Medical Services
The McAllen area is blessed with five full service hospitals, four imaging centers, one mental health hospital, two wellness centers, three cancer treatment centers, industrial medicine, rehabilitation treatment, and many outpatient services. These facilities are prime examples of why the McAllen MSA is the medical center of the region. South Texas Health System includes Edinburg Regional Medical Center, McAllen Medical Center, The Rehabilitation Pavilion, McAllen Medical Center Cancer Institute, McAllen Medical Behavioral Health Center, Rehabilitation Institute of McAllen and McAllen Heart Hospital.
| Health Care |
| Hospitals |
Teaching Hospitals |
Beds |
| 14 |
0 |
2,832 |
| Physicians |
Dentists |
Total |
| 628 |
90 |
718 |
Rio Grande Regional Hospital
- An HCA affiliated hospital
- Received the 2004 & 2005 Distinguished Hospital Awards for Excellence in patient safety from Health GradesT
- Top 3% of all hospitals in the nation
- 5 Star OB/GYN program delivering more than 400 babies each month
- 320 beds
Edinburg Regional Medical Center
- Established 1997
- Owned & Operated by Universal Health Services (UHS)
- Includes 4 story patient tower & outpatient pavilion
- Licensed to operate 167 beds
- 24 Hour emergency department
McAllen Medical Center
- Established 1923
- 490 beds
- Owned & Operated by Universal Health Services (UHS)
- Largest full service hospital in the upper Rio Grande Valley
- Staff includes over 400 physicians in over 50 specialties
- Chosen as one of the 100 Top Hospitals in the U.S. 3 years in a row (1997-1999) by HCIA & the Health Network
McAllen Heart Hospital
- Established 1996
- 60 beds
- 24 hour full service emergency center
- Owned and Operated by UHS
- first free standing cardiology & cardiovascular hospital in the U.S.
Mission Hospital
- Privately owned by a not for profit corporation
- 138 beds
- Established 1954
- Largest Emergency Unit in the RGV plus features "Fast Track" urgent care center
Knapp Medical Center
- Not for profit acute care hospital
- 233 private rooms
- Named as one of the nations top performance improvement leader hospitals by Solucient
- Awarded the certificate of recognition from the American Diabetes Association
Driscoll Children's Specialty Clinic
- 3 Clinics in the Rio Grande Valley
- McAllen Clinic Established 2003
Cornerstone Regional Hospital, L.P.
- Established 1998
- Owned & Operated by local physicians
- First of its kind in the RGV
- Earned joint commission accreditation
- Licensed by Texas Department of Health
- 14 Medical/Surgical beds and 4 Operating rooms
South Texas Cancer Center - McAllen
- Uses computer assisted treatment planning equipment
- Established 1986
- Full service oncology practice
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