Jackson Health System's 2026 Report to the Community.
Lynn Rehabilitation earns top national ranking once again
For the third year in a row, U.S. News & World Report has recognized Christine E. Lynn Rehabilitation Center for The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis at UHealth/Jackson Memorial as one of the best rehabilitation hospitals for patients recovering from stroke, traumatic brain injuries, severe burns, and other traumas.
Lynn Rehabilitation Center, which celebrated its fifth anniversary this year, is among the top 3% rehabilitation hospitals in the country.
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Kickboxing coach Richard Vargas has never forgotten his life-threatening brain injury and the grueling physical and emotional recovery that followed.
After an emotional reunion with one of his former Lynn Rehabilitation Center therapists at the gym, the Special and Strong kickboxing class was born. Vargas wants others to see there is life after brain injuries, amputations, paralysis, and other conditions.
Vargas inspires hope after life-threatening injury.
What began as a routine cross-country meet for Christopher Columbus High School runner Matthew Nunez quickly turned into a medical emergency. Less than half a mile into the race, Nunez suddenly collapsed and was rushed to Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson South.
Doctors worked through several complications before determining that Nunez had suffered a massive brain bleed. He was quickly transferred to Jackson Memorial Hospital, where he underwent a life-saving neurosurgery. After months of recovery and rehabilitation, he returned to the sport he loves, graduated high school, and is now studying at Florida Atlantic University.
Nunez beats the odds.
Read his story.