Texas Medical Center

The Texas Medical Center is the largest medical center in the world with ample facilities for patient care and research. It boasts 21 renowned hospitals, 14 support organizations, 10 academic institutions, eight academic and research institutions, seven nursing programs, three public health organizations, three medical schools, two pharmacy schools, and a dental school.

The TMC has:

• 7.2 Million Visits Per Year
• over 160,000 people visit each day
• 106,000 Employees
• 50,000 life science students
• 7,000 Patient Beds
• 171,000 Annual Surgeries
• 1,345 Acres
• 18 Miles of Public and Private Streets

Buildings in the Med Center

Baylor College of Medicine

Baylor provides education, research, patient care and community service. It is comprised of four schools – the Medical School, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, School of Allied Health Sciences and National School of Tropical Medicine. The college has total research support of $363 million, with $280 million from federal sources, and more than 90 research and patient-care centers and units. Baylor College of Medicine trains more than 3,000 medical, graduate, nurse anesthesia, and physician assistant students, as well as residents and post-doctoral fellows.

Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital

A recent facility expansion increased the capacity to 278 beds, making it one of the country’s largest pediatric hospitals.

Harris Health System

Ben Taub Hospital is a world renowned Level I Trauma Center with 586 licensed acute-care beds and provides a wide range of specialty care outpatient services. Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital is a 328 licensed bed acute-care hospital with a newly expanded Level III trauma center and is distinguished as a regional center for neonatal intensive care for high-risk deliveries. Quentin Mease Hospital is a 49-bed boutique hospital specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation and geriatric programs.

Memorial Hermann

It is also home to one of only two certified Level I trauma centers in the greater Houston area, providing 24-hour emergency and trauma care to more than 40,000 patients a year, making it one of the nation’s busiest Level I trauma centers. Memorial Hermann Life Flight, Houston’s only hospital-based air ambulance service, operates a fleet of six helicopters that provide emergency rescue within a 150-mile radius.  The hospital also recently announced a $650 million expansion project to outfit the campus with new facilities and technology.

The Menninger Clinic

More than 250 psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, and other mental health professionals train at Menninger each year. 

Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center Houston

Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center serves as the primary health care provider for almost 130,00 veterans from all over the country.

Nora's Home

The self-supporting facility includes 16 bedroom suites with private bath, a fully equipped kitchen, community room, meditation room and education center and provides free shuttle services to and from the medical center.

Rice University

A number of research labs at Rice are housed in the Bioscience Research Collaborative, an innovative space where scientists and educators from Rice and other Texas Medical Center institutions come together to perform leading research in medicine and human health. More than just a building, Rice’s BRC is a catalyst for interdisciplinary collaboration, creativity, collaboration and learning.

Texas Children's Hospital

The hospital includes the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute; the Feigin Center for pediatric research; Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; and Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands, a second community hospital planned to open in 2017. The organization also created the nation’s first HMO for children, has the largest pediatric primary care network in the country and a global health program that’s channeling care to children and women all over the world.

Texas Women's Univerty - Institute of Health Sciences

TWU recently invested more than $130 million in new and renovated facilities, including the TWU Institute of Health Sciences – Houston Center in the Texas Medical Center, which is a state-of-the-art, 10-story, 202,000 square-foot campus.

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

UTHealth’s 10,000-plus faculty, staff, students and residents are committed to delivering innovative solutions that advance human health and well-being. Schools and hospital include: The University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Houston The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Dentistry The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Nursing McGovern Medical School at UTHealth The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) Harris County Psychiatric Center The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Biomedical Informatics

The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Hosts more than 70 major buildings, more than 3,000 students and more than 900 faculty. The 84-acre main campus in Galveston includes four schools, three institutes for advanced study, a major medical library, a Level 1 Trauma Center and numerous research facilities including the Galveston National Laboratory, the only BioSafety Level 4 laboratory on a U.S. university campus. A network of hospitals and clinics, including a new hospital in Galveston to open in 2016, and expanded in-patient care on a 65-acre campus in League City to open in 2015, provide a full range of primary and specialized medical care.

University of Houston

The university’s research awards in the health sciences account for nearly 40 percent of total UH research, and its clinical programs of optometry, pharmacy, clinical psychology, speech language pathology and social work collectively treat more than 30,000 patients annually, generating more than $3 million in revenue.