What Sets Us Apart

We Are Leading Medicine
Personalized, Patient-Centered Care
Quality & Patient Safety
We Are Leading Medicine

Pioneering a brighter future for medicine — for you

At Houston Methodist, we are committed to connecting patients from all over the world with advanced, personalized and innovative care. Our dedicated doctors and researchers collaborate in all areas, from reimagining decades-old medical techniques to inventing new treatment options for patients who previously had none. And we know that our ground-breaking research, technology and therapies impact our patients’ lives today — and for years to come. That is our promise of leading medicine.
Personalized, Patient-Centered Care

Health care that’s tailored to you, that’s convenient for you

We understand how important it is to treat you as an individual, with your own unique health history, lifestyle and needs. Your health care should be personalized, and we are dedicated to establishing lifelong relationships, providing a consistent care team and building customized treatment plans designed for your well-being. We also know that personalized care means convenient care, and with multiple locations spread throughout the Greater Houston area, you can find the type of care you need — from everyday care to specialty care — when you need it, all close to home.
Quality & Patient Safety

Putting patients first

Houston Methodist delivers the highest quality of care and patient safety standards throughout our hospitals, clinics and physician offices across the Greater Houston area by providing:

 

  • Expertly trained doctors and provider teams who practice evidence-based medicine
  • A first-rate, caring patient experience that aims to exceed patient expectations, with ongoing feedback survey opportunities
  • Ongoing advanced research into the most effective treatments, technologies and patient care methodologies
  • A quality-focused, state-of-the art teaching environment to grow our medical leaders

 

For us, quality means ensuring a safe patient care environment where we provide clinical excellence with integrity and compassion

Awards & Recognitions

Our standards of care are proven in numerous awards, accolades and national recognitions that recognize Houston Methodist’s commitment to providing outstanding patient care and leading medicine.
honor roll
Houston Methodist Hospital is #1 in Texas for patient care
Magnet® designation in nursing
7 Hospitals with Magnet® designation in nursing
Vizient Recognition
7 Hospitals recognized as High-Performing by Vizient
We provide the highest quality of care to our patients
The only hospital system in the nation to get all "As"
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Leading Medicine for You

At Houston Methodist, our doctors, researchers, scientists and staff are committed to transforming research into lifesaving therapies to bring the most innovative and cutting-edge treatments to our patients faster. Our deep commitment to finding new ways to prevent and treat illness, including making clinical trials available to every person who needs one, is truly the difference between practicing medicine, and leading it — for you.

 

Our Centers of Excellence

Our six Centers of Excellence deliver leading-edge, transformative care across Houston. From the most customized cancer treatments, the most innovative brain surgeries and the most complex organ transplants to therapies and treatments for spine conditions, heart diseases or digestive disorders, our highly skilled, renowned experts have decades of experience treating the toughest cases.

 

Keeping You Well — Everyday Care for You

Our focus is on keeping you well, which is why our more than 40 primary care offices offer the full spectrum of everyday health care services ranging from flu shots and health screenings to help managing your weight and cholesterol. We also offer same-day care, virtual urgent care and orthopedic injury clinics and can connect you with specialty care when needed.

 

Expertise Everywhere — Convenient Locations Across Greater Houston

Whether you need primary, specialty, emergency or hospital care, Houston Methodist's expertise is conveniently located and easily accessible throughout the Greater Houston area.

Innovative Treatments & Medical Advancements for You

Our physicians and researchers are deeply committed to streamlining the process of translating discoveries into treatments and cures for our patients — another way that we put the patient at the center of everything we do. Our many clinical advancements, including groundbreaking research and access to potentially life-saving clinical trials, are a testament to this dedication, and include:

Delivering innovative cancer treatments

Our dedicated oncologists are working to stop cancer using the latest innovations in research, treatments and oncology. From genetic screenings and clinical trials to advanced imaging and robotic surgery, our cutting-edge cancer care is available at eight locations across Greater Houston — so you can be treated close to home.

Leveraging GI expertise and advanced technology

Our experts use sophisticated, state-of-the-art imaging, robotics and other technologies to evaluate the gastrointestinal tract, accurately diagnose GI disorders, and provide the most effective way forward for each patient. We work together to provide personalized treatment plans that address the whole person, with the best possible outcomes — no matter the condition.

Pioneering neurological care

As leaders in neurology and neurosurgery research, diagnosis and treatment innovations, our world-renowned clinicians care for patients with the most complex neurological conditions. Our research-scientists work to develop the most advanced and effective treatments, drugs and clinical trials for stroke, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, ALS and brain tumors.  

Providing cutting-edge care in orthopedics and sports medicine

Our orthopedic surgeons and specialists have introduced and been first adopters of the most cutting-edge innovations in orthopedics and sports medicine, including advancements in cartilage repair and replacement, minimally invasive treatments for tendon ruptures, accelerated recovery times and orthopedic technologies such as 3D imaging and ultrasound.

Giving hope to more transplant patients

Performing transplants for more than 60 years, our experienced team of surgeons and specialists offer Houston’s most comprehensive organ failure management and transplant center. We are No. 1 in the U.S. for multi-organ transplants and No. 7 in the nation for all transplants (including heart, kidneyliver and lung). In 2023, we surpassed 10,000 transplants.

Setting the benchmark for heart and vascular treatment

Our cardiologists and cardiovascular surgeons strive to set the international benchmark for cardiologycardiovascular surgeryvascular surgery and cardiac imaging. With specialized clinics and programs, groundbreaking research and novel clinical trials underway, our experts are investigating more effective ways of diagnosing and treating heart and vascular disease across Greater Houston.


Our Story & History

Our Story & History

A nonprofit health care organization with more than a century of experience, Houston Methodist has a legacy of medical milestones that attracts patients from around the world. With more than 35,000 employees and nine hospitals spread throughout the Greater Houston area — including the flagship location in the Texas Medical Center — the institution is internationally recognized as a leading academic medical center.
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