| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 32°52′52″N96°45′47″W / 32.881°N 96.763°W Coordinates: 32°52′52″N96°45′47″W / 32.881°N 96.763°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Non-Profit |
| Hospital type | General and Teaching |
| Affiliated university | UT Southwestern Medical School |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Level II Trauma Center |
| Beds | 898 [1] |
| History | |
| Founded | 1966 [1] |
| Links | |
| Website | texashealth.org/dallas |
| Lists | Hospitals in U.S. |
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