St. Joseph Medical Center (Houston)

St. Joseph Medical Center
Steward Health Care
St. Joseph Women's Medical Center (2014)
Map
SJMC is located in Houston Downtown
SJMC
SJMC
Location within Downtown Houston
Geography
Location1401 St. Joseph Parkway, Houston, Texas, United States
Coordinates29°44′54″N 95°21′58″W / 29.7483°N 95.3660°W / 29.7483; -95.3660
Organization
Care systemFor-profit
TypeGeneral acute care hospital
Affiliated universitySteward Health Care
Services
Emergency departmentDowntown Campus Level III Trauma Center / Heights Campus Level IV Trauma Center
Beds792
History
Opened1887
Links
WebsiteSt. Joseph Medical Center
ListsHospitals in Texas

St. Joseph Medical Center (SJMC) is a general acute care hospital in Houston, Texas owned by Steward Health Care. Established in June 1887, SJMC is recognized as the first hospital in Houston. A new hospital was constructed in 1894, but was destroyed by fire soon thereafter. The hospital was rebuilt and it underwent major expansions in 1905 and 1938. The hospital was the largest in the city until the Texas Medical Center was established. The hospital has a capacity of 792 beds.[1] A second location was open in the Houston Heights from 2012 to 2019.

  1. ^ "IASIS Healthcare Signs Definitive Agreement to Purchase St. Joseph Medical Center". Information Technology Newsweekly. April 5, 2011. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved December 27, 2013.