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Here's a look at six recent updates at health care facilities in The Woodlands area, including new buildings, programs and grants awarded by area hospital systems. This information is not comprehensive and comes from officials with each respective hospital.

Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital
The hospital is expanding graduate medical education through its Internal Medicine Residency Program. The 36-month Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education-accredited program began in 2024 and will see its third cohort enter this July.  The Houston Methodist Breast Care Center at The Woodlands celebrated a decade of service in February. 

• 17201 I-45, Conroe

Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center
The newly named Melissa Preston Breast Care Center at Medical Plaza 3 was renovated and expanded this year. The hospital’s new Medical Plaza 5 also opened, which includes the TIRR Memorial Hermann Outpatient Rehabilitation, previously at Medical Plaza 2.

• 9250 Pinecroft Drive, The Woodlands

The pizza restaurant opened in The Woodlands Mall, Senior General Manager Ted Harris said. A store employee said the store opened on June 15.

What they offer: The restaurant chain offers New York-style pizza with a variety of toppings as well as cheesy bread and other items.

• Opened June 15

• 1201 Lake Woodlands Drive, The Woodlands

Rock Bottom Hope marked the opening of its new location in The Woodlands on June 18 with a ribbon-cutting in partnership with District Counseling and The Woodlands Area Chamber of Commerce.

The organization has a mission of bringing hope, healing and support to individuals and families impacted by addiction.

About the organization: Rock Bottom Hope is a faith-based nonprofit organization dedicated to educating, encouraging, and empowering those affected by substance use disorders, according to a news release. The nonprofit uses peer support, family resources, community outreach and advocacy efforts to serve families throughout Montgomery and Harris counties.

• Opened June 18
• 8505 Technology Forest Place, Ste. 902, The Woodlands

In 2024, Sam Houston State University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine received a $5 million grant to create a new master’s degree. But SHSU-COM Dean Dr. Thomas Mohr said the vision evolved when they grew a group of artificial intelligence experts. SHSU-COM’s Medical AI Institute, announced last November, is underway with initiatives such as developing graduate certificates, Director Vinoth Sittaramane said.

What you need to know: Sittaramane said the new Medical AI Institute is centered around three objectives: education, research and clinical care. 

Quote of note: “At the center of all of this, I think the belief is that technology should support people, especially patients, physicians, students and communities in a way that is practical, ethical and human-centered,” Sittaramane said.

Some context: Alongside the Medical AI Institute, SHSU-COM is also preparing to launch its new master’s program this fall, pending final approval from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. The new master’s in applied biomedical sciences will feature four specialized tracks, one of which will be in medical/health care artificial intelligence.

The May Housing Market Update from the Houston Association of Realtors reports pending single-family home sales in the Greater Houston area are at their highest point since May 2022.

However, there has been a slight decline in closings and total sales since last May, data shows.

By the numbers: Single-family home sales fell by 3.2%, with 8,631 homes sold in May compared to the 8,915 sold last May. Meanwhile, home prices grew 0.4%, bringing the median price to $340,000.