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Growth & Expansion

A Mission on the Move. Thinking Beyond the Medical Center to Expand Access and Improve Health

Interested in learning more about University Health's historic Capital Improvement Program? Construction is well underway for two full-service state-of-the-art hospitals and two multi-specialty health centers, and we'd love to come share the big news with civic organizations, community associations, churches and other community groups.

These new locations on the South Side, East Side and far Northeast Side will begin opening by early 2026, providing comprehensive health services in areas with growing populations but limited access to physician specialists, inpatient and emergency care, and diagnostic and surgical services.

This is the largest expansion program in University Health’s more than 100-year history and we're ready to present details and have a conversation about what these new locations will bring in terms of health care access, economic impact and our deep commitment to improving the health of our community.

Let’s connect, collaborate and build the future together! Contact Anita.Martin@uhtx.com today to schedule a presentation.

University Health Vida

Vida Hospital Rendering University Health Vida officially broke ground on December 13, 2023, and will be our new primary care and multi-specialty health center on the South Side. This modern three-story building, located on Jaguar Parkway across from Texas A&M University - San Antonio, will also be the new home of the University Health Institute for Public Health. Expected to open in 2025, this center will ensure residents on San Antonio’s South Side have access to health education, preventive health services and community resources, along with primary care, specialty care and mental health services. It will be the first building to open on University Health’s 68-acre Palo Alto Campus at the intersection of South Zarzamora and Jaguar Parkway. University Health Vida is partially funded with American Recovery Plan Act (ARPA) funds allocated by the Bexar County Commissioners Court in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Community Hospitals

University Health Palo Alto Hospital

University Health Community Hospital Rendering Right next door to Vida, a new state-of-the-art facility, University Health Palo Alto Hospital, broke ground on January 18, 2024. It will include a 24/7 emergency department and labor & delivery unit, radiology, laboratory, pharmacy, a neonatal intensive care unit/nursery, and inpatient units for both adults and children. The hospital will open in 2026-27 with 166 beds and is designed to expand to 286 beds as this area continues to grow. To make it even more convenient for patients, a connected 100,000-square-foot medical office building will offer appointments for a wide range of medical and surgical specialists.

University Health Retama Hospital

Along the I-35 corridor north of Loop 1604, we broke ground on February 21, 2024, for University Health Retama Hospital. Located next to the Retama Park Horse Track in Selma, the new hospital is expected to open in 2026-27. This community hospital also includes a 24/7 emergency department, labor and delivery unit, radiology, laboratory, pharmacy, neonatal intensive care unit/nursery, and inpatient units for both adults and children. The hospital will open in 2026-27 with 140 beds and is designed to expand to 286 beds as this area continues to grow. To make it even more convenient for patients, a connected 100,000-square-foot medical office building will offer appointments for a wide range of medical and surgical specialists.

Time-lapse Cameras

Watch the latest construction progress we have made with our two new community hospitals.

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University Health Wheatley

University Health Wheatly Rendering On the East Side, University Health Wheatley will be another site for the University Health Institute for Public Health, providing the community with primary and multi-specialty care, as well as health education and preventive health services. This modern building, located near the Wheatley Heights Sports Complex, was also partially funded with ARPA funds allocated by the Bexar County Commissioners Court. We broke ground for the Wheatley health center on May 9, 2024, and will open in 2025-26.