Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center is a Department of Veterans Affairs hospital in the Texas Medical Center complex that provides inpatient, outpatient, and specialty care to veterans. The facility is part of the VA Texas Valley Coastal Health Care System and includes clinical, research, and administrative areas with restricted access for patients and authorized staff. Certain wards, surgical suites, and research labs require credentialed entry and visitor screening. The medical center is a major federal healthcare facility in Houston.