Teaching Hospitals

The clinical program is designed to assure that each resident training in the program has the opportunity to exceed the minimum case number requirements for each category as set by the American Board of Anesthesiology to be eligible for specialty certification by that board. The primary training hospitals are:

University Health System

The University Health System is the public district hospital for Bexar County, Texas. The University Hospital campus currently consists of three towers, with nearly 500 beds, including a $990M trauma tower that opened in April 2014 which expanded the operating room capacity by 33% and incorporates the latest designs utilizing state-of-the-art equipment and technologies. Since 2001, U.S. News has consistently ranked it amongst the best hospitals in Texas and San Antonio. University Hospital is the largest Level I Trauma Center, and the only Level I Pediatric Trauma Center, in the South Texas region. The hospital system is undergoing a $990M expansion and renovation, expected to increase the number of hospital beds to over 700 and nearly double floor space to about 2 million feet. A Women and Children’s tower is expected to open in 2022, with amenities designed for mothers and babies, such as care for high-risk deliveries in the peripartum setting.

South Texas Veterans Health Care System, Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans Hospital

Acute medical, surgical, psychiatric, geriatric, and primary care services are offered for over 80,000 veterans residing locally, regionally and nationally. Comprised of 268 hospital beds and a state-of-the-art Spinal Cord Injury Center, ALMVAH provides such tertiary care services and technology as bone marrow transplantation, open heart surgery, magnetic resonance imaging and positron emission tomography. As a Level II Research facility, ALMMVH has projects that include aging, cardiac surgery, cancer, diabetes and HIV. The facility also has one of three National Institutes of Health sponsored clinical research centers in the VA. In addition, the Geriatric Research, Education & Clinical Center (GRECC) is a “Center of Excellence.” In 2014, the ALMVAH was designated a Top Performer with Top Honors in Key Quality Measures by the Joint Commission.

UT Health San Antonio Multispecialty and Research Hospital (MSRH)

A patient and family-centered hospital where world-class care and comfort come first. The only University of Texas hospital in the region, we are ushering in a new era of hope and healing through advanced procedures and precision cancer therapies grounded in innovative research.

Christus Santa Rosa Children’s Hospital

Welcome to the world of exceptional care for your little ones at CHRISTUS Children’s in San Antonio. We have evolved into a comprehensive network of pediatricians’ offices, freestanding emergency centers, multispecialty clinics, and Centers for Maternal and Fetal Care spanning San Antonio and New Braunfels. More than just a hospital, CHRISTUS Children’s is dedicated to the well-being of children and expectant moms and families. As the sole hospital in San Antonio exclusively focused on pediatric care, we bring hope, healing, and new beginnings to families from Texas, across the US, and beyond. Welcome to a place where your children’s health and your family’s well-being are at the heart of our purpose. Discover the warmth, expertise, and compassionate care that define CHRISTUS Children’s.