The Medical Services
industry is well represented in San Antonio, with the majority of the facilities located
in the South Texas Medical Center area. The main facilities of the Center include the
University of Texas Health Science Center, as well as nine major hospitals (one of which
is a veterans' hospital), two psychiatric rehabilitation hospitals, and two physical
rehabilitation centers.
The University of
Texas Health Science Center employs approximately 4,612 and has schools of medicine,
dentistry, nursing and health sciences, and a graduate school of biomedical sciences. The
entire South Texas Medical Center area has 23,800 employees, 3876 licensed beds, and an
annual budget of approximately $1.594 billion. There was $109.096 million in construction
in progress in 1995 and $ 75.191 million is planned for 1996-2001.
There are numerous other medical facilities outside the boundaries of the South Texas Medical Center, including 25 short-term general hospitals, two children's psychiatric hospitals, two state hospitals, and two Department of Defense hospitals.
Links to Local Medical Information:
- AIDS/HIV Resources (listings provided The Diversity Center)
- Alcoholics Anonymous
- Assisted Living
- Assisted Living - Alzheimer's
- Baptist Health System
- Baptist Health System International Relations Site - A bilingual site promoting health care services of the Baptist
Health System to international visitors, physicians, patients and providers.
- Barton House at Oakwell Farms Alzheimer's Residence
- Battered Women's Shelter, (210) 733-8810
- Bexar County Medical Society
- Cancer Therapy & Research Center (CTRC)
- Center
for Health Care Services - A community- supported provider of services to consumers with disabilities related to mental health, mental retardation and substance abuse.
- Child Protective Services, (210) 333-2004
- Children's Services of Bexar County
- The Children's Shelter of San Antonio
- CHIP - Children's Health Insurance Program/Medicaid CBO Office, (210) 354-2447
- Domestic Violence Prevention
- Domestic Violence Resources
- Greater San Antonio Hospital Council
- HELP Line for Referrals and Crisis Intervention, (210) 227-4357
- HIV/AIDS Services (listings provided by The Diversity Center)
- Hospice Care (Services for Terminally Ill), (210) 804-5200
- Incarnate Word Healthcare System
- Methodist Healthcare System:
- Rape Crisis Center (210) 521-7273
- SAMM Shelter - 920 W. Commerce, (210) 224-5838
- San Antonio AIDS Foundation
- Santa Rosa Healthcare System
- Southwest Research Institute
- Tattoo Removal - Southwest General Hospital, (210) 977-9886 (must be under 21)
- Temporary Assistance to Needy Families - (210) 229-9200
- United Way List of Agencies
- University Health System
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
- Warm Springs Rehabilitation System
Links to Other Medical Information:
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