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in the

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in Houston, Texas. It is one of the department's largest hospitals, serving

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and 27 surrounding counties. It is named for Michael E. DeBakey, a renowned surgeon and president of Baylor College of Medicine. The hospital is on a campus on Old Spanish Trail and Almeda, just on the edge of the Texas Medical Center. It is accredited by

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, 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

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and

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faculty, residents, and students. Baylor College of Medicine has been affiliated with the hospital since 1949. The facility also takes students and residents from the

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College of Pharmacy.

History

The center was constructed in 1992 by JW Bateson and Centex Construction (later purchased by Balfour Beatty Construction).

References

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