About Houston Methodist

Our Hospital Facilities

Houston Methodist comprises a leading academic medical center in the Texas Medical Center and six community hospitals serving the Greater Houston area. Each hospital is staffed by committed personnel who exemplify our I CARE values: integrity, compassion, accountability, respect and excellence. Patient safety, quality and service are our highest priorities.

Houston Methodist Hospital, the system's flagship, is consistently listed among U.S. News & World Report's best hospitals, and we extend that same level of quality care across the system. Other available centers include Houston Methodist Emergency Care Centers, the Houston Methodist Imaging Center, the Houston Methodist Breast Care Center and the Houston Methodist Outpatient Center. 

Houston Methodist Academic Institute

Houston Methodist Academic Institute is home to some of the world’s brightest physician-scientists, working in a collaborative environment on more than 800 clinical trials. The goal of the research institute is to quickly translate what is discovered in the lab into treatments for patients. The research institute is making great strides, bringing us even closer to medical breakthroughs in cardiovascular disease, cancer, infectious disease, neurosciences, diabetes and more.

The Houston Methodist Institute for Technology, Innovation and Education

The Houston Methodist Institute for Technology, Innovation and Education (MITIE), Houston Methodist Hospital's 35,000-square-foot surgical training center and virtual hospital, provides ongoing physician education and surgical training in the latest techniques and technologies. MITIE employs advanced simulators, technical trainers, robotics and image guidance devices to enable cutting-edge surgical training in a safe and effective environment.

Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation

Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation accepts all gifts on Houston Methodist's behalf and can assist with choosing an area to apply your donation. As a nonprofit organization, we view donor contributions as essential to our continued growth and success. Our achievements can be attributed to the generosity of our donors, who support our Leading Medicine vision.

Houston Methodist Community Benefits

At Houston Methodist, caring for our community means more than providing quality health care at our seven hospitals — it means supporting individuals and organizations that touch the lives of those who make up our community. Based on our I CARE values, our programs provide financial and medical assistance to more than 150,000 patients every year. In addition, this support also helps foster confidence, peace of mind and compassion to those individuals who are rebuilding their lives.

Houston Methodist Specialty Physician Group

Doctors in our Houston Methodist Specialty Physician Group are employed by Houston Methodist and have offices located on our campus. These physicians are deeply rooted in an academic and research environment where teaching, continuing education and collaboration are strongly encouraged. Membership in the organization provides an affiliation with Houston Methodist Research Institute and opportunities for Weill Cornell Medicine faculty appointments.

Houston Methodist Primary Care Group

With locations throughout the Greater Houston area, Houston Methodist Primary Care Group is dedicated to providing quality patient care for the entire family. Houston Methodist Primary Care Group is proud to be a part of Houston Methodist and its family of hospitals, ensuring efficient access to specialty and hospital services whenever the need arises.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI)

Houston is one of the most diverse cities in the country, and Houston Methodist is a reflection of our city. Our employees represent all walks of life, and our diversity helps create a rich exchange of ideas and knowledge that leads to the new and bold innovations and treatments that are at the heart of leading medicine.

But being diverse isn’t enough. We must be equitable and inclusive. This means fair treatment, access, opportunity and advancement for all. When everyone is empowered and has a voice, our patients benefit, our employees benefit and our community benefits. These goals can’t be met by one or two people alone. It’s going to take all of us moving in the same direction to get us there. 

— Marc Boom, MD, Houston Methodist President & CEO

Arianne Dowdel

Our I CARE Values: At the Center of Everything We Do

At Houston Methodist, our I CARE values are at the core of how we treat each other and our patients. We are committed to providing, promoting and ensuring an environment that celebrates our diverse backgrounds and diverse thoughts. A culture that is equitable and inclusive and encourages our employees to grow their careers here — because everyone has an opportunity to reach their full potential and bring their entire self to work. 

When we continuously strive to build and maintain a diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce, we will be better employees and team members, our patients will be better and so will the communities we serve and care so deeply about.

— Arianne D. Dowdell, Vice President, Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer, Houston Methodist Hospital

Our Commitment: DEI Goals and Objectives

Houston Methodist will be known for having a culture of inclusive behavior that allows us to provide unparalleled, personalized care and service to a diverse patient population through effective teamwork, while ensuring dignity and respect for every patient, provider, colleague and our community.

Our six priorities for 2023-2025 established by the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee of the Board, include:

Engaging key stakeholders who will continue to build a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).

Monitor and measure underrepresented group diversity throughout the workforce and identify areas of opportunity to increase diversity.

Continue to create and deliver resources and learning programs for all employees and physicians to aid in developing DEI competency and understanding that can be embedded into daily practice across Houston Methodist.

Create, measure and communicate to all Houston Methodist employees and the community we serve our strategic planning efforts intended to help correct and reduce health care disparities.

Measure impact on DEI programs through efforts such as refining measurements of DEI learning, working with our employee resource groups (ERGs) to identify impact measures and working with human resources to monitor DEI related staff concerns.

Support and promote DEI throughout the Greater Houston Area by partnering with Community Benefits to provide DEI learning opportunities to community partners and encouraging employees to participate in DEI related programs offered by community partners.