Houston Methodist today announced a $110 million philanthropic gift to advance research and care related to neurological and other diseases, neuroscience and women’s health. The commitment, which is the largest single commitment in the health system’s more than 100-year history, comes from The Brockman Medical Research Foundation.

 

“This extraordinary gift accelerates discovery and transforms how care is delivered,” said Marc L. Boom, M.D., president and CEO of Houston Methodist. “We are grateful to The Brockman Medical Research Foundation for its incredible generosity and vision that will help change the lives of generations of patients. Naming Centennial Tower in recognition of this gift reflects the scale of this commitment and its impact on the future of neuroscience, neurological care and women’s health.”

 

The commitment will establish a new innovation fund supporting research and care within the Houston Methodist Academic Institute and the Neurological Institute. Additionally, the gift will support an excellence fund advancing women’s health initiatives in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. In recognition of the gift, Houston Methodist’s new hospital facility will be named Brockman Centennial Tower and the tower’s entrance will be named the Anna Margaret Bellows Centennial Hall.

 

The Brockman Medical Research Foundation is a private foundation established by the Brockman family which seeks to promote education and to fund research in the fields of science, medicine and healthcare.

 

“This tremendous gift will accelerate translational research that broadens our understanding of neurological and other diseases,” said Jenny Chang, M.D., president and CEO of the Houston Methodist Academic Institute. “It will allow us to leverage state-of-the-art platforms to detect, diagnose and deliver therapeutics, keeping patient care at the center of our mission.”

 

Brockman Centennial Tower, a 26 story hospital facility encompassing more than one million square feet, is scheduled to open in 2027. It will add nearly 400 patient beds, house a significantly expanded emergency department and connect directly to the Paula and Joseph C. “Rusty” Walter III Tower at Houston Methodist’s flagship location in the Texas Medical Center. 

 

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