UTHealth Houston Employee Directory
Hospitals and Health CareTexas, United States5001-10000 Employees
UTHealth Houston is an academic health center based in Houston, Texas, founded in 1972 by The University of Texas System Board of Regents. It educates the largest cohort of health care professionals in Texas and encompasses the schools of dentistry, biomedical informatics, medicine, nursing, public health, behavioral health sciences, and the graduate school of biomedical sciences. The center operates three faculty practices—UT Physicians, UT Dentists, and UT Health Services—that deliver patient care in clinics across the Houston area. As part of the Hospitals and Health Care industry, UTHealth Houston is accredited to confer a range of degrees from certificates to doctoral and professional degrees. Located within the Texas Medical Center, it functions as a major teaching and research institution that integrates education, clinical care, and scientific inquiry. Recent developments include the launch of an advanced PET/MRI imaging service in June 2026 and announced collaborations with Banner Health, UCLA, and the University of Toronto to serve as a primary research site.