Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant is known for having the largest living donor kidney transplant program in the nation. The goal of this program is to provide exceptional care for patients suffering from chronic kidney disease. The surgeons of our transplant program excel at performing liver and pancreas transplants.

• Allergy treatment
  Aortic aneurysm
  Bariatric surgery
  Behavioral health
  Blood cancer
  Bone marrow transplant
  Brain cancer
  Breast cancer
  Breast health
  Burn care
  Cancer clinical trials
  Cancer support
  Candidates for bariatric surgery
  CAR T-cell therapy
  Cardiac rehabilitation
  Cardio-oncology
  Cardiology
  Colorectal cancer
  Congenital heart disease
  Dermatology
  Diabetes
  Diet and life after bariatric surgery
  Ear, nose and throat
  Electroconvulsive therapy
  Emergency care
  Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
  Gastroenterology
  Gastrointestinal cancer
  Genetic counseling
  Gynecologic cancer
  Gynecology
  Head and neck cancer
  Healthcare at home
  Heart and vascular surgery
  Heart arrhythmia
  Heart attack
  Heart disease
  Heart failure
  Heart transplant
  Heartburn and reflux
  Hepatobiliary surgery
  High-risk pregnancy
  Hospice and Family Care
  Imaging services
  Infectious disease
  Infertility
  Joint care
  Labor and delivery
  Liver cancer
  Liver disease
  Lung cancer
  Lung transplant
  Minimally invasive surgery
  Nephrology
  Neurological care
  Neurological rehabilitation
  NICU
  Oncology
  Orthopedic care
  Pain management
  Palliative care
  Pediatric cardiology
  Pediatric oncology
  Pediatric rehabilitation
  Pediatrics
  Physical therapy and rehabilitation
  PICU
  Postpartum care
  Prenatal care
  Prostate cancer
  Pulmonary care
  Robotic surgery
  Sarcoma
  Skin cancer
  Sleep disorders
  Sports medicine
  Stroke

Your safety is our priority. Our goal is to make you feel safe and secure while you are a patient in one of our hospitals. We assure a standard of quality care through proactive, ongoing training for staff and credentialing processes for our physicians. Methodist Healthcare's mission is to promote and support the health status of the community by providing and constantly improving the delivery of quality, innovative health care services in a cost-effective way, while providing charitable care to people in our region.

Every member of our staff is dedicated to:

Providing you with a safe, healthy and secure environment
Performing their jobs carefully and completely
Using safe and effective practices and technologies
Providing better quality care based on the unique needs of our international patients
Responding to your wants and needs in a timely manner
Ensuring timely communication between caregivers and patients by answering questions regarding your treatment and health, providing you with specific information about your care and explaining changes about your treatment

Our Values

Methodist Healthcare has evolved to meet the growing needs of the greater San Antonio community, but our commitment since opening our first hospital in 1963 remains true: to continuously improve the health and wellness of our community by "Serving Humanity to Honor God."

For those involved in designing, delivering and consistently improving Methodist Healthcare services, it is a healing ministry and a sacred trust. We dedicate our professional lives to those we serve and to each other.

Our Mission

The mission of Methodist Healthcare is ‘Serving Humanity to Honor God’ by providing exceptional and cost-effective health care accessible to all. Furthermore, our vision is for Methodist Healthcare to be a world-class health care provider, continually raising the standards of performance excellence and advancing the health status of the community. In doing so, we acknowledge our values of Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence. On an individual basis, we commit to:

• Cure when we can
• Escort to death’s door when we must
• Always create healing experiences

Quality and Safety Awards: Recognition for maintaining high standards of patient safety, quality of care, and clinical outcomes. This might include awards from organizations like The Joint Commission, Leapfrog Group, or Healthgrades.
Patient Experience Awards: Recognition for providing exceptional patient experiences, including awards based on patient satisfaction surveys or feedback from independent organizations like Press Ganey or Consumer Reports.
Specialty Excellence Awards: Awards acknowledging excellence in specific medical specialties such as cardiology, oncology, orthopedics, or obstetrics. These accolades might be bestowed by specialty-specific organizations or publications.
Community Service Awards: Recognition for outstanding contributions to the local community through health education programs, outreach initiatives, free clinics, and other community health initiatives. Awards in this category may come from local governments, non-profit organizations, or healthcare associations.
Employee Satisfaction and Workplace Culture Awards: Awards acknowledging the hospital's commitment to creating a positive work environment, employee satisfaction, and professional development opportunities. These might be given by entities like Forbes, Fortune, or local business organizations.
Environmental Sustainability Awards: Recognition for efforts to reduce environmental impact through sustainable practices in operations, waste management, energy efficiency, and green initiatives. Awards in this category might come from environmental organizations or sustainability-focused groups.
Technology and Innovation Awards: Awards recognizing the adoption and implementation of innovative technologies and practices to enhance patient care, improve operational efficiency, and advance medical research. These might be given by technology publications, healthcare associations, or industry groups.