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University Medical Center of El Paso (UMC) is the only Level 1 Trauma Center in a 270-mile radius of El Paso with services verified through the American College of Surgeons.

UMC is 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.

in our ongoing efforts to ensure age-friendly care for all older adults we serve, UMC's Emergency Department is designated as a Level 3 Accredited Geriatric Emergency Department and UMC's Outpatient Clinics have achieved special recognition as an #AgeFriendlyHealthSystem — Committed to Care Excellence.