Memorial Hermann–Texas Medical Center

Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center Hospital
Level I trauma center
Beds	1,104[1]
History
Opened	1907
Links
Website	memorialhermann.org
Lists	Hospitals in Texas

Memorial Hermann–Texas Medical Center is a nationally ranked hospital at the

which treats infants, children, teens, and young adults age 0-21.

Leadership

Brian Dean was named CEO of Memorial Hermann–Texas Medical Center in 2015. Previously, he was the CFO for Memorial Hermann–Texas Medical Center.[2]

Hospitals and Institutes

The Memorial Hermann–Texas Medical Center campus hosts the main Texas Medical Center Hospital along with Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital. TIRR Memorial Hermann rehabilitation hospital is also located in the Texas Medical Center. The campus houses four institutes: the Heart & Vascular Institute, the Mischer Neuroscience Institute, the Texas Trauma Institute and the Memorial Hermann IRONMAN Sports Medicine Institute.

It is the only hospital in Houston with Burn Center Verification by the American Burn Association.^[3]

The hospital founded Life Flight in 1976 as the first air ambulance service in Texas; today, Life Flight is the only hospital-based air ambulance serving Houston and surrounding communities.

Physicians affiliated with the hospital performed the first successful

transplant on a neonatal patient.

The campus has 1,104 licensed beds:

• Children's: 278
• Women's: 68
• Heart & Vascular Institute: 147
• Adult: 589 ^{[citation needed]}

Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital

Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital is located inside Memorial Hermann–Texas Medical Center and is a member institution of the

) and is one of only two Level IV NICUs in Southeast Texas. The NICU at Children's Memorial Hermann treats more than 1,000 premature infants each year.

The hospital is nationally recognized for The Fetal Center, a subspecialty center made up of

.

Memorial Hermann Heart & Vascular Institute

The Memorial Hermann Heart & Vascular Institute, the only freestanding heart hospital in the Texas Medical Center, is an eight-floor, 1,650,000-square-foot (153,000 m²) building.

Mischer Neuroscience Institute

The Mischer Neuroscience Institute provides specialized treatment for diseases of the brain and spine. The institute was the first center in Texas and one of only a few institutions in the country to fully integrate neurology, neurosurgery, neuroradiology and neurorehabilitation. The institute has 140 neuro beds and five dedicated operating rooms

It was the first neurosurgery center in Texas to offer microsurgery, interventional neuroradiology/endovascular surgery and

radiosurgery.

Led by Medical Director

In 2013, the Mischer Neuroscience Institute was recognized by

.

TIRR Memorial Hermann

TIRR Memorial Hermann is a 119-bed rehabilitation hospital, rehabilitation and research center, outpatient medical clinic and network of outpatient rehabilitation centers in Houston, Texas that offers physical rehabilitation to patients following traumatic brain or spinal injury or to those suffering from neurologic illnesses.^[6] In 2012, U.S. News & World Report named TIRR Memorial Hermann to the list of America's Best Hospitals for the 23rd consecutive time.

Rankings

In 2010, Memorial Hermann–Texas Medical Center was ranked in 4 adult and 1 pediatric specialties by the U.S. News & World Report. It was ranked #30 in Kidney Disorders, #38 in Gynecology, #46 in Heart & Heart Surgery, #48 in Urology, and #30 in Pediatrics: Kidney Disorders.^[7]

Transportation

Memorial Hermann is served by the

.

References

External links

• Memorial Hermann–Texas Medical Center
• Harris County Assessor's Block Book Map: Hermann Hospital, PDF format and JPG Format

29°42′48″N 95°23′45″W / 29.7133°N 95.3959°W / 29.7133; -95.3959