Texas Children's Hospital

In 1954, a group of dedicated physicians and community leaders had a bold vision: to create a specialized hospital where children could receive the most advanced medical care available. On February 1, 1954, that vision became reality when Texas Children's Hospital opened its doors in a three-story building with 106 beds in Houston, admitting 4,558 patients in that first year. What started as a single institution has grown into one of the nation's largest and most respected pediatric healthcare systems, now spanning four main campuses and dozens of community locations across Texas.

Today, Texas Children's stands as the #1 children's hospital in Texas for the 17th consecutive year, according to U.S. News & World Report. The hospital has achieved the extraordinary distinction of being ranked #1 nationally in Cardiology & Heart Surgery for nine consecutive years, while also leading in Neurology & Neurosurgery, Pulmonology & Lung Surgery, and maintaining top-10 rankings across all ten pediatric specialties. This excellence is made possible through the hospital's strategic affiliation with Baylor College of Medicine, combining world-class patient care with groundbreaking research and medical education. Beyond Texas, the organization extends its healing mission globally through international partnerships, bringing life-changing care to children and women throughout the world.