Baptist Health Miami Neuroscience Institute, part of Baptist Health Brain & Spine Care, is invested in cutting-edge technology and focused on providing the most advanced techniques and treatments.
We have over two dozen physicians across eight locations and perform over 1,500 surgeries each year. We’re also dedicated to advancing care through research. Our team offers more than 30 clinical research studies, bringing the latest treatments to Miami-Dade and surrounding counties.
Specialty Care at Miami Neuroscience Institute
Best Hospital Rankings
We are in the top 10 percent for stroke care, receiving the “High Performing” designation by U.S. News & World Report.
Becker’s Hospital Review also acknowledged Miami Neuroscience Institute as one of the top spine and neuroscience programs for 2023.
Epilepsy Program Accreditation
Miami Neuroscience Institute’s Epilepsy Program ranks as a level 4 epilepsy center — the highest level possible awarded by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers.
Neurophysiologic Intraoperative Monitoring Laboratory Accreditation
Miami Neuroscience Institute’s Intraoperative Monitoring (IOM) Department received accreditation from the Neurophysiologic Intraoperative Monitoring Laboratory Accreditation Board (LAB-NIOM) of ABRET. The accreditation recognizes the high standards and excellent results of Miami Neuroscience Institute’s IOM team, which provides support and feedback to surgeons aimed at preserving nerve function during complex and prolonged surgeries. The IOM Department is the first program in Florida, one of only 27 in the United States, and one of just 30 in the world to receive this accreditation.
Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus, Target: Stroke Advanced Therapy Honor Roll
Miami Neuroscience Institute is accredited by The Joint Commission as a Comprehensive Stroke Center — the highest level of specialized stroke care. The Institute, in conjunction with Baptist Hospital, also received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Achievement Award with Target: StrokeSM Honor Roll Elite Plus, Target: Stroke Advanced Therapy Honor Roll. Baptist Health South Miami and Baptist Health West Kendall Baptist hospitals received similar awards, which recognize a commitment to providing the most appropriate stroke treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines grounded in the latest scientific evidence.
Meet Miami Neuroscience Institute's Chief Medical Executive
Michael McDermott, M.D.
Michael McDermott, M.D., is a neurosurgeon, the Irma & Kalman Bass Endowed Chair in Clinical Neuroscience and the chief medical executive of Baptist Health Miami Neuroscience Institute. He is a world-renowned leader in neurosciences and has clinical expertise in the field of meningioma surgery and Gamma Knife radiosurgery.
Dr. McDermott is widely known for advancing neurosurgical techniques and is an expert in the treatment of a wide variety of neurological disorders. He is one of the world’s leading experts in meningioma, the most common primary brain tumor in adults.
Meet Our Team
The team at Miami Neuroscience Institute includes experts in a wide range of specialties, including neurosurgery, nonsurgical spine care and pain management, neuroradiology, interventional neuroradiology, neuro-oncology, radiation oncology and neurology. We also have neuro intensivists and rehabilitation specialists. Our board-certified neurosurgeons are fellowship trained in areas such as complex spine surgery, minimally invasive spine surgery, spinal oncology, cerebrovascular surgery, skull base surgery, endovascular surgery and more. We also work closely with advanced practice providers and nurses who help patients through every step of the surgery process.
Our Locations
Miami Neuroscience Institute has physician offices located throughout Miami Dade, Broward and Monroe Counties. Find a location near you.
