Healthcare

Health care is of paramount importance to a community, and Oak Cliff is fortunate to be served by some premier medical facilities.

Methodist Medical Center in North Oak Cliff (part of Methodist Health System) is the largest local medical facility. The 463-bed regional and teaching referral hospital’s Level II Trauma Center is one of the busiest emergency departments in the Metroplex. It’s also a base for CareFlite helicopter service.

In 1975, Methodist Hospital of Dallas opened Charlton Methodist Hospital, an affiliate on the southern edge of Oak Cliff. It is a 191-bed facility that provides elective surgery services, and is equipped to provide critical medical care and a full range of health care services. Specialties include cardiopulmonary, physical therapy, critical care, imaging services, cardiovascular, geriatric medicine, day surgery, obstetrics and gynecology.

Opened in the summer of 2005, Renaissance Hospital of Dallas is a 111–bed acute-care hospital. The facility offers a 24-hour emergency room, five surgery suites and an eight bed intensive care unit.

The Dallas Veterans Affairs Medical Center in East Oak Cliff provides health and related services to hundreds of veterans. It recently completed a major expansion to update its facilities and added a wide variety of programs to help veterans, including those who are homeless.

Cuidado Médico

La ciudad de Oak Cliff es muy afortunada al contar entre su comunidad con el servicio de algunas de las principales entidades médicas; El Hospital Metodista (Methodist Medical Center), El Hospital Renaissance (Renaissance Hospital) (Southwest Medical Center) y el Hospital de Veteranos (The Dallas Veterans Affairs Medical Center) y una gran variedad de clínicas y facilidades de especialidades médicas, doctores, dentistas y profesionales de salud. Así mismo, Oak Cliff cuenta con muchos centros de rehabilitación y asilos que proveen cuidado para los ancianos y enfermos del área.