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New Health Care Facility Announced for Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital

The Woodlands, July 17, 2003 -- Design has begun for a third medical office building to be located on the growing Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital campus. Hospital officials released the architect’s rendering for Professional Office Building III today and estimate they will break ground in mid 2004.

The announcement signals Memorial Hermann The Woodlands’ continued response to the increasing need for quality health care. In addition to providing more office space, the new facility will address a specific need for more outpatient services that would be located in the new medical office building.

Hospital CEO Steve Sanders remarks, “Both of our current medical office buildings are 100 percent occupied, yet we see the physician and outpatient services demand continue to grow. As the health care leader in our service area, Memorial Hermann The Woodlands will always step up and answer those demands…just as we’ve already responded with two major expansions on our campus.”

A 40-million dollar project was completed in 1999, and February 2003 saw the realization of a 78-million dollar expansion.

While officials refine plans which will specify the size and exact location for the new building, they expect construction to be finished in 2005.

Sanders asserts that the new design will compliment the feel of the current campus and will be easy for patients and tenants to access. Also, in keeping with Memorial Hermann The Woodlands’ commitment to its whole life health care philosophy, the new building will be environmentally friendly as well as energy efficient.

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