Former Hollywood Theater in Tyler to Become Medical Hub

Bethesda Clinic's $24 million renovation project aims to transform the historic theater into a centralized medical and dental facility.

Published on Feb. 12, 2026

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Bethesda Clinic in Tyler, Texas has announced that its capital campaign to renovate the former Hollywood Theater into a new 46,000-square-foot medical and dental facility is 90% complete. The $24 million project will create a centralized hub for various healthcare services, allowing the clinic to accommodate more patients and provide more outpatient care with the help of volunteer specialists.

Why it matters

The expansion and modernization of Bethesda Clinic's facilities will enable the organization to serve more patients in the Tyler community and potentially reduce the need for them to seek care at more expensive hospitals and facilities. The project also represents the repurposing of a historic building to meet the growing healthcare needs of the region.

The details

Bethesda Clinic purchased the former Hollywood Theater building in January 2025 and has spent the past year focused on fundraising and construction planning. The new 46,000-square-foot facility is designed to provide significantly more space for patient care and allow the clinic to accommodate more patients, especially with the help of volunteer specialists who have expressed a need for additional space. The expanded resources and equipment at the new clinic could also enable more outpatient services, reducing the need for patients to seek care at higher-cost facilities.

  • Bethesda Clinic purchased the Hollywood Theater building in January 2025.
  • The capital campaign to renovate the building is 90% complete as of February 2026.

The players

Bethesda Clinic

A medical clinic in Tyler, Texas that is undertaking a $24 million project to transform the former Hollywood Theater into a new centralized healthcare facility.

Dr. John English

The CEO of Bethesda Clinic, who stated that the expanded space and resources at the new facility will allow the clinic to accommodate more patients and potentially provide more outpatient services.

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What they’re saying

“We'll have more space to be able to take care of more folks. So while the technology has always been up to today at the clinic, what we'll be able to do is just have more rooms to do that. A lot of our specialists who come to the clinic are all volunteers.”

— Dr. John English, CEO, Bethesda Clinic (KETK)

“Many of them have made the comment but had little more equipment or had a little more space. There are some things I could do as an outpatient that would prevent them from having to go to a hospital or other higher-level facilities and be more costly.”

— Dr. John English, CEO, Bethesda Clinic (KETK)

What’s next

Bethesda Clinic plans to complete the $24 million renovation project and open the new medical and dental facility in the former Hollywood Theater by the end of 2026.

The takeaway

The transformation of the historic Hollywood Theater into a modern healthcare hub demonstrates how communities can repurpose existing buildings to meet evolving needs. Bethesda Clinic's expansion will allow it to serve more patients in Tyler and potentially reduce reliance on more expensive hospital care through increased outpatient services.