Ben Taub General Hospital

Details

Name :

Ben Taub General Hospital

Address  :

1504 Taub Loop

Town  :

Houston

State  :

Texas

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

77030

Phone  :

713 873 2000

Web URL  :

Specialization
  • Cardiology
  • Gastro-enterology
  • Oncologist
  • Pulmonology
Facilities

Total Number Of Beds : 650


Description

Even in Houston a city with a healthy list of great hospitals and the worldrenowned Texas Medical Center Ben Taub Hospital has garnered the respect of the world as an elite Level 1 Trauma Center one of only two in the Harris County area This 650 licensedbed acute care facility is one of the nations busiest trauma centers caring for over 108000 emergency patients each year

Located in the heart of the Texas Medical Center Ben Taubs Department of Medicine provides patients a comprehensive program of care with subspecialties for major areas such as endocrinology cardiology oncology pulmonary renal and gastroenterology
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