The South Texas Medical Center is a conglomerate of numerous major hospitals, clinics, and research and higher educational institutions, located in San Antonio, Texas. The center is the largest such center in South Texas. Downtown San Antonio as viewed from the Tower of the Americas Nickname: Alamo City Location in Texas Founded  -Incorporated 1731 {{{incorporated}}}  County Bexar County Mayor Phil Hardberger Area  - Total  - Water 1,067. ... South Texas is a region of the U.S. state of Texas which lies roughly south of, or beginning at, San Antonio. ...

The center is responsible for the $12 Billion biomedical booming industry thriving in the San Antonio area.

According to the San Antonio Medical Foundation, at least $141 million in capital projects are currently in progress in the Medical Center and an additional $169 million worth of new projects are expected to be completed by 2009.

Central to the medical center is the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, which is the source of employment for 12,000 people. Other notable centers are The Cancer Therapy & Research Center, Texas Cancer Clinic, the Children's Cancer Research Institute, and 11 Methodist hospitals and research institutes. The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is the largest comprehensive health sciences university in southern Texas. ...

In 2003, 26,757 persons were employed at the center and the combined budget of all entities at the South Texas Medical Center totaled $2.5 Billion. 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also

• Southwest Research Institute