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Texas Medical Center
Texas Medical Center (TMC) with 46 member institutions is the largest medical complex in the world.
The complex includes 13 renowned hospitals and two specialty institutions, two medical schools, four nursing schools and schools of dentistry, public health, pharmacy and virtually all health-related careers.
TMC has expanded continually since its inception in 1943.
- The approximate cost of buildings under active construction is $2 billion.
- 17 buildings with approximately 8 million gross square feet are under active construction.
- Ongoing and projected construction startups through 2008 equal 15.1 million gross square feet.
In 2007, approximately 5.5 million patient visits were made to the TMC.
Among the renowned institutions that are a part of the TMC are the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, one of the world's leading cancer treatment and research centers; Texas Children's Hospital, an international leader in pediatric medicine; and Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, a leader in heart treatment.
Houston is home to two of the world's most famous heart surgeons, Michael E. DeBakey, M.D. and Denton A. Cooley, M.D. More heart surgeries are performed in the Texas Medical Center than anywhere else in the world.
TMC employs more than 73,000 people. Another 10,000 work in the adjacent professional buildings.
The TMC institutions have a combined operating budget of $5.4 billion (2001).
During the past five years, TMC member institutions received $3.5 billion in grants for research.
More than 33,000 students attend regular classes in the TMC.
TMC covers more than 1,000 acres and has more than 100 permanent buildings.
Source: Texas Medical Center
Hospital Rankings
U.S. News & World Report, 2007
Hospital Rankings
U.S. News & World Report, 2007
Memorial Herman TIRR
4 - Rehabilitation
Menninger Clinic
7 - Psychiatry
Methodist Hospital
9 - Neurology and neurosurgery
10 - Urology
17 - Ophthalmology
18 - Ear, Nose and Throat
20 - Psychiatry
22 - Rheumatology
26 - Digestive Disorders
30 - Orthopedics
32 - Geriatrics
37 - Heart
44 - Respiratory Disorders
44 - Endocrinology
46 - Kidney Disease
47 - Cancer
St Luke's Episcopal Hospital
24 - Neurology and neurosurgery
25 - Digestive Disorders
28 - Urology
31 - Respiratory Disorders
32 - Endocrinology
35 - Orthopedics
42 - Geriatrics
45 - Kidney Disease
Texas Children's Hospital
6 - Pediatrics
The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
1 - Cancer
7 - Ear, Nose and Throat
7 - Urology
8 - Gynceology
Women's Hospital of Texas
43 - Gynecology
More anti-cancer drugs are evaluated at the M.D. Anderson Cancer center than at any other institution in the country. Some 500 clinical trials are currently underway to test drugs and assess new surgical techniques and radiotherapy methods.
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