1996

On August 3, 1996, Benjamín León, Jr. inaugurated the first Leon Medical Center on 27th Avenue and SW 1st Street in Miami.

1997

In February 1997, Leon Medical Centers opened its second medical center in Westchester on Coral Way and SW 88th Avenue.

Leon Medical Centers opened its third facility in October 1997 in East Hialeah at 445 E. 25th Street.

1999

On May 27th, 1999, the first Leon Hospital Service Center was opened in Mercy Hospital to better serve patients by providing them with continued attention and service.

2002

The Hialeah Hospital Leon Hospital Service Center opened, offering added convenience and comfort for patients in Hialeah.

2003

The Bird Road Center was established in October on Bird Road and SW 115th Avenue, built with the same comfort, amplitude, and luxury as its predecessors in Miami, Westchester, and East Hialeah.

2004

At the end of 2004, Leon Medical Centers opened its third Leon Hospital Service Center in Kendall Regional Medical Center to assist patients and offer guidance during hospital visits.

2006

Leon Medical Centers earned the “Excellence in Healthcare Award” from the South Florida Business Journal for its excellence in medical care.

2007

Opened in early 2007, the fifth center in Leon Medical Centers’ trajectory is located in West Hialeah facing the Palmetto Expressway on 20th Avenue and 64th Street.

2008

In May 2008, Leon Medical Centers and the León family made a $10 million commitment to Florida International University’s Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine to establish the Benjamín León, Jr. Family Center for Geriatric Research and Education, an Eminent Scholars Chair, and use of Leon Medical Centers’ facilities as a teaching institution. The family’s gift received matching funds from the state.

2009

The September/October 2009 issue of Health Affairs, a national health policy publication based in Washington, DC, featured Leon Medical Centers as one of the four best healthcare institutions in the nation in an article entitled “American Medical Home Runs” written by Arnold Milstein, M.D.

The Kendall Center, which opened in October 2009, has 75,000 square feet of dedicated medical space. The impressive four-story building is located on Kendall Drive and 125th Avenue.

The Flagler Center, opened in October 2009, sits at the intersection of 79th Avenue and 2nd Street near Mall of the Americas.

2010

Florida International University’s first graduating class of the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine began clinical rotations at Leon Medical Centers.

The South Florida Business Journal named Leon Medical Centers “Healthcare Institution of the Year” during its annual “Excellence in Healthcare Awards.”

2011

In May 2011, Leon Medical Centers opened another Welcome Center at Metropolitan Hospital to expand the care and comfort of patients attending the hospital for treatments.

2012

In January 2012, Leon Medical Centers opened the Leon Healthy Living Centers to help patients increase their physical activity and maintain their functional independence.

In October 2012, Leon Medical Centers made a contribution of $5,000,000 to Miami Dade College and established the Benjamin León School of Nursing, one of the largest nursing schools in the United States.

2016

Leon Medical Centers launched Leon Home Medical, a new department established to provide patients with a wide variety of home medical equipment to help them improve their quality of life and daily activities.

In August 2016, Leon Medical Centers announced a $2.5 million donation to the Jackson Health Foundation for naming rights of the new fourth floor of the Jackson South Community Hospital. The gift also includes future naming rights for a unit at Jackson West in Doral.

Also in 2016, Leon Medical Centers remodeled the East Hialeah Center. The building is now more than 64,000 square feet with ample parking. Additionally, the center has a second building with 37,000 square feet that houses the new Leon Healthy Living Center, physical therapy, and a spacious dental department with the most modern equipment available.

In August 2016, LMC opened a new parking garage for the Kendall Center—a modern parking facility with 6 floors to make visits more comfortable and pleasant.

LMC also opened a parking garage for the Flagler Center, with five floors intended for parking.

2018

In late 2018, the American College of Radiology (ACR) designated the Women’s Health Institute as a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence. The ACR designation assures patients that the institute provides the highest imaging quality and safety as well as meeting all requirements for equipment, medical personnel, and quality assurance.

2021

Leon Medical centers is confirming medical excellence by opening our second Women’s Health Institute and the new MRI at our Kendall location. These state of the art facilities demonstrate our unique mission to improve the health and lives of our patients.

2022

Leon Health, launched in 2022 by Benjamín León, Jr., a visionary and innovator in the health care field, is a Medicare Advantage plan that works exclusively with Leon Medical Centers in Miami-Dade County to provide Medicare, Medicare and Medicaid or Medicare for eligible seniors with disabilities with comprehensive care and the benefits needed in order to improve their overall health and well-being.

2024

Leon Medical Centers has officially opened its newly constructed 49,000 square foot state-of-the-art supercenter in Homestead. The new supercenter offers a wide range of services, including urgent care, primary and specialty care, cardiology, oncology, gastroenterology, neurology, endocrinology, urology, orthopedics, pain management, physical therapy, dentistry, an on-site pharmacy, a laboratory, a fitness and wellness center, CT scan and digital x-ray, and much more.

2025

Leon Surgery Center at Dadeland provides patients with personalized care and comfort rooted in Leon’s promise of personal attention at all times. This facility, nearly 20,000 square feet and located in the heart of Dadeland, currently features 5 operating rooms, 19 preoperative stations, and 9 postoperative stations, offering advanced surgical capabilities in multiple specialties—including ophthalmology, urology, orthopedics, and podiatry—with other specialty procedures soon to come.