Pearland Medical Center Announces Hospital Opening Date

Pearland's First Hospital to Open Tuesday, February 3, 2015

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Feb 02, 2015, 03:15 ET

PEARLAND, Texas, Feb. 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Pearland Medical Center CEO, Matt Dixon, announced today that Pearland Medical Center, Pearland's first hospital, will open its doors to the community on Tuesday, February 3, 2015.

Pearland Medical Center The most advanced hospital in Pearland

Pearland Medical Center 11100 Shadow Creek Pkwy Pearland, TX 77584

Conveniently located at the southwest intersection of Highway 288 and Shadow Creek Parkway, the $71 million hospital will offer residents of Pearland and surrounding areas access to the highest level of care in the region. Pearland Medical Center is an acute-care hospital with 33 beds and includes inpatient and outpatient surgery, an extensive imaging department, labor and delivery and postpartum recovery suites, dedicated cesarean-section operating rooms, a well-baby nursery, and a Level II NICU.

"Pearland Medical Center is committed to the future growth and success of our community. The residents of Pearland and Brazoria County will now have access to convenient, high-quality healthcare, minutes from home," said Matt Dixon, Pearland Medical Center CEO.

The hospital employs approximately 250 staff members and has a medical staff comprised of more than 200 physicians in a variety of specialties.

About Pearland Medical Center
Pearland Medical Center is a new patient-centered hospital that expands HCA Gulf Coast Division's long-standing commitment to providing high-quality healthcare close to home. The 144,000 square-foot facility will feature surgical suites, cesarean-section rooms, a general nursery, a Level II neonatal intensive care unit, 3D digital mammography, and a 24-hour emergency department. Imaging services will include magnetic resonance imaging, computerized tomography, a catheterization lab, echocardiogram testing, and nuclear medicine modalities. As an HCA affiliated hospital, Pearland Medical Center joins a continuum of 9 other Houston-area medical centers, ambulatory surgery centers, diagnostic imaging facilities, off-campus emergency centers and a regional transfer center that provides ground and air transportation to and from any HCA Coast Division Affiliated Hospital. For more information, visit our website at www.PearlandMC.com or call 713-770-7000.

About HCA Gulf Coast Division
HCA Gulf Coast Division is a comprehensive network of hospitals, outpatient surgery centers, emergency centers, and diagnostic imaging facilities. It offers a complete continuum of specialized health programs and services that meet the needs of Greater Houston and South Texas' residents and businesses. HCA affiliated facilities in the Gulf Coast Division include: 13 hospitals, 8 ambulatory centers, 6 off-campus emergency centers, and a regional transfer center that provides one-phone-call access and support for patient transfers into and out of the HCA Gulf Coast Division Affiliated Hospitals, as well as access to ground and air transportation within a 150-mile radius. For more information, visit our website at www.HCAGulfCoast.com.

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