If you are
considering relocating to the Austin, Texas area, you may have questions with
regard to the medical facilities here. Basically, no matter where you live in the general Austin area,
there is probably a hospital located within 10-15 minutes of your home,
especially with the advent of the toll road system which opened about a year
ago.

If you have children, it is important to note that
Austin is home to Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas, which is a
world-class facility specializing in pediatric care.  It began as Austin Children's Hospital, then
moved to a location near the former Austin Mueller airport and
dramatically expanded.  It opened in June 2007.  This hospital is
part of the Seton Healthcare Network, and Seton runs a large network of medical
centers throughout Austin.

Here are Seton's other hospitals:

Seton Medical Center
Austin - This is typically
referred to locally as "the main Seton" or "the Seton on 38th
Street".  My wife and I chose to birth all three of our children
here, so I am pretty familiar with the maternity department, and I can't
recommend it highly enough.  Seton Medical Center is the largest
medical/surgical acute care center in Austin right now.  This location was
recognized as one of the top 100 hospitals in the nation.

sBrackenridge
Hospital is the only Level II Trauma Facility serving the entire
central Texas area.  They also received the presigious Magnet Award for
Nursing Excellence.  It is located in downtown Austin, on 15th Street, and
"Brack" is accredited as a teaching hospital.

Seton Northwest
Hospital is a 124-bed facility
which also receives the Magnet Award for Nursing.  They offer a full array
of medical services, along with a Level IV Trauma facility and a Sports
Medicine Center.  Seton Northwest is located on Research Boulevard (183
North) just north of Braker Lane.  I have visited several friends in this
hospital, and the care seems to be superb.

sCedar Park Regional
Medical Center - Now open to the community and serving residents in
western Williamson County, this 280,000 sq. ft., 77-bed, $125 million medical
center offers a hospital, physician offices, labs and diagnostic services all
in one location.

In addition to these locations, Seton owns and
operates the following satellite facilities as well as a network of outpatient
clinics:

• Seton Shoal Creek Hospital
• Seton Southwest Hospital
• Seton Medical Center Williamson (opening in February 2008)
• Seton Highland Lakes Hospital

The other large network of hospitals is operated by
St. David's.  Here are some of
the main large hospitals in their network throughout Austin and
the surrounding towns:

St. David's Medical
Center - Conveniently located
on the northern edge of downtown Austin (32nd and I-35), St. David's has been
serving the Austin community since 1924.  They offer over 1600 physicians
on staff representing every specialty.  They also have the largest Level
III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in central Texas.

North Austin Medical
Center - With our three small
children, my wife and I are also pretty familiar with the ER at the
NAMC.  I actually once wrote a customer service-related post about the
kindness of one of the nurses there (The ER Nurse and the Convenience Store
Employee - Where do you see yourself?).  Located near the intersection of
Parmer Lane and Mopac (Loop 1), this is a full-service hospital with a 228-bed
capacity.

Round Rock Medical
Center - This is another
full-service hospital, with 177 beds.  Located on Highway 620 west of
I-35, this hospital provides a wide array of medical services, including a
Heart and Cardiovascular Center, Women's Center, and a comprehensive emergency
room.

St. David's also operates the following outlying
hospitals:

• Georgetown Hospital
• South Austin Hospital
• Rehabilitation Hospital (located
  at main campus - 32nd Street)

As you can see, most parts of town are well-covered
with regard to providing proper and extensive medical services.

If you have any questions or if I can gather any
information for you, please let me know.

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