Reston Then and Now: Reston Hospital Center

The Reston Hospital Center (RHC) is halfway through its $72 million expansion, but while the expansion is large, it’s hardly the first for the hospital.

Fairfax County’s Historic Imagery Viewer has shots of the hospital since its creation and helps put together a view of how the hospital has changed over the years.

The RHC, located near the Reston Town Center, first opened its doors on Nov. 10, 1986. Some parking lots and building extensions were added over time.

The first major expansion began in 2001 when the west wing of the facility, a five-story facility with 60 additional beds and other treatment facilities. The Parkway Medical Tower, which ouses the ambulatory/outpatient surgery center and a parking garage, was also added.

Between 2012 and 2015, the RHC also invested $40 million expansions and new services, which included substantial interior renovations. In 2012 work began on the $25 million Pavilion II Medical Office Building which provided more administrative space.

The new upgrades include a 403-space parking garage scheduled to be completed this summer, as well as:

• New 18-bed Inpatient Rehabilitation Center
• Expanded 24-bed Intensive Care Unit
• Addition of a second lab to the cardiac services unit
• Renovations to visitor areas including a new cafeteria, a glass concourse, and main entrance and lobby
• New parking garage for patients and visitors on the West Wing entrance
• Addition of eight rooms to accommodate high-risk obstetric patients

If you enjoyed this piece, check out our Then and Now coverage of:

• Woodland Park
• South Lakes
• Elden Street in Herndon
• Reston Station
• Reston Town Center
• Lake Anne

If there are any places in Reston you would like to see covered as a Then and Now feature, let us know in the comments.