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Texas Medical Center - A History
Vol. 2, No. 1 (Fall 2004) |
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The Second Downtown
by Mary Schiflett
While providing Houstonians with one of the finest health-related complexes in the world, the Texas Medical Center (TMC) also contributed to the rise of a more diversified economy for the city. This article provides an overview of the creation of the TMC and its importance in Houston?s history.
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Two Bachelors, a Vision, and the Texas Medical Center
by Bryant Boutwell
The philanthropic contributions of two bachelors, George H. Hermann and Monroe D. Anderson, made possible the growth of the TMC. Their generous spirit and vision laid the foundation for future expansion. |
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Footpath of Faith
by Jacquline Sarver
Spiritual healing has always played an important part in physical healing. The author takes the reader on a journey to the Medical Center?s various hospital chapels, as well as the Institute for Religion and Health. |
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The Houston Academy of Medicine - Texas Medical Center Library: A Notable Medical Athenaeum
by Kimberly Youngblood
The availability of information about medical research and treatment has been critically important in the improvement of healthcare. The HAM-TMC Library faced numerous challenges as it expanded its role as a center of learning and information. |
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The Rise and Fall of Medical Psychology at M.D. Anderson, 1951-1958
by James Olson
The author explores the difficult struggle to incorporate psychological services into the treatment of cancer patients in the 1950s and 1960s. Competing visions and conflicting personalities hampered this effort. |
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Quentin Mease and the Creation of the Harris County Hospital District
by Roger Widmeyer
This article looks at the important role that Quentin Mease played in the development of the Harris County Hospital District and the expansion of public healthcare in the Houston area. |
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The Children's Art Project at The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center...still growing, still giving, and still all fired up!
by Gail Goodwin
The Children?s Art Project at M. D. Anderson has grown into a highly visible combination of therapy for young cancer victims and fundraising for research. This article examines the project?s amazing growth and the role it has played in bettering the lives of children fighting cancer. |
Profiles & Interviews
These interviews and profiles focus on the contributions of individual doctors to the Texas Medical Center?s development. The six doctors featured are representative of the efforts of thousands of others. |
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Benjy F. Brooks, MD,
Profile by Jenna Berger |
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Charles A. LaMaistre, MD,
Profile by Mary Jane Schier |
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Denton a. Cooley, MD,
Profile by William H. Kellar |
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Katharine H.K. Hsu, MD,
Profile by Timothy B. Kirwin |
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John P. McGovern, MD,
Profile by william H. Kellar |
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Mavis P. Kelsey, MD,
Profile by william H. Kellar |
