Providing Excellence in Healthcare Since 1918
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare (MLH) is an integrated healthcare delivery system based in Memphis, Tennessee. Founded in 1918 by The United Methodist Church to help meet the growing needs for quality healthcare in the Mid-South, Methodist has grown from one hospital into a comprehensive health system that includes six hospitals, a home health agency, ambulatory surgery centers, outpatient facilities, hospice residence and physician practices serving residents in the greater Memphis area.
With nearly 12,000 Associates and over 2,000 providers, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare continues to grow and evolve, yet we remain dedicated to enhancing the health and well-being of our communities through high-quality, innovative, and compassionate care, regardless of socioeconomic factors.
Our Commitment to You
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare is widely recognized for providing the highest‐quality of patient care and services. We offer a wide variety of care options from cancer care, emergency services, diabetes control and more for the whole family. At MLH, we hold high standards for service, quality, integrity, teamwork, and innovation. These values are evident in our daily operations and have been exemplified through the many awards and accolades our network and associated facilities have received over the last several years:
- U.S. News & World Report has repeatedly named Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital as one of the nation’s “Best Children’s Hospitals.”
- Methodist University Hospital Transplant Institute has been a nationally-recognized leader in the field of kidney, liver, kidney-pancreas and pancreas transplants for more than 40 years.
- Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital achieved the Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center in 2021.
- Methodist Memphis Hospitals has been named the “Best Regional Hospital in Memphis” by S. News & World Report consistently for over a decade (2011-2022).
Our Commitment to Innovation and Collaboration
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare is a leader in promoting effective partnerships to support enhanced innovation and improved patient outcomes.
- Methodist is home to the Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center, which provides preventative outpatient care, transitional care and conducts cutting‐edge research in collaboration with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
- Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital hosts the Biorepository and Integrative Genomics project – one of the country’s only pediatric biorepositories solely focused on genetic causes for childhood disease.
- Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital collaborates with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital on many clinical and educational programs, including a successful brain tumor program with some of the world’s best-documented one‐year survival rates.
Our Commitment to Serving All
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare believes strongly in providing high‐quality services to all patients, regardless of circumstance.