Our History

In 1903, a group of 30 or more physicians, members of the young Bexar County Medical Society, together with about 30 business and professional men, organized the San Antonio Associated Charities, which in turn initiated construction of a four-story hospital on Dallas Street, the Physicians' and Surgeons' Hospital.

Today, Baptist Health System is a recognized leader in healthcare in San Antonio and South Texas; owned by Vanguard Health Systems and affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas; the fourth largest civilian employer in San Antonio; and fully accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO).

Baptist Health System includes 5 acute-care hospitals which offer 1,753 licensed beds.

• Baptist Medical Center
• North Central Baptist Hospital
• Northeast Baptist Hospital
• Southeast Baptist Hospital
• St. Luke’s Baptist Hospital

Baptist Health System has been recognized as a Solucient 100 Top Hospitals®, and each of the 5 hospitals has earned Accredited Chest Pain Center designation.
The System also includes:

• Baptist Regional Children’s Center
• Baptist Women’s Health Center
• HealthLink wellness and fitness center
• Baptist M&S Imaging Centers
• Community health and wellness programs
• Ambulatory services
• Rehabilitation services
• Medical office buildings including the newly opened Westover Baptist Medical Building
• San Antonio AirLife air medical transport
• A teaching center ( School of Health Professions ) and other health-related services and affiliations.

 

The Northeast Baptist Bariatric Center is a designated “Center of Excellence” by the Surgical Review Corporation and the American Society for Bariatric Surgery.