hospital
History
Founded 2006
Links
Website http://ufscc.ufl.edu/
Lists Hospitals in Florida

The University of Florida Cancer Hospital is an Academic Cancer Center in Gainesville, FL. The 200 bedroom complex focuses on producing basic laboratory findings that will ultimately be used for preventive therapies for cancers.[1][2]

Background

This complex is eight stories high, and contains over 500,000 square feet (46,000 m2) of space. The facility houses about 200 private inpatient beds for a variety of patients, including those receiving diagnostic and therapeutic oncology services. It also includes a Critical Care Center for emergency and trauma related services. Designed by Flad Architects and built by SkanskaUSA, construction was completed in 2009 and cost $388 million.[3]

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