Leiden University Medical Center, Netherlands

• by EVOMT
• 2023-12-25

　　Founded in 1919, Houston Methodist Hospital is one of the largest private, not-for-profit, teaching medical centers in the United States. For more than 90 years, the hospital has become famous at home and abroad for its high-quality patient-centered medical services. The hospital is located in Houston, Texas, USA, at the Texas Medical Center, the largest medical center in the world. Houston Methodist is a complex medical system. The group currently has a total of 8 hospitals and 10 medical service centers located in the Houston urban area and extended satellite cities. Methodist Hospital has 907 beds, 1,848 affiliated doctors, an annual outpatient volume of approximately 290,000, 78 operating rooms, and 38,077 inpatients. Methodist Hospital Research Institute specializes in translational and clinical medical research that translates basic research into clinical applications, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, neuroscience, bioengineering, nanomedicine, and more. The original location was downtown and moved to the Texas Medical Center in 1951. It is the most comprehensive teaching hospital in the United States, and its collaboration unit is Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University. Houston Methodist is part of the external outreach department of the Christian branch of the Methodist Church. It was formerly known as Methodist Hospital System and was renamed Houston Methodist in 2013.

　　Introduction to advantageous specialties

　　Clinical strengths: 6 outstanding key specialty centers, including Debakey Cardiovascular Center, Neuroscience Center, Cancer Center, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Center, JC Walter Transplant Center and Underwood Digestive Disease Center. These centers have achieved impressive results due to the excellent quality of care. Houston Methodist Hospital leads other hospitals in the United States in many specialties. In particular, it is at the forefront of the world's medical community in fields such as tumor diagnosis and treatment, coronary heart disease and major vascular surgery, neurocranial spine surgery, and kinesiology. For cancer treatment, the hospital is in a leading position in the treatment effects of brain tumors, lung cancer, lymphoma, breast cancer and prostate cancer.

　　DeBakey Cardiovascular Center

　　Under the leadership of Dr. DeBakey, the center leads the development of cutting-edge medicine with groundbreaking work and provides each patient with customized, state-of-the-art diagnosis and treatment plans. The main treatment directions include valvular disease, hypertension, heart failure, cardiac tumors, arrhythmias, adult congenital heart disease, aortic disease, carotid artery disease, coronary artery disease, arteriovenous malformations, peripheral vascular disease and peripheral artery disease, Pericarditis etc. The DeBakey Cardiovascular Center has established Houston Methodist Hospital's authoritative position in cardiovascular treatment. Statue of Dr. Michael Ellis DeBakey, Director of the Cardiovascular Center, known as the "Father of Modern Cardiac Surgery" located in the hospital lobby

　　Neuromedical Center

　　The Methodist Hospital Neurological Center is dedicated to exploring and developing the origins, mechanisms, and treatments of neurological diseases and providing comprehensive medical care to patients with brain and spinal cord disease or injury. The center integrates neurology, neurosurgery, neuroradiology, neurophysiology, physical medicine and rehabilitation to carry out diagnosis, treatment and scientific research. The main treatment research directions include but are not limited to the following: Alzheimer's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), cerebral aneurysms, brain tumors, brain and spinal vascular malformations, carotid atherosclerotic diseases, etc.

　　cancer center

　　Addresses the challenges of treating many cancer types, including aggressive and refractory brain, breast and lung cancers. The Cancer Center's oncologists, clinicians and researchers are leaders in cancer prevention, early diagnosis and precision cancer management. Houston Methodist Hospital Cancer Center also houses the Breast Disease Center and Triple Negative Breast Cancer Clinic, providing patients with unique diagnostic and treatment services for breast disease.

　　Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Center

　　Methodist Hospital Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Center is a leader in orthopedic care in Houston. Explore new technologies and equipment and learn how to provide personalized care, from diagnosis through rehabilitation to musculoskeletal conditions such as trauma, sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections, tumors and congenital diseases. The center provides comprehensive diagnostic, treatment and rehabilitation services ranging from sports medicine to joint replacement. Houston Methodist Hospital is home to the Houston Texans football team, the Houston Astros professional baseball team, the Houston Dynamo professional football team, the Houston Das women's soccer team, Rice University athletic teams, the Houston Rodeo Houston, Official health care hospital designated by the Houston Ballet and the Houston Symphony.

　　JC Walter Transplant Center

　　The J.C. Walter Transplant Center at Methodist Hospital has held many world firsts in organ transplantation for more than 50 years and is the most comprehensive organ failure management and transplantation center in Houston. Transplant types include heart transplants and assistive devices, lungs, livers, kidneys, pancreas, islets, bone marrow and various multi-organ transplant combinations. It focuses on research to minimize complications after organ transplantation, emphasizing the impact of immune and biological treatment methods on Organ transplant protection and protection.

　　JC Walter Transplant Center

　　The Center for Digestive Diseases provides patients with comprehensive diagnosis and treatment plans through the cooperation of gastroenterologists and digestive surgeons. The main treatment directions include but are not limited to the following: liver diseases such as hepatitis, cirrhosis, achalasia, gastroesophageal reflux disease, benign or malignant esophageal diseases, gastrointestinal bleeding, gastrointestinal cancer or precancerous lesions, etc.