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Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth is embarking on a major expansion and renovation project that will bring a new five-story patient tower, enhanced surgical facilities, and upgraded services to meet the needs of a fast-growing region.
The $223 million project includes the construction of a new bed tower on the site of the current Virginia Clay Dorman Breast Care Center, which will relocate to the Pease Tower with a new entrance through the lobby of the planned facility. The tower will add 64 new beds upon its anticipated 2028 opening and include shell space for future growth, including vertical expansion.
The investment also includes modernization of six of the hospital’s original operating rooms to accommodate advanced procedures, including robotic surgeries.
“Southwest Fort Worth and the surrounding communities of Benbrook, Crowley, Aledo, and Granbury have grown by leaps and bounds since Texas Health Southwest first opened our doors in 1987 and Texas Health is committed to keeping pace with their growing healthcare needs,” said Ajith Pai, president of Texas Health Southwest, in a statement. “With this new tower and renovations, we’ll have the capacity to serve even more residents and a more modernized surgical department to better accommodate robotic and other surgeries, providing patients higher complexity care.”
The Chisholm Trail Parkway has fueled population and economic growth across the area. The North Central Texas Council of Governments projects southwest Fort Worth will add 90,000 residents by 2045.
“As a healthcare provider of choice for more North Texans than any other health system, Texas Health is dedicated to providing consumers with accessible, quality care close to home,” said Kirk King, COO of Texas Health’s Hospital Channel.
The project follows recent upgrades at Texas Health Southwest, including an EP/cardiac cath lab renovation, NICU expansion, and cafeteria remodel. It is part of a larger systemwide growth initiative that includes expansions in Plano, Frisco, and the new Texas Health Hospital Forney.
Texas Health Southwest was recently ranked in the top ten of Dallas-Fort Worth’s best hospitals by U.S. News & World Report, rated as “high performing” in back surgery (spinal fusion), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), diabetes, heart attack, hip fracture, hip replacement, kidney failure, and knee replacement.
“We are continually exploring innovative enhancements at our facility that enable us to expand services and improve patient outcomes and experience,” Pai said.