UT Southwestern Medical Center and Children’s Health announced a $100 million commitment from The Stephens Greth Foundation to support a $5 billion pediatric campus under construction in Dallas’s Southwestern Medical District. In recognition of the gift, a tower at the new Moody Children’s Hospital will be named Stephens Greth Tower.
Campus Design and Integration
The new Dallas pediatric campus will span more than 4.9 million square feet, featuring 552 beds across three towers at Moody Children’s Hospital. The facility is designed to create a compassionate environment with spacious family-centered rooms, green spaces, and services supporting children’s medical, emotional, educational, and social needs. Stephens Greth Tower will connect to Clements University Hospital via a skybridge, linking the expanded Maternal Fetal Health Center to Moody Children’s Hospital. This integration will provide immediate access to pediatric specialists and the highest level Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for critically ill infants.
Patient rooms will accommodate two caregivers and feature integrated technology for personalization. The campus will include amenities such as a multifaith chapel, playrooms, music therapy, and a library.
Foundation Background and Vision
The Stephens Greth Foundation was formed in 2024 following the sale of Endeavor Energy Resources. According to Lyndal Stephens Greth, Director and Executive Chairman of the Foundation, “Building a brand-new, state-of-the-art pediatric hospital from the ground up in Dallas, where we’ve lived for over 30 years, to benefit the children of our community is a once-in-a-generation opportunity.”
Daniel K. Podolsky, M.D., President of UT Southwestern, stated that the gift “will shape the future of pediatric care in Texas, advance innovative research, and enable us to train the next generation of caregivers.” Christopher J. Durovich, President and Chief Executive Officer of Children’s Health, noted that “this campus will make it easier for more families to receive the specialized care they need, closer to home.”
Funding and Timeline
The Stephens Greth Foundation gift marks the fourth gift of $100 million or more for the project. Previous major gifts were announced by the Pogue Foundation in May 2024 and The Rees-Jones Foundation in October 2024, as well as a nine-figure gift from the Moody Foundation in May 2025. The campus is projected to open in 2031. North Texas is expected to experience substantial growth in its pediatric population by 2050, creating increased demand for high-quality pediatric care.
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