
Department of Emergency Medicine
Emergency Medicine • Jacksonville, FL • Since 1971 • 3 (UF Health Jacksonville main ED, UF Health North campus ED, UF Health Wildlight facility) locations
About
The University of Florida Jacksonville Physicians, Inc. (UFJPI) is a nonprofit healthcare network affiliated with the UF College of Medicine – Jacksonville. It supports patient care across a growing system of more than 60 primary and multispecialty care centers, with nearly 40 satellite clinics and over 30 clinics on two main campuses. UFJPI leverages about 400 UF faculty physicians in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia to provide a range of services, including emergency medicine, trauma, and other specialties. The organization employs around 177 people (down 3% YoY) and was founded in 1971. Main offices are in Jacksonville, FL, with several locations listed: 580 West 8th St; 4545 Emerson St; 655 8th St; 15255 Max Leggett Pkwy (HQ). If you’re looking for emergency medicine patient care within UFJPI, this network includes robust emergency services and trauma care across its campuses and clinics.
Clinic Type
Emergency Medicine
Address
UF Health Jacksonville, 655 West 8th Street, Jacksonville, FL 32209
Phone
(904) 244-6340
PEDReady@jax.ufl.edu
Opening Hours
24/7 (adult and pediatric emergency department; Level I trauma center)
Emergency Care
24/7 adult and pediatric emergency department; Level I trauma center
Services Offered
Insurance & Payment
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Yelp (UF Health Jacksonville): 2.1/5 stars (96 reviews)
- Solv Health (Mayo Clinic Jacksonville): 3.4/5 stars (Not explicitly stated (solvhealth))
- HospitalStats (Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside): Average (Patient Rating) (Not explicitly stated)
Patients praise
- Professional and kind nursing staff in specific instances
- Cleanliness of facilities and rooms
- Some physicians praised for communication skills and quality of care
Common complaints
- Long emergency department wait times
- Staff responsiveness to patient needs and requests
- Frustrations with billing and insurance coverage policies
- Perceived lack of clear communication regarding diagnoses or treatment plans
"Tech parker was so sweet & kind , He gave us the best care , he made sure we had everything we needed plus more."
— Yelp (UF Health Jacksonville)"Try 5 hours and still not seen yet."
— HospitalStats (Mayo Clinic Jacksonville)"Mayo should be ashamed of themselves I live in Florida and tried to make an appointment here at Mayo in Jacksonville and was very disappointed that they Do Not accept any Medicare Advantage plans here."
— Rate A Hospital (Mayo Clinic)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Jacksonville emergency medicine physician details significance of new freestanding emergency rooms — Mar 19, 2026
- Ascension St. Vincent’s expands emergency care access on Jacksonville's Southside through new freestanding ER | Ascension — May 1, 2026
- HCA Memorial Jacksonville opens new state-of-the-art free-standing emergency room — Jan 23, 2026
- City reviewing $57 million permit for UF Health addition and expansion | Jax Daily Record — Oct 21, 2025
- Healthful News: UF Health Jacksonville breaks ground on new emergency center near Beaches — Oct 26, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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