El Centro de Corazon- John S. Dunn — Houston, TX
El Centro de Corazon- John S. Dunn is a community health center clinic at 7635 Canal St, Houston, TX 77012, open 64 hours a week. That is 19 more hours than the typical Texas clinic (45 a week). It is run by El Centro de Corazon, which serves 11,979 patients across 2 clinic locations.
- Address: 7635 Canal St, Houston, TX 77012 · Directions
- Phone: (713) 660-1880
- Website: www.elcentrodecorazon.org
- Weekly hours: 64 (Texas clinic median: 45)
- Operated by: El Centro de Corazon (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at El Centro de Corazon
Patients came to El Centro de Corazon for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 3,938 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 725 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Well-child visits | 3,420 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 2,506 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 737 | patients tested |
| Family planning | 1,503 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 820 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 934 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 199 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 3,015 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 1,123 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 821 | children tested |
El Centro de Corazon also provides care by telehealth.
Who El Centro de Corazon serves
11,979 patients used El Centro de Corazon in 2025. 66% live at or below the poverty line and 95% are at or below twice the poverty line. 233 patients were experiencing homelessness.
| Measure | This center | TX median | U.S. median | vs TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 66% | 65% | 65% | +1 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 95% | 94% | 92% | +1 pts |
| Measure | This center | TX median | U.S. median | vs TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 53% | 32% | 14% | +21 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 32% | 23% | 42% | +9 pts |
| Medicare patients | 1% | 9% | 11% | −7 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 9% | 30% | 24% | −22 pts |
Quality of care at El Centro de Corazon
El Centro de Corazon is at or above the Texas median on 5 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | TX median | U.S. median | vs TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 65% | 67% | 68% | −1 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 61% | 48% | 54% | +12 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 84% | 54% | 54% | +30 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 55% | 40% | 44% | +15 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 89% | 80% | 77% | +9 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 95% | 89% | 86% | +6 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 80% | 81% | 79% | −1 pts |
Patients from ZIP 77012
896 El Centro de Corazon patients live in ZIP 77012, and 48% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Houston Community Health Centers, Inc. — 48 patients from 77012