Ethan Rhodes
Memorial Hermann Health System is a nonprofit, values-driven, community-owned health system with more than 260 care delivery sites throughout the Greater Houston area. The system consists of 17 hospitals, 8 Cancer Centers, 3 Heart and Vascular Institutes, and 27 sports medicine and rehabilitation centers, in addition to other outpatient and rehabilitation centers. The Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, Texas, is nationally ranked in 1 adult and 4 pediatric specialties and rated high-performing in 5 adult specialties and 16 procedures and conditions.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Number of hospitals in the Memorial Hermann Health System | 17 |
| Number of Cancer Centres | 8 |
| Number of Heart and Vascular Institutes | 3 |
| Number of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Centres | 27 |
| Location of Memorial Hermann–Texas Medical Centre | Texas Medical Center, Houston |
| Year of opening Memorial Hermann–Texas Medical Centre | 1925 |
| Number of beds in TIRR Memorial Hermann | 119 |
| Number of employees | 33,000+ |
| Number of affiliated physicians | 6,600+ |
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Memorial Hermann Health System's history
Memorial Hermann Health System is a non-profit, community-owned health system that operates in southeast Texas. It is the largest not-for-profit health system in the region, consisting of 17 hospitals, 8 Cancer Centres, 3 Heart and Vascular Institutes, 27 sports medicine and rehabilitation centres, and other outpatient and rehabilitation centres. The system has over 33,000 employees and 6,600 affiliated physicians.
The history of Memorial Hermann Health System dates back to the early 1900s with the establishment of the Memorial and Hermann healthcare systems. The Memorial Hospital System was started in 1907 by Reverend Dennis Pevoto, who purchased an 18-bed sanitarium in downtown Houston, naming it the Baptist Sanatorium. By the time he retired, the facility had expanded to a 200-bed hospital. In 1914, prominent local businessman George H. Hermann passed away, leaving a significant portion of his $2.6 million estate for building and maintaining a hospital for the poor and sick of Houston. The City of Houston annexed the site of Hermann Hospital in 1922, adding about 1,000 acres of land to the city limits.
Hermann Hospital opened in 1925 and also started a school of nursing the same year. It was the first hospital to operate in what later became the Texas Medical Center neighbourhood. In 1943, Hermann Hospital was the first in Texas to receive a shipment of penicillin, and in 1946, it performed the state's first cardiac catheterization. The hospital continued to achieve many medical firsts, including the region's first Gamma Knife acquisition in 1993 and the world's first robotic reconstructive aortic surgery in 2006.
In 1997, Hermann Hospital and the Memorial Healthcare System merged, which had five hospitals at the time. The merged entity became the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in the nation. The system has expanded and now includes hospitals and clinics in various neighbourhoods and suburbs in and around the Greater Houston area. The hospitals are distinguished by designations indicating their location, such as Texas Medical Center, Northwest, Southwest, and Woodlands.
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Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center
The hospital has a Level I trauma center rating and provides 24/7 emergency and trauma care to more than 40,000 patients a year. It is also home to Houston's leading medical institutes, including the Heart & Vascular Institute, the Mischer Neuroscience Institute, the Texas Trauma Institute, and the Memorial Hermann IRONMAN Sports Medicine Institute. The hospital is the only one in Houston with Burn Center Verification by the American Burn Association.
The Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center campus hosts the main Texas Medical Center Hospital, along with Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital, which treats infants, children, teens, and young adults aged 0-21. Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital is a member of the National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions and houses one of the nation's largest neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). The hospital is also nationally recognized for The Fetal Center, a subspecialty center for in utero surgery to treat fetal birth defects.
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Memorial Hermann's range of services
Memorial Hermann Health System is the largest not-for-profit health system in southeast Texas. It consists of 17 hospitals, 8 Cancer Centres, 3 Heart and Vascular Institutes, and 27 sports medicine and rehabilitation centres, in addition to other outpatient and rehabilitation centres. It has the largest network of emergency centres in Greater Houston.
The Memorial Hermann Health System was formed in the late 1900s when the Memorial and Hermann systems joined. The Memorial Hospital System was started in 1907 by The Rev. Dennis Pevoto purchased an 18-bed sanitarium in downtown Houston, renaming it the Baptist Sanatorium. By the time he retired, it had become Memorial Hospital System, a 200-bed facility. The Hermann Hospital was founded in 1925 with a bequest from prominent local businessman George H. Hermann, who died in 1914, leaving a large portion of his $2.6 million estate for building and maintaining a hospital for the poor and sick of Houston. The City of Houston annexed the site of Hermann Hospital in 1922, adding about 1,000 acres of land to the city limits. Hermann Hospital was the first to operate in the neighbourhood that later became the Texas Medical Center.
The Memorial Hermann–Texas Medical Center (formerly Hermann Hospital) was the first of two hospitals with a Level I trauma centre rating to be located in Houston, inside the Texas Medical Center. It (along with Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital) is the flagship of a large system of hospitals and clinics located in and around the greater Houston area, in various neighbourhoods and some suburbs. The Texas Medical Center hospital is home to Memorial Hermann Life Flight, an emergency and critical-care-transport aeromedical service. It remains the only hospital in the Houston area to have a burn-treatment centre.
The Memorial Hermann Health System has a wide range of services, including the My Memorial Hermann™ app, which allows users to schedule in-person or virtual care, find affiliated physicians and locations, view lab, test and imaging results, complete patient forms, send secure messages to their care team, and access account statements and pay bills. It also provides a daily dose of nutrition, fitness, and healthy lifestyle tips. Memorial Hermann Medicare Advantage plans provide additional benefits that Original Medicare doesn't cover.
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Memorial Hermann's ratings and rankings
Memorial Hermann Health System is the largest not-for-profit health system in southeast Texas. It consists of 17 hospitals, 8 Cancer Centres, 3 Heart and Vascular Institutes, and 27 sports medicine and rehabilitation centres, in addition to other outpatient and rehabilitation centres.
Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, Texas, is nationally ranked in 1 adult and 4 pediatric specialties. It is also rated high-performing in 5 adult specialties and 16 procedures and conditions. It is a general medical and surgical facility and a teaching hospital. The evaluation of Memorial Hermann Hospital also includes data from Memorial Hermann Cypress, Memorial Hermann Orthopedic and Spine Hospital, and Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital.
Memorial Hermann Hospital is the only hospital in the Houston area with a burn treatment centre. It is also home to Memorial Hermann Life Flight, an emergency and critical-care-transport aeromedical service. Memorial Hermann Hospital was the first hospital in Texas to receive a shipment of penicillin in 1943 and the first hospital in Texas to perform a cardiac catheterization in 1946. It was also the first hospital in the nation to perform a living-donor transplant on a neonatal patient in 1992.
In the 2024-2025 U.S. News & World Report, Memorial Hermann Hospital was recognized as one of the top hospitals in the Houston metro area. TIRR Memorial Hermann Hospital ranked as the No. 2 rehabilitation hospital in the country. Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital ranked as the No. 5 Best Children's Hospital in Texas and among the top children's hospitals in the nation. Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center (TMC) ranked as the No. 3 hospital in the Houston metro area, the No. 5 hospital in Texas, and No. 41 nationally in orthopaedics.
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Memorial Hermann's values and mission
Memorial Hermann Health System is the largest not-for-profit health system in southeast Texas. It consists of 17 hospitals, 8 Cancer Centres, 3 Heart and Vascular Institutes, and 27 sports medicine and rehabilitation centres, in addition to other outpatient and rehabilitation centres. The system was formed in the late 1900s when the Memorial and Hermann systems joined.
Memorial Hermann is dedicated to improving health and creating healthier communities now and for future generations. It is a non-profit, values-driven, community-owned health system. The organisation prioritises diversity and inclusion and strives to be the best healthcare provider, employer, and partner. Memorial Hermann values kindness and respect and understands its privileged role in people's lives. It conducts its business responsibly, prioritising safety, quality, and service in decision-making.
The health system pursues a common goal of delivering high-quality, efficient care while creating compassionate and personalised experiences for every member of the community. Memorial Hermann's 5,500 affiliated physicians and more than 26,000 employees practice evidence-based medicine with a relentless focus on quality and patient safety. The organisation is committed to innovation and providing world-class experiences and outcomes for patients, consumers, partners, and the community.
Memorial Hermann's mission is to advance health by redefining healthcare. This involves bringing together all aspects of the health system, including care delivery, physicians, and health solutions, to create a truly integrated health system. The organisation offers leading-edge diagnostic technologies and treatment techniques, as well as Houston's first health information exchange, which shares vital patient data among care providers to ensure patients receive the right care at the right time.
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Frequently asked questions
There are 13 hospitals in the Memorial Hermann Healthcare System, with locations in and around the greater Houston area.
The Memorial Hermann–Texas Medical Center is the flagship hospital of the Memorial Hermann Healthcare System. It was the first hospital to be founded in the Texas Medical Center in Houston.
Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston is rated for adult specialties such as Leukemia, Lymphoma & Myeloma, Colon Cancer Surgery, Gynecological Cancer Surgery, and Lung Cancer Surgery. It is also rated for pediatric specialties.
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