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> 1991  With completion of the 1989 expansion bringing its licensed bed total to 456, Texas Children’s becomes the country’s largest freestanding pediatric hospital. U.S. Senator Lloyd Bentsen speaks at the dedication ceremonies

> 1992  Conjoined twins Tiesha and Iesha  (shown after surgery) are separated.

Texas Children’s and Baylor College of Medicine hold the first International Colloquium, which features internationally recognized speakers and is attended by physicians from Latin American and the United States. 

1995  With the acquisition of Ashford Pediatric Associates, Texas Children’s Pediatric Associates (TCPA), part of Texas Children’s Integrated Delivery System, is born.

1996  Texas Children’s opens the state’s largest bone marrow transplant unit dedicated to treating children.

1997  Texas Children’s Health Plan begins with the launch of the nation's first pediatric health maintenance organization (HMO).

1998  The world’s first set of octuplets born alive are born at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital and transferred to Texas Children’s.

>1999  Kangaroo Crew intensive care transport is established to transport critically ill babies and children from across the country to Texas Children’s Hospital.

>A $345-million expansion, one of the largest health care expansion projects to date, begins. It is funded in part by the $80-million capital campaign, Building for Children.

 

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