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CHRISTUS Southeast Hospital - St. Elizabeth & St. Mary
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – College Station
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CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi Memorial-Shoreline
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565:CHI St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital
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407:Ascension Seton Hays Hospital
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283:List of hospitals in Texas
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675:Medical City Las Colinas
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600:DeTar Healthcare System
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