Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital to open new emergency care center

THE WOODLANDS, Texas -- Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital is excited to announce it will open an emergency care center at the corner of FM 1488 and Kuykendahl in The Woodlands at 7 am on Monday, Sept. 11. Houston Methodist Emergency Care Center in The Woodlands is one of eight community emergency care centers in the Houston Methodist system.

The new facility will provide an efficient emergency care experience, serving immediate and surrounding communities.

“At the new emergency care center, patients will be able to receive the same high quality, personalized emergency care that they receive at any other Houston Methodist hospital,” said Dr. Jason Knight, medical director of the emergency care center. “We have a dedicated CT scanner, full X-ray capability and ultrasound, as well as access to top notch consultants in The Woodlands area.”

Board-certified emergency medicine doctors, who work alongside specially trained nurses and staff, will treat patients of all ages for minor emergencies to life threatening ones.

The 24-hour, full-service emergency center features 8 large, private rooms; a designated ambulance entrance; quick admissions and free parking.

Should patients need extended care, the emergency center’s affiliation with Houston Methodist The Woodlands provides expedited admissions and transfers to the hospital, as well as additional diagnostic testing and procedures, if needed.

“We are very excited about opening this new facility as it will combine convenience with unparalleled safety, quality, service and innovation for many families in The Woodlands and Montgomery County,” added Debbie Sukin, regional senior vice president of Houston Methodist and CEO of Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital.

Houston Methodist Emergency Care Center in The Woodlands is located at 3759 FM 1488, Suite 500, The Woodlands, Texas 77384.