Newsroom | Houston Methodist Newsroom Newsroom Newsroom In This Section In The News Media Contacts Press Releases On Health Blog Leading Medicine Blog On Health Podcast Facts & Statistics Multimedia & B-roll Centennial Tower Media Kit Houston Methodist Hospital named to the U.S. News & World Report Honor Roll Houston Methodist Hospital was named to U.S. News & World Report’s Honor Roll (best hospitals in the country) for the ninth time and is the No. 1 hospital in Texas, marking the 14th consecutive year at the top. This also is the 33rd year in a row that Houston Methodist Hospital was ranked in at least one specialty. Renowned cancer physician and researcher Dr. Daniela Matei to lead Houston Methodist Neal Cancer Center Dr. Daniela Matei, a nationally recognized cancer clinician and translational scientist, will become the next director of the Houston Methodist Dr. Mary and Ron Neal Cancer Center following a national search. She begins in April. Houston Methodist researchers find antibiotics aid recovery from traumatic brain injury In a new study published in Nature Communications Biology Houston Methodist researchers led by Sonia Villapol, Ph.D. , found that short-term antibiotic treatment significantly reduced neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration following traumatic brain injury (TBI) by altering the gut microbiome in animal models. Latest News Thursday, February 26, 2026 Antibiotics may aid recovery from traumatic brain injury Tuesday, February 17, 2026 Why colon cancer is hitting younger Black adults harder Thursday, February 12, 2026 A heart disease reckoning for women is here View All News & Events Need to Reach a PR Representative? Please call a media relations representative at 713.790.2201 See Media Contacts In This Section In The News Media Contacts Press Releases On Health Blog Leading Medicine Blog On Health Podcast Facts & Statistics Multimedia & B-roll Centennial Tower Media Kit X (Twitter) Tweets by MethodistHosp Did you find this page helpful? Thank you for your feedback.