Founded in 1925, Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center was the first hospital to open in the world-renowned Texas Medical Center. For nearly a century, the hospital has set new standards of care in Texas and the nation through advances in the practice of medicine.
As the primary teaching hospital for McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), Memorial Hermann provides exceptional care in heart, neuroscience, orthopedics, women's health, general surgery and organ transplantation.
As one of only two certified Level I trauma centers in the greater Houston area, the hospital provides 24-hour emergency and trauma care to more than 40,000 patients a year. Memorial Hermann Life Flight® air ambulance service operates a fleet of six helicopters, providing emergency rescue and air transport services to a multi-county area.
The 165,000-square-foot Larry D. Johnson Heart & Vascular Institute at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center offers the latest innovations in cardiology programs and treatment.
The Memorial Hermann Medical Plaza, a 30-story medical office building, supports the Institute and other services with additional physician office space, an Ambulatory Care Center and two floors dedicated to retail shops, services and restaurants.
Affiliation with UTHealth
Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center is the primary, private teaching hospital for McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). Together we are focused on advancing medicine through teaching, research and exceptional patient care.
This relationship gives patients access to more than 700 academically-affiliated physicians representing more than 80 specialties. Leaders in their field, these physicians offer patients the latest treatment available for a wide range of diseases and conditions.
U.S. News & World Report
It is an honor to be recognized for our efforts in the 2024-2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospital rankings. Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center has once again earned this prestigious recognition.
At Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, we are committed to delivering safe, high-quality, patient-centered care. It is an honor to be recognized for our efforts in the 2024-2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospital rankings—one of the most well-known measures of achievement for any hospital.
As the primary teaching hospital for McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston and one of the nation's busiest Level I trauma centers, we are dedicated to improving health throughout the Greater Houston area. This year’s rankings recognize our care teams’ continuous efforts, and we are proud to be among the best hospitals in the nation.
2024-2025 Rankings
Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center (ranked jointly with Memorial Hermann Cypress Hospital and Memorial Hermann | Rockets Orthopedic Hospital)
- No. 5 best hospitals in Texas
- No. 3 best hospital in the Houston Metro area
- Ranks No. 41 nationally in Orthopedics
Additionally, the hospital ranked high performing in 6 specialties and 15 procedures.
About the Rankings
U.S. News evaluated nearly 5,000 hospitals across 15 specialties and 20 procedures and conditions; only 11% of evaluated hospitals earned a Best Hospitals ranking. Hospitals awarded a “Best” designation excelled at factors such as clinical outcomes, level of nursing care and patient experience.
To calculate the Best Hospitals rankings, U.S. News evaluated each hospital’s performance on objective measures such as risk-adjusted mortality rates, preventable complications and level of nursing care. The Best Hospitals Specialty rankings methodology and Procedures & Conditions ratings methodology measure patient outcomes using data from millions of records provided by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. This year, among other methodology refinements, U.S. News incorporated new data on care provided to patients with Medicare Advantage insurance and on care provided to outpatients, nearly doubling the number of patients included in its annual data analysis. The Procedures & Conditions ratings are based entirely on objective quality measures.
Why Choose Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center
Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center was the first hospital to open in the world-renowned Texas Medical Center. Since 1925, the hospital has set new standards of care in Texas and the nation through advances in the practice of medicine.
As one of only two certified Level I trauma centers in Greater Houston, we provide 24-hour emergency and trauma care to more than 40,000 patients each year. Memorial Hermann Life Flight provides emergency rescue within a 150-mile radius.
Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center provides leading-edge care in heart, neuroscience, orthopedics, women’s health, general surgery, organ transplantation and much more, through our affiliation with McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston.