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Houston Methodist West Hospital Brings Advanced GI Procedures to Katy Without Surgery
KATY, Texas — Houston Methodist West Hospital has launched a third space endoscopy program, expanding access to minimally invasive procedures for patients with certain esophageal, stomach and colorectal conditions who previously would have needed traditional surgery. What Is Third Space Endoscopy?. Third space endoscopy allows physicians to treat conditions...
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Ben Taub expansion passes (March 20, 2026)
On Friday’s show: We get updates on a battle over immigration enforcement playing out at city hall and the county’s vote on the expansion plan for Ben Taub Hospital. Plus we talk about hockey culture in our city ahead of the annual Hockey Day in Houston event Saturday.
Community Impact Houston
Houston Methodist announces $104M expansion in Cypress
According to the release, the expansion is due to increased need and projected population growth in the region. (Courtesy Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital) In a March 17 news release, Houston Methodist officials announced a $104 million expansion to the Cypress hospital. What we know. The announcement comes on the one-year...
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Riverside Hospital resurrected as Riverside Health Hub
Juneteenth 2026 will mark the 100th anniversary of the historic Riverside Hospital’s founding. And though the city of Houston, especially its Black community, has every right to revel in nostalgia and pass down stories of Riverside’s past, the future may hold a story equally compelling. And important. On...
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Riverside returns: Historic Houston Negro Hospital restored for a new generation
Nearly a century after it first opened to serve Black patients barred from other hospitals, community leaders gathered Saturday in Third Ward to cut the ribbon on the renewed Riverside Hospital campus — marking a major milestone in honoring one of Houston’s most significant Black medical landmarks. The...
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Missing 100-year-old plaque from historic Houston Negro Hospital returned
HOUSTON – What was once a missing piece of Houston history is finally back where it belongs. Just days after KPRC 2 first told you about a 100-year-old bronze plaque that disappeared from the former Houston Negro Hospital, an anonymous couple came forward and returned it to Harris County.
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100-year-old plaque missing from Historic Third Ward as hospital restoration underway
HOUSTON – A historic hospital in Houston’s Third Ward is getting new life nearly 100 years after it first opened during segregation. Harris County is restoring and expanding Riverside General Hospital originally known as the Houston Negro Hospital a facility created to serve Black patients who had nowhere else to go.
Community Impact Houston
PAM Health files for new $26M Cypress rehab hospital
PAM Health is a nationwide hospital system focused on providing rehabilitative services for a variety of chronic and complex medical issues. (Brooke Sjoberg/Community Impact) Editor's note: The information in this article is from a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation filing, and details are subject to change. According to the...
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Memorial Hermann Medical Group Expands in Elyson with New Primary Care Clinic in Cypress
Residents in Cypress—particularly those living in and around the Elyson master-planned community—will soon see new healthcare services taking shape closer to home. A new Memorial Hermann Medical Group Elyson Primary Care clinic is planned for 7070 Elyson Exchange Way, Building L, Cypress, TX 77433, in Harris County. According to project filings, the $1.3 million project will consist of the interior build-out of approximately 10,004 square feet for a new primary care clinic. Construction is expected to begin May 1, 2026, with completion anticipated by August 31, 2026.
Black Enterprise
Historic Houston Hospital Founded As ‘Negro Hospital’ To Reopen As Community Health Center
Harris County invested $200 million in the property covering acquisition and redevelopment costs. A long-vacant hospital in Houston’s Third Ward is set to reopen as a community health and services center after Harris County approved a plan to acquire and renovate the property. County commissioners voted to move forward...
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A floor at the Harris County Jail could be converted into a medical wing to bolster inmate services
Representatives of the Harris County Sheriff’s Office told state commissioners on Thursday they plan to create a medical division for the first time in the history of the downtown Houston jail, where 20 inmates died in jail custody last year. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office is in discussions about...
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An urbanist’s guide to Houston: Let Ben Taub Hospital expand
The Harris County commissioners voted unanimously to schedule a hearing to decide whether or not to condemn nine acres of Hermann Park parkland to expand Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital. This is the latest step in a prolonged legal process that appears likely to succeed. In public statements, the Hermann...
coveringkaty.com
Carl Little Named New CEO of Houston Methodist West Hospital in Katy Area
HOUSTON (Covering Katy News) – Carl Little, senior vice president of Houston Methodist and CEO of Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital, will become the next CEO of Houston Methodist West Hospital in April. Little will succeed Wayne Voss, who is retiring after almost two decades of service. Experienced Houston...