Houston Methodist Emergency Care Center in The Woodlands celebrates the opening of its new facility with a ribbon cutting and open house event

THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Sept. 29, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- On Tuesday, September 26, members of the community attended the open house of Houston Methodist Emergency Care Center in The Woodlands, located at the corner of FM 1488 and Kuykendahl.  Members of The Woodlands Area Chamber of Commerce were on hand for the ribbon cutting.

Guests enjoyed tours of the facility and had a chance to meet with board-certified emergency medicine doctors and specially trained nurses and staff who are now treating patients of all ages for minor emergencies to life threatening ones.

The 24-hour, full-service emergency center features a 64 slice CT scanner, full X-ray and ultrasound; eight large, private rooms; a designated ambulance entrance and quick admissions. 

Should patients need extended care, the emergency center's affiliation with Houston Methodist The Woodlands provides expedited admissions and transfers to the hospital.

About Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital

Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital is a not-for-profit, faith-based hospital, which is part of Houston Methodist. For the fifth consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report named Houston Methodist Hospital one of the best hospitals in the country and the Best Hospital in Texas. Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital opened June 26, 2017. For more information on Houston Methodist The Woodlands, visit houstonmethodist.org/thewoodlands. To find a physician, call 936.270.3333.

Media Contact:
Amy Barnett
Sr. Communications Specialist
Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital
Cell 281.904.9329
abarnett@houstonmethodist.org

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