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University Medical Center of El Paso: We care for El Paso.

UMC is the hospital our region trusts for exceptional healthcare services and expertise. We are the only hospital in El Paso to be twice named as one of America's Top 100 Hospitals.

University Medical Center of El Paso is:

A renowned teaching and research hospital, equipped with some of the most advanced medical equipment and expertise in the region. UMC is always pursuing the highest levels of expertise and resources to remain the standard-bearer of medical care El Paso can depend on.
The only Level 1 Trauma Center in a 270-mile radius of El Paso -- and our services are verified through the American College of Surgeons.
Home to our region's only Level 1 Stroke Center and Joint Commission-certified Comprehensive Stroke Center, able to treat and care for the most complex brain injuries. No other hospital in West Texas, the entire State of New Mexico or anywhere in Southern Arizona has this certification.
As an accredited Chest Pain Center by the ACC Accreditation Services, University Medical Center of El Paso is dedicated to eliminating heart disease as the number one cause of death worldwide.
Unmatched in the region, the UMC Digestive Health Center has become a referral center for gastroenterologists across West Texas and Southern New Mexico.
Our region's first Level IV Maternal Care and Officially Certified Baby-Friendly hospital.
Recognized as a Level 2 Accredited Geriatric Emergency Department and Level 2 Age-Friendly: Committed to Care Excellence for outpatient clinics.

Mission: Our Mission is to heal, to serve and to educate.

Vision: Our Vision is to be the first choice for healthcare in the Southwest.

UMC Visitation Policy

Visiting hours are 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
All UMC lobbies are now open.
UMC allows up to two visitors at a time, per patient, with no limits on the number of visitors in a day.
All visitors entering the hospital for visitation are provided a visitor pass from the Information Desk.
All units have specific visiting hours and policies, please click here to view them.

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Voters approve UMC’s Bond To Expand Healthcare Access, Develop Cancer, Burn Centers

November 6, 2024

EL PASO, Texas – University Medical Center of El Paso (UMC) would like to thank El Paso voters for approving the El Paso County Hospital District’s $396.6 million bond initiative on the November 2024 ballot.

This bond will enable UMC to establish El Paso’s first Comprehensive Cancer Center with Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, develop a burn center and increase healthcare access points for patients.

“My sincere thanks go out to the UMC Board of Managers, the El Paso County Commissioners Court, our many supporters in this process, and of course El Paso voters. Your decision reflects El Paso’s commitment to our community’s future, and it is because of you that UMC can make essential improvements that will benefit patients and continue to serve generations to come,” said R. Jacob Cintron, President & CEO of the El Paso County Hospital District.

UMC Once Again Recognized For Achieving Meritorious Outcomes For Surgical Patient Care

November 4, 2024

EL PASO, Texas – University Medical Center of El Paso (UMC) has once again been deemed meritorious in outcomes of inpatient and outpatient surgical procedures by The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP®).

The ACS NSQIP recognition program commends a select group of hospitals for achieving a meritorious composite score in either an “All Cases” category or in a “High Risk” case category, both of which UMC received recognition based on data from 2023.

“When you look at the list of hospitals that participate in this, there are 676 from the U.S. and Canada, so to be recognized as part of the top ten percent is a really big deal,” said Dr. Alonso Andrade, surgeon at Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso and Surgical Medical Director at UMC. “As someone who grew up in El Paso, it is important to know that our Hospital District provides this level of care for all El Pasoans.”

West Texas Poison Center Hosts Take Back Day For Prescription Drugs

October 25, 2024

EL PASO, Texas – The West Texas Poison Center will be taking part in the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to provide the community with the opportunity to properly dispose of unused prescription medications and prevent them from landing in the wrong hands.

Clearing out our medicine cabinets is a preventative measure to deter accidental poisonings in children or the misuse of prescription drugs.

Expired, unused or unwanted medications can be safely and anonymously disposed at the West Texas Poison Center, outside the UMC Associate Parking Garage, located behind University Medical Center of El Paso (4625 Alberta Ave.) on Saturday, Oct. 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Take Back Day is sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) twice a year (April and October) as a way to combat the drug overdose epidemic in the U.S.

For information about yearlong drug disposal locations, visit the “Collection Site Locator” tab on the DEA’s website: dea.gov.