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UT Southwestern is an internationally recognized academic medical center renowned for its research, regarded among the best in the U.S. for medical education and clinical and scientific training, and nationally recognized for the quality of clinical care that its faculty provides to patients at William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital, Zale Lipshy Pavilion, UTSW clinics, and affiliated sites of care.

The Medical Center has four degree-granting institutions: UT Southwestern Medical School, UT Southwestern Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, UT Southwestern School of Health Professions, and UT Southwestern Peter O’Donnell Jr. School of Public Health.

  • The schools train nearly 4,000 medical, graduate, and health professions students, residents, clinical fellows, and postdoctoral fellows each year.
  • Ongoing support from federal agencies, such as the National Institutes of Health, along with foundations, individuals, and corporations provides more than $816 million per year to fund faculty research.
  • Faculty and residents care for more than 143,000 hospitalized patients, attend to more than 470,000 emergency room cases, and oversee approximately 5.3 million outpatient visits annually.
  • UT Southwestern has more than 25,000 employees and an operating budget of $6.5 billion.

Mission

UT Southwestern’s mission is promoting health and a healthy society that enables achievement of full human potential. We:

  • EDUCATE
    Physicians, scientists, and caregivers optimally prepared to serve the needs of patients and society
  • DISCOVER
    Research that solves for unmet needs by finding better treatments, cures, and prevention with a commitment to ensuring real world application
  • HEAL
    Best care possible today, with continuous improvement and innovation for better care tomorrow

UT Southwestern Medical School

UT Southwestern Medical School is ranked in Tier 1 (top 16) for research, in Tier 2 (top 50) for primary care, and among the top 35 (No. 33) for most diverse medical schools, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2024-2025 Best Medical Schools rankings.

One of the largest medical schools in the country, UT Southwestern Medical School graduates about 230 students annually and is accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME). To best prepare the next generation of physicians and biomedical scientists, the curriculum emphasizes team-based learning, provides meaningful mentorship opportunities, and integrates basic science education with patient care training and experience.

The four years of medical school are divided into three distinct periods for students: pre-clerkship, clerkship, and post-clerkship. The first 18 months in the pre-clerkship phase focus on building knowledge in basic and clinical sciences through engaging, team-based learning experiences. The ensuing 18-month clerkship phase provides the opportunity to explore clinical fields and includes:

  • 42 weeks of rotations in internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, psychiatry, neurology, and outpatient care
  • 12 weeks for students to complete a scholarly activity in an area of their choice: basic research, clinical and translational research, community health, global health, medical education, or quality improvement
  • Six weeks of electives
  • Six weeks of Step 1 preparation time

Students also complete two required courses in addition to residency essentials: Frontiers in Medicine and Physicians in Society.

The post-clerkship fourth year includes sub-internships and acute care rotations, electives designed to build strengths in the student’s chosen field, as well as courses tailored to ensure each graduate is prepared for the transition to residency training and future practice as a physician.

The Perot Family Scholars Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) trains exceptionally talented individuals to become physician-scientists who will conduct biomedical research and translate discoveries bidirectionally between the bench and the bedside. Graduates receive both M.D. and Ph.D. degrees. With major financial support from the National Institutes of Health, Perot Family Foundation, and other sources, the MSTP supports about 90-100 students annually.

Faculty members continue to educate physicians beyond medical school. UTSW has the largest graduate medical education training program in Texas, with more than 1,400 clinical residents completing their medical education with postgraduate specialty and subspecialty training. Faculty members also provide continuing medical education (CME) to practicing physicians. In the most recent reportable cycle, more than 44,000 learning encounters were provided in 149 CME activities certified by UTSW.

As one of the largest and most advanced simulation facilities in the nation, UT Southwestern Medical Center’s Simulation Center creates realistic environments through innovative technologies like virtual reality to help health care learners become skilled, compassionate, and competent clinicians. The enhanced simulation program integrates best-practice educational theories, high-fidelity environments, and immersive teaching methods. Learning opportunities are offered for all disciplines and practitioner populations, including medical students, residents, fellows, faculty, and other clinicians. UT Southwestern has 20 core facilities with advanced equipment to support scientists in conducting research effectively and efficiently.

UT Southwestern Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

The Graduate School, with an enrollment of nearly 1,300 graduate students and postdoctoral scholars, educates biomedical scientists and engineers, clinical psychologists, and medical physicists. Programs lead to a Doctor of Philosophy degree and some nondegree certificates.

Most students train to become scientists who will investigate life processes from basic molecules to whole animals. Students pursue their chosen fields under the mentorship of outstanding faculty, including some of the world’s most distinguished researchers.

The Graduate School has two Divisions: Basic Science and Clinical Science. These Divisions include 11 programs leading to a Ph.D. degree: Biological Chemistry; Biomedical Engineering; Cancer Biology; Cell and Molecular Biology; Clinical Psychology; Genetics, Development and Disease; Immunology; Molecular Biophysics; Molecular Microbiology; Neuroscience; and Organic Chemistry. UT Southwestern is highly ranked among graduate programs in biological sciences by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Graduate Schools rankings.

UT Southwestern’s Department of Biomedical Engineering, launched in 2021, is housed in the Texas Instruments Biomedical Engineering and Sciences Building and serves as a base for UTSW’s long-standing Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program.

UT Southwestern School of Health Professions

Nearly 400 students are enrolled in UT Southwestern’s School of Health Professions.

The school currently offers seven accredited degree programs: Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Clinical Research, Doctor of Physical Therapy, Master of Clinical Nutrition, Master of Physician Assistant Studies, Master of Prosthetics-Orthotics, Master of Science in Genetic Counseling, and Master of Science in Nutritional Health. Most of these master’s programs average two years in length, while the doctoral programs can last three to four years. The Nutritional Health program is a newer online degree designed for health care professionals to obtain advanced training in nutritional care.

As part of a world-class medical center, all of the school’s clinical programs effectively blend classroom instruction with patient care experience or research training from outstanding faculty, resulting in high licensure pass rates and strong job placement. Students gain invaluable clinical training at UTSW’s William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital, Children’s Health, Texas Health Resources, Parkland Health, Scottish Rite for Children, and VA North Texas Health Care System. The numerous opportunities for interdisciplinary education and training create a true distinction, and the school offers four residency programs in physical therapy (cardiovascular and pulmonary, neurological, orthopedic, and sports) and one in prosthetics and orthotics, as well as continuing education courses.

The school’s Physician Assistant Studies Program is recognized among the nation’s top 10 programs in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Graduate Schools rankings.

UT Southwestern Peter O'Donnell Jr. School of Public Health

Excellence for impact is the cornerstone of the Peter O’Donnell Jr. School of Public Health. By engaging in research, education, and service that impact health policy, clinical guidelines, and future generations of public health professionals, the O’Donnell School of Public Health is transforming lives and communities in Texas and around the world. Located in Dallas-Fort Worth, one of the fastest-growing metro areas in the country, the O’Donnell School of Public Health partners with community members, researchers, and health professionals to identify and implement innovative solutions to improve health outcomes.

For example, the O’Donnell School pursues evidence-driven research to optimize clinical guidelines in collaboration with several local large health care institutions and systems, including UTSW’s William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital, Children’s Health, Texas Health Resources, Parkland Health, Scottish Rite for Children, and the VA North Texas Health Care System. In partnership with local and global communities, the faculty, staff, and students at the O’Donnell School of Public Health are addressing complex health challenges and responding to urgent health needs. Based upon a consequentialist approach to public health, the O’Donnell School prioritizes the outcomes of efforts to shape public health practice.

With an emphasis on academic excellence, the O’Donnell School of Public Health offers the following degree programs: Master of Public Health (M.P.H.), Ph.D. in Public Health, Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (M.S.C.I.), Master of Science in Health Informatics (M.S.H.I.), and a joint M.D./M.P.H. degree with UT Southwestern Medical School. Students impact public health, even before graduation, through internships within the community, service activities, and research opportunities with world-class faculty, including members of the National Academy of Medicine.

Faculty members in the O’Donnell School of Public Health are affiliated with four Departments: Epidemiology; Health Data Science & Biostatistics; Health Economics, Systems & Policy; and Social & Behavioral Sciences. Interdisciplinary collaboration is fostered through research programs such as Advancing Implementation & Improvement Science, Data Science for Precision Health, and Pediatric Population Health Sciences.

Founded in 2022, the O’Donnell School of Public Health is the first new school established at UT Southwestern Medical Center in the past half-century. UT Southwestern Medical Center received a $100 million gift from the O’Donnell Foundation to endow and support its new School of Public Health – the largest founding gift ever to a school of public health.

Accreditations and Scholarship

UT Southwestern Medical Center is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award master’s and doctoral degrees. UTSW also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about accreditation may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling 404-679-4500, or by accessing SACSCOC’s website.

In addition to institutional accreditation, several programs hold accreditations from programmatic accrediting organizations:

  • UT Southwestern Medical School – Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME)
  • Clinical Nutrition – Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND), part of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly the American Dietetic Association)
  • Clinical Psychology – American Psychological Association (APA)
  • Genetic Counseling – Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling (ACGC)
  • Medical Physics Track (within Biomedical Engineering) – Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs (CAMPEP)
  • Physical Therapy – American Physical Therapy Association Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (APTA-CAPTE)
  • Physician Assistant Studies – Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA)
  • Prosthetics/Orthotics – National Commission on Orthotic and Prosthetic Education/Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (NCOPE/CAAHEP)

Two postgraduate training programs hold accreditations recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation:

  • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (in association with Parkland Memorial Hospital) – American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA)
  • Radiation Oncology Medical Physics – Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs (CAMPEP)

UT Southwestern has more than 150 philanthropic student scholarships and awards.

Outstanding Faculty

The excellence of any educational institution is determined by the caliber of its people. UT Southwestern’s faculty has many distinguished members, notably:

  • Six Nobel Prize recipients since 1985
    • In 1985, Michael S. Brown, M.D., and Joseph L. Goldstein, M.D., shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discovery of the basic mechanism of cholesterol metabolism. Dr. Goldstein is Chair of Molecular Genetics at UT Southwestern, and Dr. Brown directs the Erik Jonsson Center for Research in Molecular Genetics and Human Disease.
    • Johann Deisenhofer, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Biophysics and a former Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator at UT Southwestern, shared the 1988 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for using X-ray crystallography to describe the structure of a protein involved in photosynthesis.
    • The late Alfred G. Gilman, M.D., Ph.D., shared the 1994 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of G proteins and the role they play in the complex processes by which cells communicate with each other. Dr. Gilman, a Regental Professor Emeritus who died in December 2015, served in numerous leadership roles at UT Southwestern during his illustrious career, including as Chair of Pharmacology and subsequently as Provost and Dean of UT Southwestern Medical School.
    • Bruce Beutler, M.D., Director of the Center for the Genetics of Host Defense, shared the 2011 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with two other scientists for their immune system investigations. Dr. Beutler was honored for the discovery of receptor proteins that recognize disease-causing agents and activate innate immunity, the first step in the body’s immune response.
    • Thomas C. Südhof, M.D., former Chair of the Department of Neuroscience at UT Southwestern, shared the 2013 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with two other scientists for their discoveries about how cellular transport systems work. Dr. Südhof, now at Stanford University School of Medicine, was recognized for his pioneering work performed at UT Southwestern on synaptic transmission, the process by which brain cells communicate with each other via chemical signals passed through the spaces, or synapses, between them.
  • 24 members of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), one of the highest honors attainable by an American scientist
  • 25 members of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine
  • 13 Investigators with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)
  • 11 members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • Six fellows of the National Academy of Inventors
  • One member of the National Academy of Engineering
  • Three Breakthrough Prize recipients
    • In 2016, Helen H. Hobbs, M.D., Professor of Internal Medicine and Molecular Genetics and HHMI Investigator, received the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences in recognition of transformative genetics research techniques she developed and used to identify key genes involved in lipid metabolism and fatty liver disease.
    • In 2019, Zhijian “James” Chen, Ph.D., Professor of Molecular Biology, Director of the Center for Inflammation Research, and HHMI Investigator, received the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for his achievements in explaining how DNA triggers immune and autoimmune responses from the interior of a cell through the discovery of the DNA-sensing enzyme cGAS.
    • In 2023, Masashi Yanagisawa, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Molecular Genetics, received the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for his discovery of the cause of narcolepsy in work that has led to new treatments for this condition that results in dangerous daytime sleepiness.

In 2025, Steven McKnight, Ph.D., Professor of Biochemistry, was named the recipient of the Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award in recognition of his discoveries into the role of proteins of low sequence complexity and their influence on the dynamics of cell morphology and biological regulation. Four UT Southwestern faculty members have previously received Lasker Awards: Dr. Chen (2024), Dr. Gilman (1989), and Drs. Brown and Goldstein (1985).

Since 1998, the Endowed Scholars Program in Medical Science has provided support to more than 140 newly appointed tenure-track Assistant Professors, recruiting some of the best and brightest minds to UT Southwestern and laying the foundation for continued excellence in biomedical research.

UT Southwestern has hosted one of 12 HHMI principal laboratories in the United States since 1986.

Research

Research is the cornerstone upon which world-class medical education and patient care are built. Investigations into cancer, neuroscience, heart disease and stroke, arthritis, diabetes, artificial intelligence, and many other fields keep UT Southwestern at the forefront of medical progress.

UT Southwestern scientists are currently leading more than 6,000 research projects annually with more than $816 million in support from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the state of Texas, foundations, individuals, and corporations. UT Southwestern is ranked No. 1 globally among health care institutions by Nature Index for publishing high-quality scientific research. UTSW also ranked in the top 20 institutions in biological sciences nationally and in the top 50 biological and health sciences globally.

UT Southwestern’s campus has more than 1 million square feet of research space. Among its facilities are 21 endowed centers, including one of 11 NIH Nutrition Obesity Research Centers in the nation – and the only one in Texas; one of 26 research sites in the U.S. participating in the National Human Genome Research Institute’s Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) Consortium; and one of 46 Rare Disease Centers of Excellence across the country.

The Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, redesignated by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) as a Comprehensive Cancer Center in 2026, is one of the nation’s premier institutions for innovative basic science and translational cancer research, as well as treatment of the highest quality. The Simmons Cancer Center is recognized among the top 20 cancer programs in the nation by U.S. News & World Report and is among only 32 U.S. cancer research centers to be designated by the NCI as a National Clinical Trials Network Lead Academic Participating Site. UTSW is home to three Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPORE) grants – Kidney Cancer SPORE, Lung Cancer SPORE, and Liver Cancer SPORE. These prestigious programs are funded by the National Cancer Institute to promote collaborative, interdisciplinary, translational research focused on specific organ sites or groups of related cancers.

UT Southwestern completed a five-year, $1 billion campaign to accelerate brain research and clinical innovation in 2022, making its Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute (OBI) one of the largest brain-focused investments at any U.S. academic medical center. Today, the O’Donnell Brain Institute brings together over 2,400 dedicated team members, including more than 570 clinical and research faculty, to deliver comprehensive, personalized care for even the most complex cases. Backed by approximately $146 million in annual research expenditures, OBI boasts a prolific academic output of 609 peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, and other professional papers. Federal research funding has grown from $39.7 million in 2019 to $71.3 million in 2024, and total funding, including state investments, increased from $50.4 million to $113 million. Constituent departments and divisions have published more than 4,600 papers in total, including contributions to leading journals such as Nature, Science, Cell, the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), and the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).

Designated as a Neuroscience Clinical Trials Center Network of Excellence, the O’Donnell Brain Institute has participated in more than 750 clinical research trials since 2020 and currently enrolls over 2,000 patients in active studies, reflecting its commitment to translating groundbreaking research into innovative treatments. UT Southwestern is the only Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center in North Texas designated by the National Institute on Aging (NIA). This work spans multiple research facilities and collaborative partners, including the Center for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases, Center for Translational Neurodegeneration Research, Texas Institute for Brain Injury and Repair, Mobility Foundation Center for Rehabilitation Research, Annette G. Strauss Center for Neuro-Oncology, Center for Depression Research and Clinical Care, the Advanced Imaging Research Center, and the Perot Neuroscience Translational Research Center (PNTRC). With the support of the O’Donnell Brain Institute, UT Southwestern’s Whole Brain Microscopy Facility leverages cutting-edge technologies to expand understanding of traumatic brain injury.

UT Southwestern has significantly expanded its neuroscience research and clinical infrastructure. In recent years, the nine-story Peter O’Donnell Jr. Biomedical Research Building added approximately 120,000 square feet of research space, while the third tower of William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital introduced 100,000 square feet of inpatient facilities supporting neurocritical care, stroke, epilepsy, surgical, and psychiatric units, including interventional psychiatry suites. Additionally, 6,000 square feet of clinical research space was renovated near ambulatory care sites. To date, OBI has invested more than $12 million in cutting-edge equipment, including advanced microscopy systems, single-cell analysis platforms, and a shared investment in an Illumina NovaSeq X Series sequencing system.

In addition to investing in research equipment and facilities, since 2020, the O’Donnell Brain Institute has supported the recruitment of 38 faculty members across 14 departments and centers through research startup packages, salary support, and laboratory space. This includes new Chairs for Neurological Surgery, Neurology, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, and Psychiatry, as well as seven key section heads – five in Neurology and two in Psychiatry – strengthening leadership and advancing neuroscience research. Faculty members recruited by OBI have secured a total of $61 million in research funding for UT Southwestern.

UT Southwestern’s Hamon Center for Regenerative Science and Medicine is advancing human health through discoveries of the fundamental mechanisms of tissue formation and repair as well as the use of this knowledge to develop transformative strategies and medications to enhance tissue regeneration.

The Lyda Hill Department of Bioinformatics is driving innovation in science and patient care by analyzing massive datasets and supporting the computational needs of researchers and clinicians on campus who are addressing scientific and medical challenges.

The Innovation Hub and Office for Technology Development function as a conversion engine, moving high-quality research from the laboratory to real-world adoption. By capturing inventions early and protecting them strategically, these teams match innovations with industry partners or venture pathways to drive disciplined commercialization outcomes. Over the years, UT Southwestern has supported 115 startup businesses. In fiscal 2025, UT Southwestern obtained 45 patents and executed 44 licenses and options. The UT System is ranked No. 3 nationally for the number of U.S. utility patents granted.

At UT Southwestern, research on basic life processes and specific diseases goes hand in hand. Our discoveries make a difference.

Patient Care

UT Southwestern cares for more than 143,000 hospitalized patients and oversees nearly 5.3 million outpatient visits a year across its owned and affiliated hospitals. The institution also partners with Texas Health Resources in a clinically integrated health care network known as Southwestern Health Resources, which serves the 16-county North Texas region that is home to more than 9.1 million people.

UT Southwestern’s faculty physicians provide patient care at multiple locations, including:

  • William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital
  • Zale Lipshy Pavilion
  • More than 70 outpatient clinics
  • Parkland Health
  • Children’s Health
  • Scottish Rite for Children
  • VA North Texas Health Care System
  • Other affiliated hospitals and community clinics

In addition, the UT Southwestern Clinically Affiliated Physicians (UTSCAP) network continues to grow rapidly with nearly 600 UTSCAP physicians practicing in approximately 55 sites throughout the metroplex.

UTSW’s nationally recognized flagship William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital, named in honor of the legendary Texas governor in recognition of his gift of $100 million, integrates UT Southwestern’s core academic medical center components: clinical care, training, and clinical and translational research. The triple-tower, 12-story Clements University Hospital and accompanying Zale Lipshy Pavilion feature 875 beds and offer a comprehensive range of emergency, specialty, and surgical care in more than 80 specialties and subspecialties.

Physicians and researchers at UT Southwestern seamlessly combine breakthroughs in basic science, advancements in comprehensive clinical services, and the development of innovative education and prevention programs to propel overall excellence that defines the Medical Center. As appropriate, patients have the opportunity to go beyond state-of-the-art treatments to participate in innovative clinical trials.

The Dallas campus also includes multiple outpatient clinic facilities, including the James W. Aston Ambulatory Care Center, the Charles Cameron Sprague Clinical Science Building for physical therapy and rehabilitation, Professional Office Buildings 1 and 2, the Outpatient Building, the Cancer Care Outpatient Building, West Campus Building 3, two Simmons Cancer Center Radiation Oncology buildings, the Bill and Rita Clements Advanced Medical Imaging Building, and the Multispecialty Psychiatry Clinic at UT Southwestern at Empire Plaza 1.

The UT Southwestern Health System continues to expand its North Texas footprint by operating regional clinical medical centers to serve southern, northwest, and northeast Dallas County; Collin County and Denton County; and Tarrant County, including:

Dallas County

  • UT Southwestern Medical Center at Coppell
  • UT Southwestern at Empire Plaza 2
  • UT Southwestern Medical Center at Las Colinas
  • UT Southwestern Medical Center at RedBird
  • UT Southwestern Medical Center at Park Cities
  • UT Southwestern Medical Center at Richardson/Plano
  • UT Southwestern Family Medicine at Texas Health Dallas

Tarrant County

  • UT Southwestern Monty and Tex Moncrief Medical Center at Fort Worth
  • UT Southwestern Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center at Moncrief Cancer Institute, where construction of a two-story Radiation Oncology campus began in 2025

Collin and Denton Counties

  • UT Southwestern Medical Center at Frisco
  • UT Southwestern Primary Care at Frisco

The UT Southwestern Health System is nationally recognized for its patient experience.

  • In 2025, UT Southwestern received recognition through Press Ganey’s Human Experience Awards, earning the Guardian of Excellence Award for performance at Clements University Hospital, which recognizes the top 5% of health systems annually based on the highest standards of patient experience.
  • U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals rankings reported that UTSW received “excellent” ratings for both patient experience and patient services.

Affiliated hospitals and health systems include Dallas’ public safety net hospital, the Dallas Veterans Affairs Medical Center, the region’s top-ranked pediatric hospital, and a pediatric orthopedic hospital.

Parkland Health

Parkland Memorial Hospital, an 862-bed adult inpatient hospital on the east side of Harry Hines Boulevard, serves as a large teaching hospital for UT Southwestern. More than half of the doctors practicing in Dallas County received some or all of their training through UT Southwestern at Parkland, which includes a Level I Trauma Center and Burn Center, both internationally recognized.

Children’s Health/Scottish Rite for Children

The UT Southwestern Pediatric Group provides care in more than 50 pediatric specialty programs, with Children’s Medical Center Dallas, the flagship hospital of Children’s Health, serving as the primary pediatric teaching hospital for UT Southwestern. Children’s Medical Center Dallas is recognized among the nation’s best pediatric hospitals by U.S. News & World Report and the only hospital in North Texas ranked in all 11 pediatric specialties. The national rankings also include the Scottish Rite for Children hospital in Dallas, which is ranked No. 1 in orthopedics.

In October 2024, UT Southwestern and Children’s Health broke ground for a new pediatric campus in Dallas to be anchored by Moody Children’s Hospital that will feature 552 beds in two 12-story towers and one eight-story tower across from Clements University Hospital. The pediatric campus is projected to open in 2031.

Southwestern Health Resources

UT Southwestern provides care through one of the nation’s leading accountable care networks, Southwestern Health Resources (SWHR), which blends the strengths of UT Southwestern and Texas Health Resources. The network includes 31 hospital locations, including five of the top 10 hospitals in the Dallas-Fort Worth region, as ranked by U.S. News & World Report, and more than 7,500 primary care and specialist physicians and other providers who care for millions of individuals across 15 counties in North Texas. SWHR coordinates care for over 100,000 traditional Medicare beneficiaries through the Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Realizing Equity and Access and Community Health (REACH) Model. Southwestern Health Resources has saved the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services almost $304 million since 2017.

Clinical Expertise

UT Southwestern Medical Center is the No. 1 hospital in DFW for the ninth year in a row, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-2026 Best Hospitals list, and nationally ranked in 12 specialties – the most of any hospital in Texas. UTSW is ranked among the top 10 hospitals nationally in Neurology & Neurosurgery (No. 9), and the top 25 in Rehabilitation (No. 15, tie), Geriatrics (No. 16, tie), Pulmonology & Lung Surgery (No. 16, tie), Diabetes & Endocrinology (No. 18); Cancer (No. 20), Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery (No. 20), Ear, Nose & Throat (No. 21), and Urology (No. 24). Other ranked specialties include Gastroenterology & GI Surgery (No. 26), Orthopedics (No. 29), and Obstetrics & Gynecology (No. 37).

UT Southwestern, ranked No. 2 among all hospitals in Texas, also earned “High Performing” designations for 17 procedures and conditions included in the U.S. News rankings: abdominal aortic aneurysm repair; aortic valve surgery; back surgery (spinal fusion); chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); colon cancer surgery; diabetes; gynecological cancer surgery; heart arrhythmia; heart attack; heart failure; hip fracture; kidney failure; leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma; lung cancer surgery; pneumonia; prostate cancer surgery; and stroke.

UT Southwestern earned a five-star overall rating – the highest given – from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in 2023. UTSW is among only 9% of the nation’s hospitals that have achieved the gold standard Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) for providing excellence in evidence-based patient care.

UT Southwestern is committed to being at the frontiers of science through basic, translational, and clinical research; promoting clinical transformation through a dedication to excellence and innovation in patient care; and educating and training future physicians, scientists, and allied health care professionals in programs that optimally prepare them for the changing landscape in scientific research and health care delivery.

UT Southwestern enhances health care delivery through an emphasis on continuing quality improvement and patient-centered care with the latest technology fully integrated throughout its facilities. UT Southwestern patients have access to telehealth options, as well as secure internet access to their health records, including radiology images, laboratory reports, clinic notes, medications, discharge papers, and summaries of previous visits to any physician in the UT Southwestern system.

The University’s Quality Improvement Program includes quality and safety information that offers transparency about quality measures and clinical performance.

Examples of the Medical Center’s encompassing care include:

Cancer

The expertise of hundreds of faculty physicians who are members of the NCI-designated Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center extends to every cancer, from breast, urologic, gynecologic, lung, gastrointestinal, head and neck, brain, and skin to lymphomas, leukemia, liver, and bone marrow transplantation.

Cancer care provided through the Simmons Cancer Center includes radiation oncology services, offering unsurpassed technology and compassionate care in an environment designed to promote hope and comfort to those being treated for some of the most challenging illnesses.

Brain Function/Neuroscience

UT Southwestern, home to the Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute (OBI), is ranked No. 9 nationally for neurological and neurosurgical care and among the top 15 hospitals for physical rehabilitative care, according to U.S. News & World Report. More than 316,500 outpatient visits and over 9,000 surgeries each year demonstrate the O’Donnell Brain Institute’s impact translating innovative research into advanced care. OBI seeks to understand and treat more than 200 conditions, including Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative disorders, stroke and cerebrovascular disease, movement disorders and ALS, epilepsy, treatment-resistant depression and psychiatric illnesses, and spine conditions. Clinicians receive more than 316,500 outpatient visits and perform over 9,000 surgeries each year, underscoring OBI’s commitment to delivering exceptional care for patients with complex neurological conditions. The O’Donnell Brain Institute’s vision is that, together, our work will create a future without brain disease.

Stroke

UT Southwestern’s Robert D. Rogers Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center is certified at the highest level by The Joint Commission. The American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association have also certified the Stroke Center, and UT Southwestern’s treatment of strokes is rated as “High Performing” by U.S. News & World Report, placing it among the nation’s top hospitals for this area of care.

Heart

UT Southwestern Medical Center is consistently ranked in U.S. News & World Report’s top 20 Hospitals for Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery. Five of UTSW’s procedures and specialties – abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, aortic valve surgery, heart arrhythmia, heart attack, and heart failure – earned a “High Performing” rating, the highest available, from U.S. News in 2025. In addition, UT Southwestern has been certified as a Comprehensive Cardiac Center by The Joint Commission, representing the highest standard in cardiovascular care. Heart and vascular care are integrated across different specialties to provide comprehensive, multidisciplinary, and patient-centered care. Care is provided at Clements University Hospital, the Comprehensive Heart and Vascular Center, the Heart and Lung Clinic, and multiple regional clinics across the DFW area. In 2024, UT Southwestern established the Division of Vascular Medicine, one of only a few academic medical centers nationwide with this specialty as a dedicated division. In partnership with the Division of Vascular Surgery, the Division of Vascular Medicine enhances UT Southwestern’s ability to deliver comprehensive, multidisciplinary care for patients with complex vascular disease. Our team includes internationally recognized physicians and researchers and unique programs for complicated cardiovascular disorders. The Harry S. Moss Heart Center is dedicated to healing, innovation, and discovery as well as to educating the next generation of cardiovascular providers and investigators. UT Southwestern has made many groundbreaking contributions to cardiac care, including Nobel Prize-winning work in cholesterol metabolism, which led to the development of statin drugs – the most important contribution to cardiac risk reduction in the past 25 years, as well as discovery of the role of PCSK9 inhibitors, the next generation of potent cholesterol lowering medications. The landmark Dallas Hearts and Minds Study continues to innovate in the areas of cardiovascular screening and prevention.

Organ Transplantation

UT Southwestern’s Transplant Program at Clements University Hospital for heart, lung, liver, kidney, and pancreas transplants is one of the largest in Texas – combining high volume expertise with outstanding quality. In addition, UTSW physicians staff transplant programs at Parkland Memorial Hospital (kidney), and Children’s Medical Center (heart, liver, and kidney). Complementing the comprehensive clinical practice is the pursuit of cutting-edge research and one of the most robust transplant training programs in the country, with fellowships in surgery, hepatology, nephrology, heart failure, lung transplantation, transplant anesthesia, and infectious diseases.

UTSW’s Transplant Services Center provides services to hospitals and physicians throughout Texas, the nation, and, on occasion, worldwide. These transplantable tissues include corneas, sclera, skin, and musculoskeletal and cardiovascular allografts, which restore function and improve quality of life.

Pediatrics

Spread across 17 clinical departments, our more than 500 pediatric faculty physicians and over 400 pediatric advanced practice providers are part of the UT Southwestern Pediatric Group, comprising one of the largest pediatric groups in Texas. We provide care in more than 30 pediatric specialties, including allergy and immunology, cardiology, critical care, emergency medicine, endocrinology, gastroenterology, general pediatrics, genetics and metabolism, hematology and oncology, hospital medicine, infectious diseases, neonatal-perinatal medicine, nephrology, child neurology, pulmonology and sleep medicine, combined internal medicine and pediatrics, and rheumatology. Pediatric surgical specialties include cardiothoracic surgery, general surgery, neurosurgery, ophthalmology, orthopedic surgery, otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat), pediatric and adolescent gynecology, plastic surgery, and urology. Additional pediatric specialties include anesthesiology, dermatology, developmental and behavioral pediatrics, pathology, pediatric and adolescent psychiatry, physical medicine and rehabilitation, and radiology.

Internal Medicine

UT Southwestern’s nationally recognized Department of Internal Medicine, with more than 910 primary and secondary faculty members, includes three Nobel Laureates, six members of the National Academy of Sciences, eight members of the National Academy of Medicine, four members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 40 members of the American Society for Clinical Investigation, and 28 members of the Association of American Physicians. The Department encompasses four centers – Center for Hypothalamic Research, Harry S. Moss Heart Center, Inflammation and Digestive Diseases Research Center, and Touchstone Center for Diabetes Research – and 15 divisions. Its faculty provides excellent education, research, and patient care for which the Department is renowned. Six Divisions – Cardiology, Digestive and Liver Diseases, Endocrinology, Geriatric Medicine, Hematology and Oncology, and Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine – are ranked among the top 30 in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report.

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