Welcome to Central Texas Medical Center
Central Texas Medical Center is a 113-bed hospital providing a wide range of healthcare services in San Marcos, Texas and neighboring communities. The hospital was established in 1960, and the present facility opened in 1983.
Special Care by Special People
Our staff of over 600 employees works with over 100 consulting physicians to provide quality services to patients and their families. Additionally, over 100 community members and interns from Texas State University – San Marcos volunteer their services to the hospital. CTMC collaborates with the local schools and university systems to promote higher education and development in the healthcare field. TSU students have gained insight and experience through internships that help prepare them for health careers. Various degreed programs such as health administration, physical therapy, business, and marketing allow for hands-on training and experience in the healthcare arena.
A Community Health Resource
Special services offered at Central Texas Medical Center include a 24-hour emergency center and a Minor Emergency Center available until 11:00 p.m. The emergency department is a fully equipped 20-bed department providing specialty care for cardiology, pediatric, orthopedic and obstetric patients. CTMC has sexual assault nurse examiners (SANEs) available 24-hours a day to assist victims of sexual assault. Other services offered at CTMC include a 16-slice CAT scanner, PET/CT scanner, maternity club for expectant mothers, outpatient surgery, rehabilitation services that include physical, speech and occupational therapy, an MRI unit and a cardiac catheterization lab. More than 1,115 babies were born at CTMC in 2005 and over 30,000 patients were cared for in our emergency department. Dedicated to creating a healthy community, Central Texas Medical Center offers a variety of classes and workshops. Some of the most popular ones are on pregnancy and health, arthritis self-help and wellness and activity classes. These are offered free or for a nominal charge. The Center for Wellness & Sports Performance promotes self-care and preventive medicine. The specially trained staff works closely with physicians to design personalized programs that help individuals attain their fitness goals. As an added benefit, CTMC employees have full fitness center privileges at a discounted rate which can be paid monthly via payroll deduction.
Christian Heritage
As a part of Adventist Health System, Central Texas Medical Center brings a long tradition of Christian healthcare to San Marcos. Adventists opened their first health center in 1866 in Battle Creek, Michigan. Now with 37 hospitals located across the United Sates, the Adventist Health System is the largest not-for-profit Protestant hospital system in the country.