St. David's HealthCare

St. David’s HealthCare is one of the largest hospital systems in Texas and Austin’s fourth largest employer, operating six hospitals, four ambulatory surgery centers and multiple outpatient clinics throughout Central Texas.

St. David’s HealthCare has a long history of serving the residents of Central Texas with exceptional medical care.  Our 6,200 employees touch over 270,000 lives each year with a spirit of warmth and personal pride.

Visit our main website at www.StDavids.com

St. David's Medical Center (512) 476-7111
St. David's North Austin (512) 901-1000
St. David's South Austin (512) 447-2211
St. David's Round Rock (512) 341-1000
St. David's Georgetown (512) 943-3000
St. David's Rehabilitation (512) 544-5100
Blogs

  • Yale discovers hidden treasures

    8/26/2010 2:03:00 PM

    As one of the first brain surgeons, Harvey Cushing was a medical pioneer. Many think of him as the “father” of modern neurosurgery. During his tenure at Yale, he collected and stored samples of more than 600 human brains, which were donated to the university upon his death in 1939. These specimens, many cancerous, were once thought to disappeared… until now New York Times Article.

    This past June, a medical student and Yale physician discovered this remarkable collection of specimens of which more than 500 have been preserved. The restored and preserved collections open a fascinating window into the ...

    Full story

  • Inaugural CPRIT conference

    7/28/2010 3:08:19 PM

    The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) will be holding it's inaugural "Innovations in Cancer Research" conference in Austin, TX.  This conference will be held on November 17-19, 2010 and is a great opportunity to interact with the cancer research community across the state of Texas.

    More information is available from the CPRIT website.

    Full story

  • Advancing TBI Research

    7/27/2010 2:22:50 PM

    The CDC estimates more than 1.5 million Americans will experience a traumatic brain injury (TBI) this year. Current treatment options for TBI patients are relatively limited, due in part to the dearth of therapies that effectively prevent brain damage following injury. More effective therapies for TBI patients have been slow to arrive in part because the research models used in TBI drugs studies need updating, according to a recent article in Science Magazine.

    The most common scale used to classify patients for research studies is the Glasgow Coma Scale. This system rather crudely lumps TBI patients into three categories based ...

    Full story

  • Welcome to Our New Site!

    7/8/2010 11:09:31 AM

    Welcome to research at NeuroTexas Institute! We have recently redesigned and expanded our research website to make it more informative for both patients and researchers alike. This is part of our dedication to making NeuroTexas Institute a renowned neuroscience research center.

    With this blog, we'll keep you up to date on latest news and events happening in the world of neurosciences. We’ll focus our posting on the innovative research projects at NeuroTexas Institute and the exciting findings they produce. We'll also post general scientific highlights from the neuroscience research community, provide conference announcements, describe some “behind the scenes” insights into ...

    Full story

Connect, Learn, Interact