Earning a Global Reputation for Clinical Excellence

Originally established in 1924 as a 90-bed general hospital near downtown Houston, The Methodist Hospital moved to become one of the first "anchors" in what the world would come to know as the Texas Medical Center. Subsequent decades of pioneering advances in medical science have attracted some of health care's finest minds, hearts and hands to Methodist.

Numerous Physician Groups Blanket the City

In 1996, Methodist steadily expanded the variety and geographical reach of services offered under the Methodist umbrella by forming what is now called Methodist Health Care System, a growing, integrated network of facilities that offers state-of-art care to the greater Houston area. Acute care hospitals join with community-based health centers, primary care groups and home health practitioners to provide accessible and affordable medical services. As the system's flagship, The Methodist Hospital, a quaternary adult teaching facility for the famed Baylor College of Medicine, was joined by the specialized Diagnostic Hospital, also located in the world-famous Texas Medical Center.

Enhancing the System are San Jacinto Methodist Hospital located just 35 miles southeast of Houston in the peaceful,

bayside family community of Baytown, and Methodist's Health Centers that continue to expand throughout Houston providing a unique mix of Methodist expertise, technology and specialized care. Rounding out the system is the Visiting Nurse Association offering home health services ranging from occupational and physical therapy to hospice care.

The combination of an enviable record of clinical achievement and numerous internationally recognized teaching and research programs has earned Methodist and its staff accolades from peers and public alike. U.S. News and World Report lists The Methodist Hospital as one of America's Top Hospitals, and its medical staff includes dozens of physicians listed in The Best Doctors in America. Methodist's multi-disciplinary teams of health professionals offer state-of-the-art preventive services, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up care in virtually every medical specialty.

Rediscover the Heart and Soul of Health Care

Methodist believes that patient satisfaction is the true measure of how well they are fulfilling their mission - To provide high quality, cost-effective health care that delivers the best value to the people they serve in a spiritual environment of caring through an integrated delivery and financing system in association with internationally recognized teaching and research.