Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Houston

Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center (MEDVAMC) is a hospital affiliated with and operated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs in the Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas.[1] It is one of the department's largest hospitals, serving Harris County, Texas and 27 surrounding counties.[2] It is named for Michael E. DeBakey, a renowned surgeon and president of Baylor College of Medicine.

Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Veterans Health Administration
Geography
LocationTexas Medical Center, Houston, Texas, United States
Organization
Care systemVeterans' Affairs
TypeGeneral and teaching
Affiliated universityBaylor College of Medicine
Services
Emergency departmentComprehensive Emergency Center
Beds535
History
Opened1945
Links
Websitewww.houston.va.gov
ListsHospitals in Texas
Location marked as MEDVAMC
Location marked as MEDVAMC
MEDVAMC
Location within Texas Medical Center

The hospital is 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.[2] The facility also takes students and residents from the University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy.

History

The center was constructed in 1992 by JW Bateson and Centex Construction (later purchased by Balfour Beatty Construction).

References
  1. "Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center". U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
  2. "Baylor College of Medicine Education at Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center". Baylor College of Medicine.

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