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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Plano, commonly referred to as Baylor Plano, is a medical center in Plano, Texas. Founded in 2004, the center is part of the larger Baylor Scott & White healthcare system. [1] The hospital has a 5-star overall rating the highest rating from the Center for Medicare & Medicaid ("CMS").
The hospital was originally opened in 1975. [2] In 2017, the hospital was designated as a Level I trauma center. [3] The hospital completed a $107 million, 138,000-square-foot expansion in October 2019, adding a new burn center, trauma center, oncology center, operating rooms, and 90 patient beds.
Plano was the first city in Collin County to adopt a master plan for its road system. The use of multi-lane, divided highways for all major roads allows for higher speed limits, generally 40 mph (64 km/h), but sometimes up to 55 mph (89 km/h) on the northern section of Preston Road. Plano is served directly by several major roadways and freeways.
Children's Medical Center Plano is a children's hospital located in Plano, Texas, USA. It provides pediatric healthcare for children from birth to age 21. As a branch of the Children's Health system, it offers care to families across north Texas and beyond in more than 25 specialties. The medical staff includes specialists from UT Southwestern.
The new facility, to be located in Plano, will focus on orthopedic and sports medicine care, pediatric injury prevention, rehabilitation and therapy, and will also house an athletic performance center. [18] The new facility was expected to be complete in late 2016, but had its official opening in May 2018. [19] [20] [21]
After redistricting in 2021, the Dallas and Richardson portions of the district were removed, as well as much of Plano and Frisco. The Richardson portion of the district was transferred to District 32, while the Plano, Dallas, and Frisco portions were given to District 4. In return, District 3 was expanded eastward to encompass most of Hunt County.
Preston Hollow is located 6 miles (9.7 km) north of Downtown Dallas.Preston Road is the main arterial road in the area. Terry Box of The Dallas Morning News said in 1987 that the corridor Preston Road travels through, between the Northwest Highway and the LBJ Freeway, is referred to as the "golden corridor" of Dallas due to its wealth.
Denton Arthur Cooley (August 22, 1920 – November 18, 2016) was an American cardiothoracic surgeon famous for performing the first implantation of a total artificial heart.