Awards & Publications

Houston Methodist is the first hospital in the United States to receive a comprehensive stroke center certification by DNV Healthcare Inc. DNV’s Comprehensive Stroke Center certification was recently approved as a nationally recognized program, and is based on recommendations by the Brain Attack Coalition, American Stroke Association, and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. With 27 beds, the Eddy Scurlock Stroke Center at Houston Methodist is the largest dedicated stroke unit in the Texas Medical Center and designated a Comprehensive Stroke Center by Det Norsk Veritas. The Center is a leader in all areas of stroke research, including diagnosis, innovative treatment, prevention, rehabilitation and recovery.

Houston Methodist Hospital was named Best Hospital in Houston and the No. 1 ranked hospital in Texas by U.S. News & World Report 2014 to 2015, again.

Faculty Publications
Our faculty have published more than 1,100 publications in collaboration with 500 institutions around the world. Their work has been cited more than 27,000 times. Find out more about their exciting work at the Houston Methodist Neurological Institute.