Established 1894
Care. Compassion. Community.
Health starts here for you and your family. At Parkland, patient care is more than our job—it is our passion and our heritage.
Health starts here for you and your family. At Parkland, patient care is more than our job—it is our passion and our heritage.
We believe that excellence in medicine is inseparable from equity in access. For over 125 years, Parkland has served as the bedrock of health for Dallas County, evolving from a local infirmary into one of the largest public hospital systems in the country. We are a community of providers who value the unique experience of every individual who enters our doors.
Parkland Health first opened its doors in 1894. Today, we manage more than one million outpatient visits annually, providing essential services through our Level I Trauma Center, the first verified burn center in North Texas, and a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
Our system is not defined solely by our main campus. We are woven into the fabric of Dallas County through 16 primary care health centers and several mobile medical vans that bring preventive care, sick visits, and mental health services directly into neighborhoods where they are needed most.
As the primary teaching hospital for the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, we are a site of constant discovery and education, training the next generation of medical professionals while delivering state-of-the-art clinical care.
"We will advance wellness, relieve suffering, develop and educate."
"We will advance health equity through excellence as a public health system."
Integrity
Honest, trustworthy, authentic, humble, and transparent.
Compassion
Providing service in a spirit of empathy, concern, and love.
Accountability
Responsible for performance excellence and stewardship.
Respect
Valuing unique experiences and treating everyone with kindness.
Equity
Promoting everyone's health, dignity, and voice.
Dr. Elena Rodriguez
Chief of Clinical Operations
Focused on health equity and preventive primary care.
Dr. Julian Vance
Director of Specialty Services
Leading the expansion of North Texas burn and trauma care.
Dr. Sarah Chen
Head of Women's Health
Committed to maternal health outcomes for Dallas families.
Marcus Thorne
Emergency Response Liaison
Coordinating the BioTel EMS system across the region.
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