Outpatient Orthopedic Services

Meet our newest Orthopedic Surgeon.

UMC offers orthopedic services at two of our outpatient clinic locations: UMC East Clinic and UMC West Clinic. UMC is dedicated to providing specialized care for a wide spectrum of orthopedic conditions. Patient and family-centered care is at our forefront. Our highly skilled team, advanced technologies and procedures are available across West Texas and Southern New Mexico.

The areas of expertise featured in the clinic consist of the following:

Additional supporting services by University Medical Center of El Paso are the fully accredited Regional LaboratoryRadiology Department, Surgical HospitalPharmacy and Rehab.

Service Locations

  UMC – West

  6600 North Desert Blvd.

 

 

  UMC – Northeast

  9839 Kenworthy St. 

 
 
 

  UMC – East

  1521 Joe Battle Blvd. at Vista Del Sol

 

 

 

Kelly Fitzpatrick, DO

Kelly Fitzpatrick, DO
Orthopedic Surgeon

Dr. Fitzpatrick is part of the Orthopedic team at University Medical Center of El Paso and has more than sixteen years of healthcare experience. He received his DO from Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Blacksburg, VA, completed his Orthopedic residency at Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, HI and his fellowship in Shoulder & Elbow at Baylor University Medical Center/WB Carrell Clinic, Dallas, TX. His fellowship training and board-certification in Orthopedic Surgery make him a valuable addition to our team of specialists.

Miguel A. Pirela-Cruz, MD, FACS, FAAOS

Miguel A. Pirela-Cruz, MD, FACS, FAAOS
Orthopedic Surgeon

Dr. Miguel Pirela-Cruz is a Board-Certified Hand Surgery Orthopedic Surgeon at University Medical Center El Paso. Dr. Pirela-Cruz is from Brooklyn, NY and previously served as a Hand Surgeon “Finger Tip to Shoulder” at Chandler & Mercy Regional Medical Center in Gilbert, AZ. During his time in Arizona, he was a professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Creighton University Medical School in Phoenix. He currently serves as Vice President for the American Association for Hand Surgery. Dr. Pirela-Cruz is a former professor and chair of Orthopedic Surgery at Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, where he taught from 2000 to 2019. His fellowship training and board-certification in General Orthopedics and hand subspecialty make him a valuable addition to UMC’s team of specialists.

Schedule an
Appointment

Phone:
(915) 200-2667

Hours:
Monday through Friday
7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Find A Location Near You

UMC West

Dr. Pirela-Cruz
6600 North Desert Blvd.

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UMC Northeast

Dr. Kelly Fitzpatrick 
9839 Kenworthy St.

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