Urgent, Emergency and Trauma Care We're here to give you the treatment you need, when you need it. UTMB Health offers four Emergency Rooms--among them one of the region's only level 1 trauma centers. They are staffed 24/7 by physicians and registered nurses who are specially trained and certified in emergency medicine. Complementing our ERs, a growing network of Urgent Care Clinics are nearby to offer immediate care to treat minor illnesses and injuries not requiring a visit to an emergency room. Urgent Care or ER?A guide to the right care in the right place ¿ATENCIÓN URGENTE O SALA DE EMERGENCIAS?Información en Español Need an ER? Find One Now!
Staying safe this holiday season December 12, 2022 • 12:00 a.m. by Dr. Bindi Naik-Mathuria and Houston Moms During a recent chat with Meagan Clanahan of Houston Moms, Dr. Bindi Naik-Mathuria covered some common seasonal safety tips to help everyone have a happy, healthy, uneventful holiday season.
Ask the Doctor: Latest on COVID and possible summer mpox resurgence June 8, 2023 • 9:26 a.m. Dr. Samuel Mathis, assistant professor of Family Medicine at UTMB Health, discussed a possible resurgence of mpox this summer and the effectiveness rates of the mpox vaccine. He also talked about how to tell the difference between cold, flu, and COVID-19, the record low hospitalization rates for COVID and if people should get COVID boosters in coming months.