Texas Children's Hospital is a full fledged pediatric hospital. Texas Child Hospital was established in 1954 as a specialty hospital for providing dedicated treatment for pediatric ailments, research and education.
Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, USA is among the top five children's hospitals in U.S. .
Houston Texas Children's Hospital has made significant breakthroughs in the treatment of asthma, cancer, cardiac disorders, diabetes and premature births among new born infants.
The staff of Texas Children's Hospitals totaling around 1,600 comprise specialist pediatricians, specialist pediatric surgeons, dentists, and primary care physicians. In addition there is a highly trained nursing and support staff of over 6,000 members. Texas Children's Hospital also runs over forty patient care centers.
Texas Children's Hospital is a component of a more diversified Texas Children's Hospital Integrated Delivery System which supports excellence in research and education in child care. It achieves this through a concerted effort in providing quality service at cost-effective prices. It strives to improve the overall health and well-being of all children at every level.
The Integrated Delivery System also incorporates:
- Texas Children's Health Centers
- Texas Children's Pediatric Associates
- Texas Children's Health plan
- Texas Children's International
Texas Children's Hospital Doctor awards
The following are some of the awarded doctors at Texas Children's Hospital:
- Dr. Dennis Bier - Director of the General Clinical Research Center, Texas Children's Hospital was elected president-elect of the American Society of Nutritional Sciences
- Dr. Gail Demmler - Director of Virology laboratory at this hospital has been appointed President of The Society for Pediatric Research
- Dr. Ralph D. Feigin - Physician-in-Chief of this hospital was honored with the TIAA-CREF Distinguished Medical Educator award for 2004.
Texas Children's Hospital in Houston is located in 6621, Fannin Street, Houston, Texas 77030. Texas Children's Hospital has a Clinical care center at 6701 Fannin Street, Houston
