Company Profile
The University of Texas Medical Branch
Company Overview
UTMB Health (The University of Texas Medical Branch)
The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB Health) was established in 1891 in Galveston, Texas, as the original medical campus under The University of Texas System (the UT System). UTMB Health has grown from one building, twenty-three students, and thirteen faculty members to a modern health science institution for medical education, patient care, and research with more than seventy-five major buildings on four campuses, almost thirty-five hundred students and nine-hundred-seventy faculty members.
UTMB Health fulfills its mission through four campuses in Galveston, Angleton Danbury, League City and Clear Lake. The historic Galveston Campus serves as the base for the university’s four health sciences schools, four institutes for advanced study and an internationally renowned research enterprise that includes one of only two national biocontainment labs on a university campus. The UTMB Health System provides a comprehensive spectrum of care through an extensive network of primary and specialty care clinics in the Houston/Galveston region, as well as hospitals and emergency rooms on all four campuses. The Galveston Campus is one of only three Level I trauma centers serving all ages in Southeast Texas. UTMB Health is governed by its president and a senior leadership team representing the Academic Enterprise, Health System and Institutional Support areas. The university is a component of the UT System. For 128 years, the university has maintained a forward-thinking spirit that has enabled it to serve its students, its patients and the people of Texas and beyond, in innovative ways. You can learn more about UTMB at www.utmb.edu.
UTMB Health is located on Galveston Island along the Texas Gulf Coast. Enjoy the island life with moderate temperatures and year-round outdoor activities only 50 minutes from all the amenities that Houston has to offer! Enjoy our family culture and collaborative environment while you work, live, & play on sunny Galveston Island! Go to www.utmb.edu/utmbliving/ to find out more about Galveston and the surrounding communities.
Company History
Established in 1891 as the University of Texas Medical Department, UTMB has grown from one building, 23 students and 13 faculty members to a modern health science center with more than 70 major buildings, more than 2,500 students and more than 1,000 faculty.
The 84-acre campus includes four schools, three institutes for advanced study, a major medical library, a network of hospitals and clinics that provide a full range of primary and specialized medical care, an affiliated Shriners Burns Hospital, and numerous research facilities. UTMB is a component of the University of Texas System.
Notable Accomplishments / Recognition
Organ transplantation at UTMB has a long tradition of excellence. Founded more than 40 years ago, the program has been a pioneering force in the field.
UTMB's kidney transplantation program was established in 1967; it was the first in the Houston/Galveston area, and has performed more than 2,500 transplants. The pancreas transplant program started in 1988 and is among the largest and most active in Texas.
Our heart and lung transplantation program has ranked in the top 10 percent in the nation for one-year survival rates for heart transplants. UTMB's new liver transplantation program offers the latest approaches in immunosuppressive therapy, treatment of hepatitis and cancer and surgical techniques for liver transplantation. And, UTMB's hepatobiliary program specializes in the advanced care of liver cancer and pancreatic surgery.
The surgical and medical subspecialty teams within the Texas Transplant Center not only perform transplants but also provide medical care and services for people with organ failure or other diseases in advanced stages. Our patients also benefit from the work of active researchers at UTMB. Regardless of the type of procedure, UTMB's transplant care team works diligently with our patients, their families and referring physicians to provide constant feedback regarding health status. We believe good communication is the key to providing exemplary patient care.