Leadership and staff from Memorial Hermann Cypress Hospital broke ground Sept. 30 on a $277.5 million expansion of the campus—the third major expansion since the hospital opened in 2017.

What’s being done

The project includes the construction of a six-story patient tower at the existing campus located at 27800 Northwest Freeway, Cypress—expanding the hospital’s capacity to 201 beds, with the potential to grow to 345 beds at full occupancy, according to a news release.

The new tower will house additional inpatient, surgical, emergency and specialty care services, including four new operating rooms, an enhanced neonatal intensive care unit and a new catheterization lab, Jerry Ashworth, CEO of Memorial Hermann Cypress and Katy hospitals, said at the Sept. 30 event.

Also of note


Other aspects of the nearly $278 million investment include:
  • Women’s services expansion, including the obstetrics emergency department
  • Expansion of the pharmacy, laboratory and sterile processing departments
  • Parking garage expansion
  • Renovations to the existing main tower, kitchen, cafe and dining areas
“This project aligns with Memorial Hermann’s road to value, focusing on harnessing smart growth [and] making strategic investments to provide the space, technology and resources required to meet the needs of our growing population and workforce while delivering cost-effective care,” Ashworth said.

The expansion is expected to wrap up in 2027, Ashworth said.
Jerry Ashworth, CEO of Memorial Hermann Cypress and Katy hospitals, speaks on the need for hospital growth during the Sept. 30 event. (Sarah Brager/Community Impact)


Measuring the impact

Ashworth said Memorial Hermann has invested more than $750 million in the Cypress community since the hospital opened eight years ago.


Memorial Hermann Cypress Hospital now has over 1,000 medical staff members and has been designated a Level III trauma center and Level II NICU, Ashworth said. The hospital was also the first in Texas to receive magnet recognition with distinction from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, he said.

Brian Sandel, board chairman of the Cy-Fair Houston Chamber of Commerce, said there’s a clear need for expanding the hospital and its infrastructure given the rapid population growth in the Cypress and Waller areas.

“Giving back to the community ... is an understatement when you look at everything this hospital does, not just from delivering world-class healthcare, but from building a stronger community,” Sandel said.