Woodland Heights Medical Center: Caring for You and the Place We All Call Home
4/14/2026
We were privileged to provide quality healthcare for our deep East Texas neighbors more than 110,000 times last year. As we cared for you and the place we all call home, our impact was deep, contributing more than $170 million to the region through charity/uncompensated care, reinvestment in services, employee payroll, payment of more than $5 million in taxes, and numerous charitable projects.
Patients have more access to services and we’ve enhanced the patient experience through approximately $23 million in capital projects. Most recently, we completed a project to renovate one of our two cardiac catheterization laboratories with new equipment and updated technology. We were first in the region to introduce the latest advancements in minimally invasive robotic-assisted surgery - bringing enhanced surgical precision to our community. Additionally, in 2025 we were the first to offer a smart knee implant for total knee replacement surgery, giving the patient and surgeon a real-time analysis in tracking progress and preventing complications.
Every new physician, advanced technology or facility supports local residents and even patients who come from other hospitals that are 20, 30 or sometimes as much as 60 miles away. Health is central to quality of life, and we are committed to offering advanced medical services here in Lufkin and Angelina County to make it easier to get the care you need. It’s a privilege to transform lives every day, helping patients manage their health at every stage of life.
Our childbirth team was privileged to help area families grow with the delivery of more than 800 babies in 2025. Our facility continues to be the area’s only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), helping the tiniest of patients get the care they need close to home.
Keeping patients safe remains a priority and our quality of care was honored with recognition as one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals® by Premier, Inc. among medium community hospitals.
Emergency medicine remains a vital service, with more than 29,000 visits to the emergency room at our hospital last year. We provide life-saving, medically necessary care to all patients, regardless of their ability to pay, delivering more than $91 million in charity and uncompensated care and resources to help them secure medications and medical support devices.
Through financial donations and acts of service, we support local charitable and community organizations including Christian Information & Service Center, the Junior League of Lufkin, and The Mosaic Center. Our third annual Jars of Love drive collected more than 2,800 jars of peanut and other nut butters for the East Texas Food Bank.
The heart of Woodland Heights Medical Center is our dedicated team of physicians, nurses and staff. Payroll of more than $50 million supports their tireless, around the clock delivery of quality care and we are grateful for their service. This team is passionate about making a difference in the lives of those who are counting on us. Together, we have an unwavering commitment to patient safety, clinical excellence, and doing the right thing every day for those who trust us with their care.
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