Memorial Herman Greater Heights Hospital is only one of three major hospitals in the Heights, River Oaks and Montrose communities. (Courtesy Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital)
Major hospital systems in the Houston area have made technological advancements, unveiled plans for expansions and completed enhancements over the last year.
Check out six recent updates from local hospitals that serve the Heights, River Oaks and Montrose areas.
Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital
Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital began a $7.3 million investment to renovate and modernize its Family Birthing Unit. This major project supports the hospital’s significant growth in delivery volumes and provides an enhanced, state-of-the-art experience for growing families in the community.
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The renovation brings clinical and aesthetic upgrades to the unit. Key enhancements include the creation of a new four-bed Obstetric Emergency Department, fully Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant labor, delivery, recovery and postpartum rooms, as well as dedicated procedure and lactation spaces.
In addition to expanding capacity, the project features a complete refresh of the unit to meet the modern expectations of patients and their families. This includes upgraded flooring, modern finishes, new furniture and refreshed bathrooms across all 29 patient rooms and nurses’ stations.
Also of note
The National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers also granted accreditation to the Memorial Hermann Imaging and Breast Care Center in the Greater Heights. The center provides comprehensive care from a multidisciplinary team of health care professionals. Patients are able to have access to the latest clinical trials, new treatment options, genetic counseling and support services such as rehabilitation and survivorship care.
The Family Birthing Center is a 30-bed unit designed to allow mothers and babies to stay together following birth. (Courtesy Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital)River Oaks Hospital & Clinics
In late 2025, the River Oaks Hospital & Clinics became a home base for Provecta Research Network, a clinical research organization based in Houston.
The company focuses on comprehensive drug studies and strong trial infrastructure across multiple studies, including nephrology, cardiology and neurology, according to an Oct. 1 news release on the clinic’s website. The unit is designed to accommodate the demands of clinical research, including exam rooms and infusion sites, on-site laboratories, refrigerated centrifuges, ultra-low freezers and secure investigational drug storage.
Due to the partnership, patients at the River Oaks Hospital will have the opportunity to participate in therapies not yet widely available.
The Level 1 trauma facility received the green light to expand the hospital in early 2026. The $410 million expansion will include building a new facility connected to Ben Taub Hospital in the Texas Medical Center.
The project will add approximately 100 new patient rooms and expand surgical capabilities at Ben Taub’s campus, which officials have said is critical for maintaining the hospital’s Level 1 trauma designation. The expansion will break ground by late 2027.
St. Luke's Health-Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center
In February 2026, the Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center location became the first hospital in the United States to use an innovative new imaging system.
The system, according to a Feb. 24 news release, is designed to enhance precision and efficiency in minimally invasive surgical procedures. Known as GE HealthCare’s Allia Moveo, the system uses 3D imaging, including artificial intelligence-driven technology, to remove artifacts to provide clear images for clinicians.
The program is used to support a range of cardiovascular, vascular, interventional and surgical procedures. The hospital system was also the first in the United States to perform a fully robotic heart transplant on an adult patient in July 2025.
A $25 million commitment from The Duncan Fund was awarded to Houston Methodist in mid-2025 to support the hospital’s department of medicine. In recognition of the gift, hospital officials renamed the largest department in its system “the Houston Methodist Charles W. Duncan Jr. Department of Medicine.”
Specific clinic and research areas the commitment will target programs that leverage data and artificial intelligence to tailor treatments and preventive strategies.
Kindred Hospital Houston Medical Center, which specializes in offering long-term acute care and rehabilitation for medically complex patients, expanded its renal care services with the addition of Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy, considered ideal for patients in critical condition.
