St. Joseph Medical Center (Houston)
| St. Joseph Medical Center | |
|---|---|
| Steward Health Care | |
St. Joseph Women's Medical Center (2014) | |
| Geography | |
| Location | 1401 St. Joseph Parkway, Houston, Texas, United States |
| Coordinates | 29°44′54″N 95°21′58″W / 29.7483°N 95.3660°W |
| Organization | |
| Care system | For-profit |
| Type | General acute care hospital |
| Affiliated university | Steward Health Care |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Downtown Campus Level III Trauma Center / Heights Campus Level IV Trauma Center |
| Beds | 792 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1887 |
| Links | |
| Website | St. Joseph Medical Center |
| Lists | Hospitals 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. A second location was open in the Houston Heights from 2012 to 2019.