About Us

CHI St. Luke’s Health System has partnered with Catholic Health Initiatives, one of the nation’s largest and most respected health care organizations, raising the bar even higher by expanding our nationally-renowned programs and improving our state-of-the-art facilities. Our flagship facility, Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center Hospital is home to the Texas Heart® Institute, which was founded in 1962 by Denton A. Cooley, MD, and is consistently ranked among the top 10 cardiology and heart surgery centers in the country by U.S.News & World Report. Affiliated with several nursing schools and three medical schools, Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center Hospital was the first hospital in Texas named a Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, receiving the award three times.