Richmond offers a variety of world class healthcare options located both inside its city limits and within a short drive. The Texas Medical Center, located in nearby Houston, ranks as the largest medical center in the world and provides nationally ranked specialty care hospitals, including the #1 ranked M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.
Exceptional care is also available close to home from the OakBend Medical Center, Memorial Hermann, St. Lukes, and Houston Methodist's Sugar Land Hospital. Whether you need a quick checkup or specialty care from a leading expert, Richmond has the right option for you.
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Exceptional Healthcare Options
OAKBEND MEDICAL CENTER
OakBend Medical Center is the largest full service healthcare facility in Fort Bend County and includes two full service hospital campuses as well as several specialty care locations and physician offices. The medical center is equipped with state of the art information systems and diagnostic equipment - making it one of the best equipped community hospitals in the region.
Fort Bend County Hospitals
MEMORIAL HERMANN HEALTH SYSTEM
The Memorial Hermann Health System consists of 11 hospitals in the greater Houston region and numerous clinics and smaller specialty centers located throughout the area, including the Memorial Hermann Surgery Center in Richmond. The 149-bed Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital is located just minutes away and provides expert care in over 89 specialties and disciplines.
The hospital recently received the Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award, the nation's highest Presidential honor for performance excellence. This award is a testament to the quality of care available to residents of Richmond and Fort Bend County.
CHI ST. LUKE'S
St. Luke's Health, operated by Catholic Health Initiatives, is a part of the 2nd largest faith-based health system in America. The 100 bed Sugar Land Hospital's clinical services include: heart and vascular, gastroenterology, neurosciences, diagnostic imaging, women's services, orthopedics, and surgical services.
St. Luke's has long been known as an innovator in health care, including performing the first heart transplant, and continues to provide cutting edge technology such as the da Vinci Xi robotic surgery technology. The center is also a Pink Ribbon facility offering 3-D digital mammography.
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HOUSTON METHODIST
Houston Methodist is known as one of the premier academic institutions. The same technology and techniques used in the Texas Medical Center are now available at Houston Methodist's Sugar Land Hospital, located just minutes from Richmond.
One of America's Best Hospitals
—U.S News & World Report
The 243 bed hospital has 20 operating rooms, state of the art diagnostic imaging, and specialized care in cardiology, neuro-sciences, oncology, orthopedics, women's services, and urology.
TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER
Richmond sits just a short drive away from the world's largest medical district, the Texas Medical Center, located on Houston's west side. The Texas Medical Center employs more than 106,000 people and contains 54 medical institutions. Many of the top ranked hospitals in Texas and best specialty care programs in the country are located within the 2.1 square mile district.