# Walter Tower Brings Surgical Innovation to Texas Medical Center Source: https://www.luxurway.com/blog/walter-tower-brings-surgical-innovation-to-houston-medical-center ![Furnished home in Houston — Walter Tower Brings Surgical Innovation to Texas Medical Center](/media/texas-medical-center-the-past-meets-the-future-while-saving-lives.webp) [Home](/)[Blog](/blog)Walter Tower Brings Surgical Innovation to Texas Medical Center [Texas Medical Center housing](/texasmedicalcenterhousing) # Walter Tower Brings Surgical Innovation to Texas Medical Center By the [Luxurway Houston team](/editorial-policy)Oct 4, 2018Reviewed Sep 26, 2026Updated Oct 2026 [See Texas Medical Center housing](/texasmedicalcenterhousing)[Browse rentals](/rentals?purpose=Medical+stay) * **4.9** Google * **5.0** Yelp * **4.9** Airbnb SEARCH HOMES ## Search Texas Medical Center / traveling medical housing for your dates. Share your check-in date. We will match you with a home. [Homes](#featured-homes)[Cutting-edge advances](#section-1)[DeBakey](#section-2)[FAQ](#guide-faq)[Guides](#related-guides) From the archive · published October 2018. Facts on this page may be out of date. For current Houston housing, see the [blog](/blog) or [our homes](/rentals). This article reports that Houston Methodist’s Walter Tower opened in 2018 for heart, vascular, and neurology care. Confirm current services with the hospital. It does not book lodging. Luxurway is not affiliated with the hospital. A furnished home for 30 nights or longer is booked separately. Following four years of planning and construction, [Walter Tower](https://www.houstonmethodist.org/-/media/pdf/employee/walter-tower/Walter-Tower-Infographic-\(002\).ashx?la=en&hash=3E76C16B6333856DA5F3F10C17BA4F2C01AAE239) opened its doors to welcome patients on August 27, 2018 and is home to the Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center as well as the Houston Methodist Neurological Institute. At more than one million square feet, the building houses 366 new patient beds. Its 18 operating rooms include two neuro operating rooms, four cardiac operating rooms, and 14 heart catheterization labs, all equipped with the latest surgical and assistive technology. New CT machines are located conveniently next to post-op rooms, and there are three full floors dedicated to intensive care, all with private patient rooms plus six acute care floors with a brand-new VIP suite and a helipad on the roof above, making it a world-class destination for critical care. FURNISHED HOMES ## Featured homes A few furnished homes in the Texas Medical Center. [ ![Casa Emilio kitchen, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / Meyerland, Houston — Walter Tower Brings Surgical Innovation to Texas Medical Center](/media/casa-emilio/casa-emilio-kitchen-04-640.webp)![Casa Emilio living room, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / Meyerland, Houston — Walter Tower Brings Surgical Innovation to Texas Medical Center](/media/casa-emilio/casa-emilio-living-room-01-640.webp)![Casa Emilio dining room, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / Meyerland, Houston — Walter Tower Brings Surgical Innovation to Texas Medical Center](/media/casa-emilio/casa-emilio-dining-room-01-640.webp)![Casa Emilio primary bedroom, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / Meyerland, Houston — Walter Tower Brings Surgical Innovation to Texas Medical Center](/media/casa-emilio/casa-emilio-primary-bedroom-02-640.webp)![Casa Emilio bedroom, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / Meyerland, Houston — Walter Tower Brings Surgical Innovation to Texas Medical Center](/media/casa-emilio/casa-emilio-bedroom-02-640.webp)![Casa Emilio primary bathroom, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / Meyerland — Walter Tower Brings Surgical Innovation to Texas Medical Center](/media/casa-emilio/casa-emilio-primary-bathroom-03-640.webp) HouseHoliday Special: $550 off per month\* ](/casa-emilio?purpose=Medical+stay) [ Texas Medical Center Area / Bellaire / Meyerland Area ### Casa Emilio 4 bedrooms2 baths * One story * Fenced Yard * Home Office ](/casa-emilio?purpose=Medical+stay) [ ~Regular price $250~**Holiday Special price $232 / night****$250 / night**30+ nights minimum Plus a one-time $350 cleaning fee. \*Move in by Nov 15, 2026. View this home](/casa-emilio?purpose=Medical+stay) [ ![Villa Como exterior, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / Meyerland, Houston — Walter Tower Brings Surgical Innovation to Texas Medical Center](/media/villa-como/villa-como-exterior-03-640.webp)![Villa Como dining room, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / Meyerland, Houston — Walter Tower Brings Surgical Innovation to Texas Medical Center](/media/villa-como/villa-como-dining-room-01-640.webp)![Villa Como living room, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / Meyerland, Houston — Walter Tower Brings Surgical Innovation to Texas Medical Center](/media/villa-como/villa-como-living-room-01-640.webp)![Villa Como kitchen, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / Meyerland, Houston — Walter Tower Brings Surgical Innovation to Texas Medical Center](/media/villa-como/villa-como-kitchen-06-640.webp)![Villa Como exterior, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / Meyerland, Houston — Walter Tower Brings Surgical Innovation to Texas Medical Center](/media/villa-como/villa-como-exterior-02-640.webp)![Villa Como exterior, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / Meyerland, Houston — Walter Tower Brings Surgical Innovation to Texas Medical Center](/media/villa-como/villa-como-exterior-12-640.webp) HouseHoliday Special: $1000 off per month\* ](/villa-como?purpose=Medical+stay) [ Texas Medical Center Area / Bellaire / Meyerland Area ### Villa Como 5 bedrooms3.5 baths * Two story * Private Pool * Fenced Yard ](/villa-como?purpose=Medical+stay) [ ~Regular price $500~**Holiday Special price $467 / night****$500 / night**30+ nights minimum Plus a one-time $350 cleaning fee. \*Move in by Nov 15, 2026. View this home](/villa-como?purpose=Medical+stay) [ ![Med Center Retreat living room, furnished apartment in Texas Medical Center, Houston — Walter Tower Brings Surgical Innovation to Texas Medical Center](/media/medical-center-retreat/medical-center-retreat-living-room-01-640.webp)![Med Center Retreat kitchen, furnished apartment in Texas Medical Center, Houston — Walter Tower Brings Surgical Innovation to Texas Medical Center](/media/medical-center-retreat/medical-center-retreat-kitchen-04-640.webp)![Med Center Retreat exterior, furnished apartment in Texas Medical Center, Houston — Walter Tower Brings Surgical Innovation to Texas Medical Center](/media/medical-center-retreat/medical-center-retreat-exterior-01-640.webp)![Med Center Retreat primary bedroom, furnished apartment in Texas Medical Center, Houston — Walter Tower Brings Surgical Innovation to Texas Medical Center](/media/medical-center-retreat/medical-center-retreat-primary-bedroom-02-640.webp)![Med Center Retreat primary bathroom, furnished apartment in Texas Medical Center, Houston — Walter Tower Brings Surgical Innovation to Texas Medical Center](/media/medical-center-retreat/medical-center-retreat-primary-bathroom-01-640.webp)![Med Center Retreat bedroom, furnished apartment in Texas Medical Center, Houston — Walter Tower Brings Surgical Innovation to Texas Medical Center](/media/medical-center-retreat/medical-center-retreat-bedroom-01-640.webp) ApartmentHoliday Special: $250 off per month\* ](/medical-center-retreat?purpose=Medical+stay) [ Texas Medical Center Area ### Med Center Retreat 2 bedrooms2 baths * Ground floor * Patio ](/medical-center-retreat?purpose=Medical+stay) [ ~Regular price $142~**Holiday Special price $133 / night****$142 / night**30+ nights minimum Plus a one-time $350 cleaning fee. \*Move in by Nov 15, 2026. View this home](/medical-center-retreat?purpose=Medical+stay) [ ![Serena Sun living room, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / Braeswood, Houston — Walter Tower Brings Surgical Innovation to Texas Medical Center](/media/serena-sun/serena-sun-living-room-04-640.webp)![Serena Sun kitchen, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / Braeswood, Houston — Walter Tower Brings Surgical Innovation to Texas Medical Center](/media/serena-sun/serena-sun-kitchen-05-640.webp)![Serena Sun den, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / Braeswood, Houston — Walter Tower Brings Surgical Innovation to Texas Medical Center](/media/serena-sun/serena-sun-den-01-640.webp)![Serena Sun dining room, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / Braeswood, Houston — Walter Tower Brings Surgical Innovation to Texas Medical Center](/media/serena-sun/serena-sun-dining-room-01-640.webp)![Serena Sun primary bedroom, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / Braeswood, Houston — Walter Tower Brings Surgical Innovation to Texas Medical Center](/media/serena-sun/serena-sun-primary-bedroom-02-640.webp)![Serena Sun exterior, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / Braeswood, Houston — Walter Tower Brings Surgical Innovation to Texas Medical Center](/media/serena-sun/serena-sun-exterior-03-640.webp) House ](/serena-sun?purpose=Medical+stay) [ Texas Medical Center Area / Braeswood Area ### Serena Sun 3 bedrooms2 baths * One story * Fenced Yard * Home Office ](/serena-sun?purpose=Medical+stay) [ **$285 / night**30+ nights minimum Plus a one-time $350 cleaning fee. View this home](/serena-sun?purpose=Medical+stay) [ ![Chateau Gold kitchen, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / West University, Houston — Walter Tower Brings Surgical Innovation to Texas Medical Center](/media/chateau-gold/chateau-gold-kitchen-01-640.webp)![Chateau Gold living room, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / West University — Walter Tower Brings Surgical Innovation to Texas Medical Center](/media/chateau-gold/chateau-gold-living-room-01-640.webp)![Chateau Gold home office, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / West University — Walter Tower Brings Surgical Innovation to Texas Medical Center](/media/chateau-gold/chateau-gold-home-office-01-640.webp)![Chateau Gold dining room, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / West University — Walter Tower Brings Surgical Innovation to Texas Medical Center](/media/chateau-gold/chateau-gold-dining-room-01-640.webp)![Chateau Gold primary bedroom, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / West University — Walter Tower Brings Surgical Innovation to Texas Medical Center](/media/chateau-gold/chateau-gold-primary-bedroom-01-640.webp)![Chateau Gold primary bathroom, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / West — Walter Tower Brings Surgical Innovation to Texas Medical Center](/media/chateau-gold/chateau-gold-primary-bathroom-02-640.webp) House ](/chateau-gold?purpose=Medical+stay) [ Texas Medical Center Area / West University / Southgate area ### Chateau Gold 5 bedrooms3.5 baths * Two story * Fenced Yard * Home Office ](/chateau-gold?purpose=Medical+stay) [ **$533 / night**30+ nights minimum Plus a one-time $350 cleaning fee. View this home](/chateau-gold?purpose=Medical+stay) Featured houses and apartments · 30+ night minimum · Confirm dates and current pricing with our team. [Browse rentals](/texasmedicalcenterhousing) ## Cutting-edge advances Some of the exciting technologies that will be functioning in this environment include an intraoperative MRI, an innovation that allows surgeons to image a patient as they are undergoing brain surgery; a [Gamma Knife](https://gammaknife.com/what-is-gamma-knife/), a non-invasive alternative to traditional brain surgery that delivers high doses of radiation with pinpoint accuracy and without harming healthy tissue; and the latest in robotic surgery. Having access to this new technology, all in one place, is incredibly exciting, both for surgeons and patients. The center’s new hybrid ORs will support a new wave of minimally invasive cardiac and neuro-surgical procedures, helping patients recover more quickly and reducing much of the risk normally involved with these types of operations. ### A patient-focused approach Normally, patients would have to have diagnostic testing such as MRIs on an outpatient basis, but with the ability to image the patient during surgery, it will not only make procedures more expedient and efficient, but it will dramatically shorten time spent in the hospital and support a much better quality of life overall. Surgeons can look at results during the procedure and adjust as needed. According to surgeons and medical personnel in the know, the building supplies patient-focused options that simply do not exist at any other facility or medical center anywhere in America. ## DeBakey: Extending the legacy For more than 50 years, Houston Methodist Hospital had built a storied history of surgical firsts. Under the direction of [Dr. Michael DeBakey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_DeBakey), some of the most important advances in heart surgery were pioneered under their roof. At the age of 97, DeBakey himself underwent an aortic dissection, a procedure that he himself developed. He continued to practice medicine up until his death at the age of 99 and through the course of his life was awarded a long list of honors and awards for his contribution to cardiac medicine. It is only fitting that the new cardiac center should bear his name as it is extending the legacy of innovation and compassionate, patient-focused care that he built the foundations of more than 50 years ago. ### Texas Medical Center Housing On the opening of Walter Tower, Houston should be doubly proud. It will most certainly bring an influx of world-class surgical talent as well as patients who are seeking the best possible care they can get. If you are moving to Houston or coming here to access care at the [Texas Medical Center](/texasmedicalcenterhousing), Luxurway has affordable, quality accommodation that will help you and your family ease into life, work, and care in Houston. [Browse our properties](/rentals) today or call us directly for discounted extended stay pricing. ## Frequently asked questions Straight answers from our Houston team. [Request a quote](/contact?purpose=Medical+stay) ### What is Houston Methodist housing? Luxurway offers private furnished housing near Houston Methodist for stays of 30 nights or longer. Utilities included. Families book directly with a local Houston team. Houston Methodist does not assign these homes. Call (832) 304-3322, email Info@Luxurway.com, or send dates on the contact form. ### Does Houston Methodist assign patient housing? No. Houston Methodist does not assign private patient housing. Families use nearby hotels or a 30-night furnished home. Luxurway homes sit a short drive from the Fannin campus, with kitchens and ground-floor options. ### What is the minimum stay at a Luxurway home near Methodist? Luxurway homes are for stays of 30 nights or longer. Hotels fit shorter surgical visits. Confirm dates with the Houston team. ### How much does housing near Houston Methodist cost? Each home lists its published 30-night rate. Confirm pricing for your dates with the Houston team. ### Is Luxurway affiliated with Houston Methodist? No. Hospital names are geographic only. Luxurway is independent furnished lodging and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Houston Methodist or the Texas Medical Center. ### How do I book housing near Houston Methodist? Send your check-in date on the form. Call (832) 304-3322 or email Info@Luxurway.com to share guests, neighborhood, pets, and budget. Mention a ground-floor home if you need one. 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