The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center

Type: Subsidiary
On the web: http://www.mdanderson.org
Employees: 17,500

Texans may be proud of their pride, but they're grateful to have The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center close to home. The center has been leading the fight against cancer for more than 65 years. Located on the Texas Medical Center campus, it is devoted exclusively to cancer patient care, research, education, and prevention. Part of the University of Texas System, the tertiary-care hospital helps some 89,000 patients annually with both inpatient and outpatient care. M.D. Anderson is a premier cancer research facility and discoveries in its labs are quickly put into practice with its patients. Additionally, the hospital is a teaching facility for medical professionals and researchers.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending August, 2008:
Sales: $2,488.1M

Officers:
President: John Mendelsohn
Executive Director Communications: Nancy W. Jensen
VP Public Affairs: Stephen C. Stuyck

Competitors:
Fox Chase Cancer Center
Memorial Sloan-Kettering
Roswell Park Cancer Institute