Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Houston

Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Houston
United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Geography
Location	Texas Medical Center, Houston, Texas, United States
Organization
Care system	Veterans' Affairs
Hospital type	General and Teaching
Affiliated university	Baylor College of Medicine
Services
Emergency department	Comprehensive Emergency Center
Beds	535
History
Founded	1945
Links
Website	http://www.houston.med.va.gov/abouthvamc.asp
Lists	Hospitals in the United States

Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Houston (MEDVAMC) is a care facility affiliated with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs in the Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas, United States. It is operated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.

The hospital is located on a 118-acre (0.48 km²) 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.

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

External links

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