Care system Veterans' Affairs Website houston.med.va.gov Number of beds 535 | Hospital type General and Teaching Phone +1 713-791-1414 Date founded 1945 | |
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Emergency department Comprehensive Emergency Center Address 2002 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030, USA Hours Open today · 8AM–4:30PMMonday8AM–4:30PMTuesday8AM–4:30PMWednesday8AM–4:30PMThursday8AM–4:30PMFriday8AM–4:30PMSaturday8AM–4:30PMSunday8AM–4:30PMSuggest an edit Similar St Luke's Episcopal Hospital, TIRR Memorial Hermann, Woman's Hospital of Texas, Park Plaza Hospital, Memorial Hermann Southwes Profiles | ||
Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Houston (MEDVAMC) is a care facility affiliated with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs in the Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas, United States. It is operated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. The hospital is one of the Veterans Affairs largest hospitals, serving Harris County and 27 surrounding counties.
The hospital is located on a 118-acre (48 ha) campus on Old Spanish Trail and Almeda, just on the edge of the Texas Medical Center. It is accredited by JCAHO, and has 343 hospital beds, a 40-bed Spinal Cord Injury Center, and a 120-bed transitional care unit for long-term care. The hospital is staffed by Baylor College of Medicine and The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston faculty, residents, and students. Baylor College of Medicine has been affiliated with the hospital since 1949. The facility also takes students and residents from the University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy.
The center was named for Michael E. DeBakey, a renowned surgeon and president of Baylor College of Medicine.