Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Houston

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Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Houston United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Location
Place	Texas Medical Center Houston, Texas, (US)
Organization
Care System	Veterans' Affairs
Hospital Type	General and Teaching
Affiliated University	Baylor College of Medicine
Services
Emergency Dept.	Comprehensive Emergency Center
Beds	343
History
Founded	1945
Links
Website	Homepage
See also	Hospitals in the United States

The MEDVAMC is a hospital affiliated with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs located in Houston, Texas, in the Texas Medical Center.

The hospital is located on a 118-acre campus on Old Spanish Trail and Almeda, just on the edge of the Texas Medical Center. It is accredited by JCAHO, and has 343 hospital beds, a 40-bed Spinal Cord Injury Center, and a 120-bed transitional care unit for long-term care. The hospital is staffed by Baylor College of Medicine faculty, residents, and students. It provides health care to United States veterens.

The center was named for Michael E. DeBakey, a renowned surgeon and president of Baylor College of Medicine.

[edit] External links

• MEDVAMC web page http://www.houston.med.va.gov/index.asp