Our department offers comprehensive internal medicine services and a rich learning environment for students and trainees. We focus on academic training, clinical care and research.
Contact Us
Department of Internal Medicine
11200 SW 8th Street
AHC2 685
Miami, FL 33199
Phone: 305-348-5221
Fax: 305-348-4331
For more information, contact Karen Palacios, coordinator of administrative services.
Clinical Services
We provide patient care at the following sites:
- FIU Health Faculty Group Practice
- FIU Medicine faculty provide primary care and psychiatry and behavioral health services at our on-campus clinic in partnership with Baptist Health.
Call 305-348-3627 to make an appointment at FIU Health
- Baptist Urgent Care and Ambulatory Centers
- Baptist Health hospitals: Baptist Hospital, South Miami Hospital, West Kendall Baptist Hospital
- Partner institutions: Jackson Health System, Miami VA Healthcare System, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Memorial Healthcare System, and other South Florida hospital systems
Education & Training
Our department plays a central role in the College of Medicine’s required curriculum, preparing students for careers in medicine through clinical rotations, mentoring and didactic instruction. We also offer select elective opportunities for FIU undergraduate students.
Our Residency Programs Include:
Research
Our department conducts research across women’s health and wellness, genomic medicine, patient safety and quality improvement, ethics and professionalism, cardiovascular disease prevention, metabolic bone disease, autoimmune skin disorders, tropical and zoonotic infections, and the health effects of global medicine and climate change.
Our work integrates point-of-care ultrasound at the bedside and emphasizes evidence-based approaches that improve patient outcomes, train future physician-scholars, and advance clinical care in South Florida and beyond.
Faculty & Staff
Our dedicated physicians advance patient care and mentor future physicians. They are supported by a skilled team of staff members who coordinate academic, clinical and administrative operations across the department.