Directions and Maps
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Directions to Sylvester/UMHC
Located just minutes from downtown Miami on the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine Campus, Sylvester and the University of Miami Hospital and Clinics (UMHC) are easily accessible from I-95, State Road 836, and public transportation.
Please click here for a map of the medical campus.
Sylvester and the UMHC are located in connecting buildings at 1475 N.W. 12th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33136. The Sylvester complex is located on the northeast corner of the N.W. 12th Avenue and N.W. 14th Street intersection.

From I-95, points North
- Exit I-95 at SR 836 West.
- Exit SR 836 at N.W. 14th Street.
- Turn right onto N.W. 12th Avenue and continue north. Sylvester will be on the right.
- Valet parking is available at center's entrance.
From I-95, points South and East
- Exit I-95 at SR 836 West.
- Exit SR 836 at N.W. 12th Avenue and turn right onto N.W. 12th Avenue.
- Continue north on N.W. 12th Avenue just past N.W. 14th Street. Sylvester will be on the right.
- Valet parking is available at center's entrance.
From SR 836, the Airport, and points West
- Take SR 836 East and take the toll booth exit for N.W. 17th Avenue, north (the Hospitals and Civic Center Exit). The exit will curve around to the left and connect with N.W. 17th Avenue.
- Turn right on N.W. 17th Avenue and cross over the Miami River Bridge. Once over the bridge, take the first right onto N.W. North River Drive.
- Take the first left onto N.W. 13th Terrace until it converts into N.W. 14th Street.
- Turn left onto N.W. 12th Avenue, and Sylvester will be immediately on the right.
- Valet parking is available at center's entrance.
Public Transportation
Located just steps away from the Civic Center Metro Station on N.W. 12th Avenue, Sylvester is conveniently located for those using public transportation. In fact, hundreds of patients, visitors, and employees do it every day.
Bus
For information on bus route schedules and itineraries, call Miami-Dade Transit Information System at 305-770-3131 from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekdays and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends. Pre-recorded information is available 24 hours a day. Many bus routes travel to Sylvester and the University of Miami Medical Campus. For a detailed map and route information, log on to http://www.co.miami-dade.fl.us/transit/ and proceed to the section titled Route Maps and Schedules (under the sub-head Metrobus) on the left-hand side of the page. This will allow you to view the various routes that lead to Sylvester. Just look for the Civic Center Station on the map.
Metrorail
Exit Metrorail at the Civic Center Station on N.W. 12th Avenue. Sylvester is south of the Metrorail station at the northeast corner of the N.W. 12th Avenue and N.W. 14th Street intersection. For a detailed map of the various Metrorail stations, you also may log on to http://www.co.miami-dade.fl.us/transit/ and go to Metrorail Stations, which is highlighted as a link within the text on that page. For additional route information, you may also call 305-770-3131.
Tri-Rail
Take Tri-Rail to the Metrorail station at 79th Street in Hialeah. Take Metrorail south and exit at the Metrorail Civic Center Station on N.W. 12th Avenue. Sylvester is located at the northeast corner of the N.W. 12th Avenue and N.W. 14th Street intersection. For more information on getting to Sylvester by Tri-Rail, log on to http://www.tri-rail.com/, click on Destinations, and then click on Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Directions to Sylvester at Deerfield Beach
Sylvester at Deerfield Beach is located at 1192 East Newport Center
Drive, Suite 100,
Deerfield Beach, Florida 33442. For directions, see below.

From I-95
- Take the S.W. 10th Street exit (exit 41); head west (left from I-95 North or right from I-95 South), and go to Newport Center Drive (S.W. 12th Avenue), which is the first traffic light after I-95.
- Turn left onto Newport Center Drive (S.W. 12th Avenue).
- Turn at the second left, which is East Newport Center Drive.
- Look for 1192 (fourth driveway) and turn left.
- Sylvester is in Suite 100 on the ground floor of the large white building with green letters.
From I-75 (Heading North)
- Take the Sawgrass Expressway (869) north.
- The Sawgrass ends and becomes S.W. 10th Street.
- Drive approximately three miles and turn right onto Newport Center Drive (S.W. 12th Avenue), which is the last traffic light before I-95.
- Turn at the second left, which is East Newport Center Drive.
- Look for 1192 (fourth driveway) and turn left.
- Sylvester is in Suite 100 on the ground floor of the large white building with green letters.
From the Florida Turnpike
- Take the Sample Road exit (#69), turn right, and travel east.
- Turn left at Military Trail; travel north.
- Turn right at S.W. 10th Street; travel east.
- Turn right onto Newport Center Drive (S.W. 12th Avenue), which is the last traffic light before I-95.
- Turn at the second left, which is East Newport Center Drive.
- Look for 1192 (fourth driveway) and turn left.
- Sylvester is in Suite 100 on the ground floor of the large white building.
Directions to Sylvester at Kendall
Sylvester at Kendall is located at 8932 SW 97 Avenue, Miami, Florida
33176. For directions, see below.
From SR 836, the Airport, and points East
- Exit SR 836 West at SR 826 South, which is a left exit.
- Continue onto SR 874 South.
- Exit SR 874 South at Kendall Drive/S.W. 88 Street, and turn left
onto Kendall Drive.
- Take the first right at S.W. 97th Avenue.
- Sylvester will be on the right.
From the Florida Turnpike, points North
- Take the Kendall Drive/S.W. 88 Street exit, turn left, and travel
east.
- Turn right at S.W. 97th Avenue.
- Sylvester will be on the right.
From the Florida Turnpike, points South
- Take the Kendall Drive/S.W. 88 Street exit, turn right, and travel
east.
- Turn right at S.W. 97th Avenue.
- Sylvester will be on the right.
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