Driscoll Children's Hospital
Pediatrics • Corpus Christi, TX • Since 1953 • Multiple locations including Corpus Christi main campus and Rio Grande Valley sites locations
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About
Driscoll Children’s Hospital is a nonprofit pediatric hospital based in Corpus Christi, Texas. Founded in 1953 through the charity efforts of Clara Driscoll, it became a not-for-profit in 1970. The hospital is the seventh-largest employer in Corpus Christi and operates the region’s only asthma camp, Camp Easy Breathers. Key facts: - Location: Corpus Christi, Texas (headquartered at 3533 S Alameda St, 78411) - Beds: 225 - Type/Ownership: Nonprofit, private - Revenue: approximately $860 million annually - Employees: about 1,015 - Accreditation: Joint Commission - Notable capabilities: first in South Texas to provide pediatric emergency services and to perform organ transplants - Mission/coverage: Serves South Texas with pediatric care and related services - LinkedIn presence: linkedin.com/company/driscoll-childrens-hospital If you’re looking for specific services, visiting hours, or patient programs, I can pull those details from the site.
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No matter what your family is facing, you’re never in it alone. Our comprehensive Patient Services help connect you with personable care to support treatment.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Birdeye (aggregated from sources including Google): 4 out of 5 stars (390 reviews)
Patients praise
- Expertise and quality of doctors and specialists
- Kind, compassionate, and friendly nursing and support staff
- Appropriate decor and environment for children
- Effective care for emergencies and serious health conditions
Common complaints
- Long wait times, including in the emergency room and for scheduled surgeries
- Difficulties with the billing and accounting department
- Communication issues with doctors and nursing staff regarding patient care
- Challenges with scheduling and canceling appointments for specialists
- Perceptions of poor staff responsiveness in certain situations
"This is a place where miracles are made and lives are changed. Very friendly doctors... they are wonderful here with children."
- Birdeye user review"The caregivers here are amazing I just wish their accounting department was as well run."
- MedicalRecords.com user review"Not once not twice but three times now my sons pulmonologist appt has been moved... very disappointed in driscolls pulmonologist dr.office!"
- MedicalRecords.com user reviewSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 - sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- She saved the Alamo. Her hospital now saves lives — and her legacy - Driscoll Children's Hospital - Jul 31, 2025
- How Driscoll’s Mental Health Program expands care to Coastal Bend students - Driscoll Children's Hospital - Nov 11, 2025
- Driscoll Children's Heart Center recognized for exceptional - Feb 18, 2026
- Driscoll Children’s Hospital seeks Hispanic kids for clinical trials | kiiitv.com - Sep 15, 2025
- Flint Hills gives $100K to Driscoll for surgical center expansion - Jan 20, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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