The Methodist Hospital in Houston is known around the World as one of the leading hospitals in the United States. Located in the heart of Houston's world-renowned Texas Medical Center, this acute care complex serves over 40,000 domestic and international patients each year.

Methodist is named among the country's top hospitals for neurology and neurosurgery; heart and heart surgery; urology; ear, nose and throat; psychiatry; ophthalmology; and gynecology in U.S. News and World Report's 2005 annual guide to "America's Best Hospitals.".

Additionally, the medical staff at Methodist includes hundreds of physicians who are listed in the Best Doctors in America publication. These highly acclaimed doctors along with other dedicated health care professionals, offer expert preventive services, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up care in virtually every medical specialty.

The Methodist Hospital is the flagship hospital of The Methodist Hospital System - a nonprofit health care organization based in Houston. This hospital system continues to extend its world-renowned clinical and service excellence through four acute care hospitals, a physician network of comprehensive primary and specialty care, state-of-the-art wellness programs, rehabilitation, and home health.

For over 85 years, The Methodist Hospital has grown to meet the changing needs of those we serve. But the focus of our physicians and staff has remained clear - excellence in all that we do. Driven by a sincere dedication to our mission, values and beliefs, The Methodist Hospital System delivers care with unmatched integrity and compassion. We are leading the way in prevention, diagnostics, treatment and research. The Methodist Hospital is leading medicine.