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Gulf Coast Medical Center

Quick Facts

Beds:  161
Service Population:  200,000   
City Population:  10,000
Annual Births:  668
Annual ER Visits:  10,597
Annual Surgeries:  2,447

GULF COAST MEDICAL CENTER
1400 Highway 59
Wharton, TX  77488
979-532-2500
www.gulfcoastmedical.com

Gulf Coast Medical Center is a 161-bed acute-care hospital, serving a population of approximately 200,000 residents between Houston and Victoria, Texas. The hospital is located in Wharton, Texas, approximately 55 miles southwest of downtown Houston and just 30 miles from Sugar Land, Texas (recently named by Money Magazine as one of the top U.S. cities in which to live).

Gulf Coast is accredited by The Joint Commission. In partnership with more than 50 area physicians, the hospital provides a full range of medical services to meet the healthcare needs of the community it proudly serves.

For more details about Gulf Coast Medical Center, please see www.gulfcoastmedical.com.

About the Wharton Community:

Located on the banks of the Colorado River, Wharton is a historic town with numerous museums, including the WhartonCountyHistoricalMuseum, 20th Century Technology Museum and EgyptPlantationMuseum. Also known for its hunting, Wharton has excellent goose and duck hunting available in the immediate area.

For more details about the Wharton, Texas area, please see:

www.whartontexas.com (Chamber of Commerce)
www.wharton.isd.tenet.edu (School District)
www.journal-spectator.com (Local Newspaper)



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