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May 16, 2022, 18:08 ET TEXAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL REACHES MAJOR MILESTONE IN EXPANDING SERVICE WITHIN THE CENTRAL TEXAS MARKET

Texas Children's Hospital recently celebrated the topping out of the Texas Children's Hospital North Austin Campus, which will house pediatric care...

May 06, 2022, 12:51 ET Texas Children's Pavilion for Women Acquires Austin Perinatal Associates Expanding Hospital's Maternal-Fetal Medicine Footprint to Central Texas

Texas Children's Physician Group announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Austin Perinatal Associates, a well-known private...

Apr 29, 2022, 10:14 ET TEXAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ANNOUNCES NEW LEADERSHIP ROLES TO BENEFIT PATIENTS, EXPAND RESEARCH

Texas Children's Hospital is pleased to announce the following organizational changes. Dr. Lara S. Shekerdemian has been named Pediatrician-In-Chief...

Apr 26, 2022, 10:05 ET TEXAS SCIENTISTS URGE WHITE HOUSE TO COMMIT TO GLOBAL FUNDING OF NON-PATENTED COVID-19 VACCINE

Texas Children's Hospital announces nearly 30 million doses of CORBEVAX, a traditional, recombinant protein-based COVID-19 vaccine technology created ...

Apr 18, 2022, 13:10 ET Texas Children's Hospital Announces Global Initiative to Help Ukrainians with Humanitarian and Medical Needs

As part of its longstanding commitment to global health, Texas Children's Hospital announced today a strategic regional and international initiative...

Apr 11, 2022, 12:10 ET Texas Children's Hospital The Woodlands Marks Fifth Anniversary, Achievements and Milestones

This week marks five years since the opening of Texas Children's Hospital The Woodlands with a special focus on offering patients closer pediatric...

Mar 31, 2022, 15:41 ET Texas Children's Hospital's First Therapy Dog and Her Child Life Specialist to Retire After Nearly 2,000 Patient Visits and More Than 12,000 Bedside Interventions

After visiting and comforting nearly 2,000 patients and completing more than 12,000 bedside interventions, Texas Children's Hospital's first therapy...

Mar 25, 2022, 14:06 ET Texas Children's Pavilion for Women Celebrates Ten-Year Anniversary

This week marks 10 years since the expansion of Texas Children's Hospital into obstetrics and gynecological care, with a special focus on high-risk...

Mar 01, 2022, 09:05 ET Texas Children's Hospital Extends Gift of Life to Heart Transplant Patient

As 1-year-old SaRyia Moore and her family celebrate American Heart Month, they do so will full, grateful hearts — including SaRyia's transplanted...

Feb 24, 2022, 09:05 ET Texas Children's Pavilion for Women Receives Highest Level Maternal Care Designation by the State of Texas

Texas Children's Pavilion for Women has been designated a level IV maternal care facility for the second time – an acknowledgment that the hospital...

Jan 25, 2022, 08:10 ET Texas Children's Hospital Leads the Nation in Pediatric Transplants

Texas Children's Hospital leads the nation in pediatric transplants, as reported this week by the Organ Procurement & Transplantation Network (OPTN), ...

Dec 28, 2021, 10:36 ET Texas Children's Hospital And Baylor College of Medicine COVID-19 Vaccine Technology Secures Emergency Use Authorization In India

Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine announced today that CORBEVAX™, a protein sub-unit COVID-19 Vaccine, whose technology was...

Nov 18, 2021, 17:10 ET First Lady Dr. Jill Biden Visits Texas Children's Hospital in Nationwide Effort to Encourage Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccinations

Texas Children's Hospital proudly hosted the nation's First Lady Jill Biden, Ed.D., and U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, M.D. on Sunday in one of...

Aug 11, 2021, 08:00 ET Texas Children's Hospital announces COVID-19 vaccine requirement for workforce members

Today, Texas Children's Hospital announced it will require all members of its workforce to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Texas Children's health...

Jul 26, 2021, 09:26 ET Texas Children's Pavilion for Women announces $201 million expansion

Today, Texas Children's Pavilion for Women® is proud to announce plans for a $201 million expansion in the Texas Medical Center. This phased,...

Jun 30, 2021, 09:57 ET Texas Children's Hospital surgeons perform 100th pioneering fetoscopic procedure to treat spina bifida

Surgeons who pioneered an in-utero procedure that has improved the outcomes of children with spina bifida, and their mothers who underwent the fetal...

Jun 15, 2021, 09:00 ET Texas Children's Hospital elevates national ranking to third among the best children's hospitals nationally by U.S. News & World Report

Texas Children's Hospital is proud to consistently be recognized as a leader in pediatric care by U.S. News & World Report, ranking third nationally...

May 17, 2021, 21:37 ET Texas Children's Pediatrics Elsa G. Brieno, MD is network's newest location in Austin

Texas Children's Pediatrics (TCP), the nation's largest pediatric primary care network, today announced its 12th location in Austin, Texas and the...

Apr 13, 2021, 08:30 ET Texas Children's Hospital releases first look at new hospital in North Austin

Texas Children's Hospital is excited to reveal images of its freestanding hospital for children and women in Austin, offering the public a first look ...

Jan 06, 2021, 11:29 ET Texas Children's Hospital celebrates a decade of neurological research with the 10th anniversary of the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute

Last month, the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (Duncan NRI) at Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine...

May 20, 2020, 08:30 ET One of the fastest-growing cities in America gets one of the nation's leading children's hospitals

Texas Children's Hospital, the only nationally ranked hospital in Texas – tied for #3 as the best pediatric hospital in the country by U.S. News &...

Jan 28, 2020, 11:30 ET Texas Children's Hospital joins U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee's National Medical Network, endows USOPC Tech and Innovation Fund

The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee today announced the addition of Texas Children's Hospital to the USOPC National Medical Network....

Jan 13, 2020, 10:55 ET Texas Children's Pediatrics Lone Star Pediatrics is network's newest location in Austin

Texas Children's Pediatrics (TCP), the nation's largest pediatric primary care network, today announced its sixth location in Austin, Texas. TCP Lone ...

Dec 10, 2019, 08:00 ET Texas Children's Hospital purchases land in Austin

Today, Texas Children's Hospital closed on the purchase of two plots of land in Austin – Presidio to the north and Estancia to the south. This...

Nov 11, 2019, 09:00 ET Texas Children's Pediatrics JoAnne Wise Edoka, MD opens as network's newest pediatric practice in Austin

Texas Children's Pediatrics (TCP), the nation's largest pediatric primary care network, is excited to announce its fifth location in Austin, Texas....