Medical

 

Medical resources and services available in Nacogdoches County are significantly greater than what would typically be found in a community of our size.

Two major hospitals – Nacogdoches Medical Center and Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital – form the foundation of the local medical community. In addition, the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Nursing is also located in Nacogdoches.

 

Nacogdoches Medical Center
4920 NE Stallings Drive, Nacogdoches, TX 75961  
(936) 569-9481 
 

Nacogdoches Medical Center, part of Tenet Texas, is a 150-bed acute care hospital that has been serving the medical and health care needs of the Nacogdoches community for 30 years. Nacogdoches Medical Center provides a broad spectrum of medical and surgical services, including cardiovascular services, emergency medical services, neurosciences, orthopedics, cancer services, Women’s and Children’s Center, Chest Pain Center, and a Comprehensive Rehabilitation Center.

The hospital also offers pulmonary services, sleep studies, and transfusion-free medicine. Nacogdoches Medical Center is accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the nation’s oldest and largest hospital accreditation agency. Nacogdoches Medical Center houses the Surgery Center of Nacogdoches on its campus to provide same day surgeries and diagnostic testing. 
Nacogdoches Medical Center is a 2009, 2010 and 2011 recipient of the HealthGrades Cardiac Surgery Excellence Award. Medical Center also received Five-Star ratings from HealthGrades in 2010 and 2011 for "Coronary Bypass Surgery," as well as Five-Star ratings in 2007 for "Total Hip Replacement" and "Back and Neck Surgery (except Spinal Fusion)". 
 
Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital
1204 N. Mound Street, Nacogdoches, TX 75961
(936) 564-4611
 

Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital is the county hospital and provides a broad spectrum of medical and surgical services, including cardiac services, diabetes education, dietary, hemodialysis, home health, ICU/IMC, occupational health & rehabilitation services, radiology, surgery, Breast Care Center, Breast Cancer Support Group, and Women & Children.

Memorial Hospital offers the following physician specialties: adult medicine, allergy, cardiology, cardiovascular, dentistry, dermatology, family medicine, family practice, gastroenterology, general surgery, hematology, internal medicine, neurology, neurosurgery, OB/GYN, obstetrics, oncology, ophthalmology, oral, orthopaedics, otolaryngology, pain management, pediatrics, physiatry, plastic surgery, podiatry, psychiatry, radiology, and urology.

Memorial Hospital received a HealthGrades Five-Star rating in 2008/2009 for "Maternity Care".

 

Stephen F. Austin State University School of Nursing 
5707 North Street, Nacogdoches, TX 75965  
(936) 468-7700
 

The Richard and Lucille DeWitt School of Nursing admits 60 students each fall and spring semester based upon completion of prerequisites and attainment of admission criteria.

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing is a baccalaureate nursing program and prerequisite courses are completed during the first two years of study. After acceptance into the program, students continue with nursing courses and clinical experience, leading to graduating with a BSN and passing state boards to receive the RN license.

The baccalaureate program is accredited by the National League for Nursing and the Texas State Board of Nurse Examiners.