DALLAS, April 1, 2026 — Children’s Health and UT Southwestern Medical Center, together with Southwestern Medical Foundation, today announced a $100 million commitment from The Stephens Greth Foundation in support of the $5 billion pediatric campus across from UT Southwestern’s William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital in Dallas’ Southwestern Medical District. In recognition of the gift, a tower at the new Moody Children’s Hospital under construction on the pediatric campus will be named Stephens Greth Tower.
Designed to create a compassionate environment for children and their families, the new Dallas pediatric campus will further support the delivery of coordinated and comprehensive care by Children’s Health and UT Southwestern across all specialties. The campus will feature spacious family-centered rooms, green spaces that connect patients and their families to the outdoors and a full range of services supporting children’s unique medical, emotional, educational and social needs.
Stephens Greth Tower will connect to Clements University Hospital across a skybridge linking its expanded Maternal Fetal Health Center to Moody Children’s Hospital on the new Dallas pediatric campus. This integration will provide immediate access to pediatric specialists and the highest level Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for the most critically ill infants, streamlining vital care for mothers and newborns.
“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,” said Lyndal Stephens Greth, Director and Executive Chairman of the foundation and the daughter of the late oilman Autry C. Stephens. “For our family, there was never really a question. We felt called to be a part of it – to be a part of helping every child have access to the level of care and support that can truly change their life.”
The Stephens Greth Foundation was formed in 2024 following the sale of Endeavor Energy Resources, the oil company built by Mr. Stephens, where Lyndal Stephens Greth served on the board of directors. “My father had a sincere compassion and a strong sense of responsibility to others,” she said. “He cared deeply about community and creating opportunities that could make a lasting difference. Those values continue to guide our work today.”
A graduate of the University of Texas, Mr. Stephens was a pioneer in the oil and gas industry and played a key role in developing the Permian Basin in West Texas.
“We are grateful to The Stephens Greth Foundation for awarding one of its early grants to make a historic investment in our shared vision of expanding access to high-quality pediatric care for the growing population in North Texas,” said Christopher J. Durovich, President and Chief Executive Officer of Children’s Health. “This campus will make it easier for more families to receive the specialized care they need, closer to home.”
“The Stephens Greth Foundation’s extraordinary generosity will have a profound and lasting impact on the future of pediatric health care in Texas,” said Daniel K. Podolsky, M.D., President of UT Southwestern. “This commitment will shape the future of pediatric care in Texas, advance innovative research and enable us to train the next generation of caregivers – all to deliver the highest standard of care for children and families of all communities of North Texas and beyond.”
North Texas is projected to experience substantial growth in its pediatric population by 2050, creating heightened demand for high-quality pediatric care. 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.
While expansive in scale, the campus is intentionally designed to create comforting, imaginative spaces that help support and reassure children, including:
- Patient rooms will be designed with flexibility in mind, comfortably accommodating two caregivers.
- Integrated technology will allow patients and families to personalize their environment and stay connected.
- Thoughtful design elements will create a welcoming, healing environment for children and families, with adaptable lighting and other accommodating features.
- Amenities will support the overall well-being of patients and families, including a multi-faith chapel, playrooms, music therapy, and a library.
“I’ve walked into an emergency room out of state with my daughter, and I was scared. And in that moment, all I wanted — all I needed — was to feel like my child was in the right hands,” Mrs. Greth said. “I hope every family who walks through the doors of this building feels a sense of relief immediately. That they know, without question, they are exactly where they need to be – with access to the right care, at the right time, with people they trust. Our hope is this gift helps make those moments possible for more families.”
The gift from The Stephens Greth Foundation marks the record-setting fourth gift of $100 million or more in support of the new Dallas pediatric campus, which is projected to open in 2031. Previous $100 million 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. In recognition of these gifts, the 33-acre campus site will be named Pogue Park, the central hospital tower will be named Rees-Jones Tower and the hospital will be named Moody Children’s Hospital.
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About Children’s Health
Children’s Health is the leading pediatric health care system in North Texas and has long been recognized as a leader in pediatric health. Its campuses include Children’s Medical Center Dallas, Children’s Medical Center Plano and multiple Children’s Health Specialty Centers, caring for more than 370,000 patients each year.
In partnership with UT Southwestern Medical Center, it is consistently recognized among the nation’s best pediatric hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. This commitment to excellence and outstanding care has resulted in recognition across all pediatric specialties for eight consecutive years, including Cancer, Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Behavioral Health, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Gastroenterology & GI Surgery, Neonatology, Nephrology, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology, and Urology.
Since 2009, Children’s Health has maintained Magnet® designation – the highest honor for nursing excellence – and continues to earn employer-of-choice recognition locally, nationally, and globally. These honors include the Great Place to Work® Certification™, the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award and Top Workplaces recognition from USA TODAY and The Dallas Morning News. Children’s Health has also been named one of the 150 Best Places to Work in Healthcare by Becker’s Hospital Review for 14 consecutive years.
About UT Southwestern Medical Center
UT Southwestern, one of the nation’s premier academic medical centers, integrates pioneering biomedical research with exceptional clinical care and education. The institution’s faculty members have received six Nobel Prizes and include 24 members of the National Academy of Sciences, 25 members of the National Academy of Medicine, and 13 Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigators. The full-time faculty of nearly 3,400 is responsible for groundbreaking medical advances and is committed to translating science-driven research quickly to new clinical treatments. UT Southwestern physicians in more than 80 specialties care for more than 143,000 hospitalized patients, attend to more than 470,000 emergency room patients, and oversee nearly 5.3 million outpatient visits a year.
About Southwestern Medical Foundation
Southwestern Medical Foundation is a public charity and a registered 501(c)(3) with a prestigious 85+ year history that all started with a question: “Why not a great medical center in the Southwestern United States?” The Foundation was created to rally citizens in support of the highest quality health care possible in the Southwestern U.S. Out of that community vision, UT Southwestern Medical Center emerged. Today it remains the Foundation’s partner and most significant beneficiary. Southwestern Medical Foundation is guided by four core principles: Service to Community, Vision of Excellence, Mindful Stewardship, and Best Outcomes. Each principle is a promise to donors, beneficiaries, and generations to come that the Foundation is dedicated to bringing the gift of better health to the Southwest and the world beyond. Southwestern Medical Foundation continues to earn a Candid (formerly GuideStar) Platinum Seal and Charity Navigator Four-Star Rating. These organizations rate governance, accountability, and transparency, supported by both qualitative and quantitative measures.