The new campus will be 5 million square feet and have more than 550 beds.
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A new pediatric health campus will be built in the Southwest Medical District.
Children's Health and UT Southwestern Medical Center on February 7 announced plans for a $5 billion project on more than 33 acres. The campus is intended to “meet the rapidly growing need for more pediatric services” in Dallas and is also a hub for research and development.
The complex will replace the existing Dallas Children's Medical Center at Harry Hines Boulevard and Medical District Drive, with a new facility being built just over a mile away at Harry Hines and Mockingbird Lane. We will continue to operate while we are inside. The new facility will be adjacent to William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital, with both hospitals connected by an elevated walkway.
According to the announcement, the new campus will be 5 million square feet, with two 12-story towers and one 8-story tower expected to house a 2 million-square-foot hospital. Construction could begin later this year and be completed in 2031, both medical institutions said.
Children's Health President and CEO Christopher Durovich said the campus will “provide comprehensive care to children, including those with the most complex medical and surgical needs. “We will strengthen our common capabilities to “This will allow us to continue our pioneering academic research, life-saving treatments, and industry-leading technology for pediatric patients for generations to come.”
The new hospital will have 552 beds, a 38% increase over the current hospital, and room for further expansion. Emergency department and operating room space will also increase by double-digit percentages.
UT Southwestern President Dr. Daniel Podolsky said the campus is “positioned to strengthen our commitment to excellence and compassion in providing the best care to children and accelerate the future of pediatric health care together.” I will stand,” he said.
As Dallas-Fort Worth's population continues to grow rapidly, so does its child population. The pediatric population is currently estimated at approximately 2.5 million people and is expected to exceed 3 million by 2032 and double by 2050, according to Children's Health and UT Southwestern.
