This 271-bed acute care facility in Lufkin delivers a broad range of services, including the region's premier heart and stroke care center, a cutting-edge Women's Center with a Level II NICU, a celebrated Cancer Center and the most sophisticated imaging centers and surgical technologies available.

Monte Bostwick, Market President for East Texas, South Region, expresses his profound appreciation for the St. Luke's Health-Memorial team and their daily commitment to serving East Texas residents. St. Luke's Health-Memorial is dedicated to offering outstanding healthcare across deep East Texas, serving all life stages, from the tiniest infants in our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit to those benefiting from our nationally acclaimed heart and stroke programs, and every patient service in between, he says.

Situated at 1201 W. Frank Ave., SLHM Lufkin, Bostwick highlights that the hospital's team, consisting of medical experts and devoted support staff, is committed to excellence, enhancing patient outcomes and ensuring an exceptional experience at St. Luke's Health-Memorial.

St. Luke's Health-Memorial Lufkin has received an "A" Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit organization that establishes standards for patient care excellence.

Leapfrog grades general hospitals nationwide with an "A," "B," "C," "D," or "F," based on more than 30 national performance measures that reflect errors, accidents, injuries, infections and the systems in place to prevent harm.

The hospital continues to advance its technology, including the recent integration of Viz.ai, an AI-powered stroke detection system.

Focused on excellence, St. Luke's Health-Memorial maintains its reputation for providing the highest level of care in a professional and compassionate environment. The facility was founded in 1949 by a visionary group of local business leaders. It was acquired by Catholic Health Initiatives from Memorial Health System of East Texas on May 30, 2014. Then in 2019, CommonSpirit Health was created following a merger between Dignity Health and Catholic Health Initiatives.

From the beginning, St. Luke's Health-Memorial has been growing. But being a nonprofit organization, these projects have always been dependent on philanthropic contributions. The most recent example is a new Graduate Medical Education (GME) Residency-Family Medicine program and Clinic launched by St. Luke's Health-Memorial. The hospital-based training program is for individuals who have completed medical school and earned an MD or DO degree. Residency is an essential dimension of the transformation of the medical student to the independent practitioner.

It can be physically, emotionally and intellectually demanding. The new East Texas residency program is funded in part by the Temple Foundation and the Mary K and Clifford Grum Foundation.

According to Crystal Y. Carter, Residency Program Coordinator, the program has now reached a full complement of residents, with three residents in Houston and another six on their way to Lufkin.

The original class, Ivonne Boeta, Karla Gonzales and Dorcas Omari, have all been promoted to third year. They will be taking on more of a leadership role this year, mentoring the newest class.

Boeta was named Chief Resident in April and Carter says she has done a great job leading, says Carter. It is with great enthusiasm that we welcome our new residents to the Family Rural Medicine Residency Program at St. Luke's Health-East Texas in partnership with Baylor College of Medicine-Houston.

"This is an exciting time for Lufkin, East Texas and for our hospitals in particular," Bostwick notes. This program offers the opportunity for urban and rural hospitals, as well, as non-hospital clinical settings, to train residents in rural areas and can help increase access to primary care in rural and underserved areas.

An Intensivist program was established in 2022. This group of physicians possess special training and bring a wealth of experience in treating critically ill patients. The Intensivist program is the first of its kind in East Texas and is proving to be a tremendous service for the hospital and the patients in our Intensive Care Unit.

With facilities in Lufkin, Livingston and San Augustine, St. Luke's Health-Memorial provides more than a quarter million patient services each year. The organization also contributes millions of dollars in charity care and local support each year. The nearly 40 Baylor St. Luke's Medical Group physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners located throughout East Texas pride themselves on delivering exceptional health care in state-of-the-art facilities that offer the latest in technology and patient comfort.

Our services

Emergency

Chest Pain Center with PCI accreditation.

In-department CT scanner.

Orthopedic specialists on staff.

PHI Helicopter Medical Service for stat transfers to our hospitals in The Woodlands and Texas Medical Center, if needed.

Level 4 Trauma Center.

Heart and stroke center

Joint Commission Certified Primary Stroke Care Center.

HeartCare Center of Excellence as designated by the American College of Cardiology since 2018.

Heart Failure Accredited ACC.

Electrophysiology Accredited ACC.

Cardiac Cath Lab Accredited ACC.

Chest Pain Center Accredited (Primary PCI with Resuscitation).

Gold Seal of Approval from the American Stroke Association.

Partnership with Heart Institute of East Texas.

Temple Cancer Center

Cancer care has been available in the deep East Texas area since 1959, when Dr. Ernest Seitz first brought Cobalt-60 treatment to Lufkin. A leading facility in cancer care, Temple Cancer Center has undergone major renovations and equipment purchases to provide advanced level radiation oncology treatment close to home, including:

Advanced radiation oncology treatment including deep inspiration breath hold for breast cancer.

Hypofractionation with SpaceOAR and fiducial marker placement for prostate cancer.

Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT).

Volumetric modulated arc radiotherapy (VMAT).

Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT).

Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) for brain tumors.

Power of Pink! the largest community breast cancer awareness event in the area held in October. The event brings together more than 1,200 women every year in Lufkin and Livingston, featuring both hilarious and heartwarming moments that entertain, inspire and provide educational awareness about breast cancer and the importance of screening.

All adult cancer types are treated as clinically indicated, with a multidisciplinary approach to treatment routinely employed. It is rare that patients require referral elsewhere for treatment.

And, as part of a non-profit, charitable healthcare institution, Temple Cancer Center is proud of its mission to provide compassionate care for all despite one's ability to pay.

Intensive Progressive Care Units

- Designed for patients who require close monitoring during their hospital stay.

- Patients and their family members experience privacy and comfort in our modern facility.

Temple Imaging Center & Kurth Imaging Center

Open Bore Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).

Computed Tomography (CT).

4D Ultrasound.

3D Mammography.

ABUS, supplemental ultrasound technology designed for detecting cancer in dense breast tissue.

Nuclear Medicine.

X-Ray.

Fluoroscopy.

Position Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT)

Breast MRI

Bone Density scanning

Express Lab

All laboratory tests available.

Reliable and confidential test results returned within 24 hours.

No need for an appointment or doctor's order.

Henderson Women

and Chidren's Center

A beautiful fully integrated women's center that offers obstetrics and gynecology care, labor and delivery, Level II NICU in partnership with renowned Texas Children's Hospital in Houston and digital mammography.

Secure, contemporary all private Labor & Delivery, Recovery & Postpartum and C-section suites.

Emergency equipment.

C-section surgery suites.

Extra accommodations for dad.

Neonatologists on staff.

All nurses are certified in advanced fetal monitoring from the Association of Women's Health Obstetrics and Neonatal Nurses, and neonatal resuscitation.

Affiliated with Texas Women's Center Houston for high risk obstetrics.

Robotic and

traditional surgery

Continuing to remain at the forefront of technology, St. Luke's Health-Memorial Lufkin is now home to one of the most advanced surgical robots available. The first hospital in Texas to acquire the da Vinci High Definition Robotic Surgery System, and the only hospital in the area to boast two surgical robotic systems, including the most technologically advanced da Vinci Xi robot on the market, and now it's in the hands of the finest surgeons in deep East Texas.

Traditional and laparoscopic surgery for a wide array of conditions.

General surgery.

Orthopedics.

Gynecology.

Cesarean sections.

Ear, nose and throat.

Podiatry.

Urology.

Other minimally invasive procedures.

Orthopedics

Some of the top-rated orthopedic surgeons in the industry; offering advanced diagnostics, treatment, and technology to treat issues with skeletal system.

Adult joint replacement.

Sports medicine.

Fracture repair.

Social services

Information regarding financial and medication assistance, nursing home placement, psychiatric placement or other post discharge needs.

Inpatient therapy

24-hour nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech/language pathology.

Daily medical management by a Board Certified PM&R physician.

Interdisciplinary team meetings.

Family conferences, training and education for family and patient prior to discharge.

Outpatient therapy

Physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech/language pathology.

Neuro-development treatment.

Stroke & brain trauma injury rehab.

Orthopedic/post-surgical therapy care

EMGs

Wound center

Offers a personalized approach to more serious wounds, including Hyperbaric Oxygen treatment.

Specializes in the treatment of diabetic wounds.

Healogics Center of Distinction recognizing outstanding clinical performance and high patient satisfaction rates.

Heart and vascular imaging

Offers patients a convenient, easy access location for all spectrums of non- and minimally invasive heart and vascular screening and testing including

Area's only Cardiac PET/CT scan.

Exercise stress tests.

Nuclear medicine stress tests.

Echocardiograms.

Vascular ultrasounds.

Outpatient diagnostic cardiac Cath lab procedures.

Cardiac rehabilitation center

Research-centered, patient-specific rehabilitation following a cardiovascular event. In 2014, it became the first program of its kind in Lufkin and remains the only nationally certified cardiac rehabilitation center between Tyler and Houston. The highly decorated program is certified by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation.

Individualized program tailored to each patient

Specific exercise prescription

Risk factor and nutritional assessment

Lifestyle modification

6-12 week program, 2-3 sessions per week

Located on the second floor of the Heart Institute of East Texas.

As part of one of the largest health systems in the nation, St. Luke's Health-Memorial benefits from ties to the St. Luke's Health System in Houston, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Heart Institute and Texas Children's Hospital. This affiliation enhances the organization's ability to create a stronger health care community, as well as introduce innovative technology and additional resources to the people of East Texas.

St. Luke's Health-Memorial Lufkin is more than a legacy of bricks, buildings and equipment, it is also a legacy of the spirit of sacrifice, cooperation and teamwork of the people and community that have made it the caring island of humanity for all our East Texas neighbors.

Exceptional care close to home.