Healthcare Regions in Texas
Houston Metro
Cities: Houston, The Woodlands, Sugar Land, Pasadena
Population: ~7.5M
Top Health Systems:
- •Houston Methodist Hospital#1 in Texas, #20 nationally (Honor Roll)
- •MD Anderson Cancer Center#1 Cancer Hospital in the Nation (10 years)
- •Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center#4 in Texas
- •Memorial Hermann Hospital#5 in Texas
- •TIRR Memorial Hermann#2 nationally in Rehabilitation
DFW - Dallas
Cities: Dallas, Plano, Richardson, Garland
Population: ~4M
Top Health Systems:
- •UT Southwestern Medical Center#2 in Texas, nationally ranked 11 specialties
- •Baylor University Medical Center#3 in Texas
- •Texas Health Presbyterian Dallas#4 in DFW
- •Medical City Dallas
- •Children's Medical Center DallasLevel 1 pediatric trauma
DFW - Fort Worth
Cities: Fort Worth, Arlington, Grapevine
Population: ~4M
Top Health Systems:
- •Baylor Scott & White All Saints (Fort Worth)#11 in Texas
- •Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth
- •Texas Health Harris Methodist Southwest#15 in Texas (tied)
- •Cook Children's Medical Center#3 pediatric in Texas
Austin / Central Texas
Cities: Austin, Round Rock, Georgetown, Cedar Park
Population: ~2.4M
Top Health Systems:
- •St. David's Medical Center#10 in Texas, #1 in Austin
- •Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin#15 in Texas (tied)
- •St. David's South Austin Medical Center
- •Dell Seton Medical CenterUT Health teaching hospital
San Antonio Metro
Cities: San Antonio, New Braunfels, Schertz
Population: ~2.7M
Top Health Systems:
- •Methodist Hospital - San Antonio#1 in San Antonio
- •Baptist Medical Center#2 in San Antonio
- •Methodist Hospital - Stone Oak
- •University Health SystemLevel 1 trauma, UT Health teaching
Heart of Texas
Cities: Temple, Waco, Killeen, Bryan-College Station
Population: ~1M
Top Health Systems:
- •Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple#7 in Texas, #1 nationally (Fortune/PINC AI)
- •Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's
- •Baylor Scott & White Hillcrest (Waco)
- •CHI St. Joseph Health (Bryan-College Station)
Rio Grande Valley
Cities: McAllen, Brownsville, Edinburg, Harlingen
Population: ~1.4M
Top Health Systems:
- •South Texas Health System Edinburg#23 in Texas, Best for Equitable Access
- •Rio Grande Regional Hospital (McAllen)320 beds, 500+ physicians
- •Doctors Hospital at Renaissance
- •Valley Baptist Medical Center - Brownsville
East Texas
Cities: Tyler, Longview, Marshall, Texarkana
Population: ~1M
Top Health Systems:
- •CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital - Tyler#15 in Texas (tied), A safety rating
- •UT Health East TexasNewsweek Best-In-State 2024
- •CHRISTUS Good Shepherd - LongviewA safety rating
- •CHRISTUS Good Shepherd - Marshall
West Texas / Panhandle
Cities: El Paso, Lubbock, Amarillo, Midland, Odessa
Population: ~2M
Top Health Systems:
- •University Medical Center of El PasoRegional trauma center
- •Las Palmas Medical Center (El Paso)
- •University Medical Center - Lubbock354 beds, serves West Texas
- •BSA Health System (Amarillo)Serves Panhandle & tri-state
- •Northwest Texas Hospital (Amarillo)Level II Trauma
Coastal Bend
Cities: Corpus Christi, Rockport, Portland
Population: ~500K
Top Health Systems:
- •Corpus Christi Medical CenterBest Regional Hospital 2024-25
- •CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi-South100 Best Orthopedic Surgery
- •Driscoll Children's HospitalOnly freestanding children's in South TX
Southeast Texas
Cities: Galveston, Beaumont, Port Arthur
Population: ~650K
Top Health Systems:
- •UTMB GalvestonOldest medical school in Texas, UT System
- •CHRISTUS St. Elizabeth Hospital (Beaumont)
- •Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas
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