The park is open daily. The world's largest medical center is located just south of Houston's Central Business District. The 675-acre complex is home to 42 institutions, and employs more than 50,000 staff members. The medical center is home to some of the most prominent and well-respected physicians in the world, including Dr. Denton Cooley and Dr. Michael DeBakey, who are both famous for their innovative procedures in open heart surgery. More than 4.5 million patient visits were recorded in 1997, and the average number of people throughout the medical center on a daily basis is 110,000.
Tours are available by special arrangement through the specific institutions.