Healthcare
One of the Fastest-Growing Healthcare Markets in South Texas
Edinburg is home to one of the most advanced healthcare ecosystems in the region. With major health systems, a nationally-recognized trauma center, and a steady pipeline of trained professionals from UTRGV's medical school, the city supports a full spectrum of medical services, biotech, and life sciences investment. Whether you're a provider, partner, or investor, Edinburg has the infrastructure to help you grow.
12,000+
Healthcare Employees in the Edinburg Area
3
Major Health Systems
60+
DHR Health Specialty Clinic Locations
Level I
Trauma Center
A Booming Health Network
What started as a single clinic run by a group of doctors has grown into one of the largest physician-owned healthcare networks in the nation. Since opening its doors in 2003, DHR Health now employs more than 5,000 people across the Rio Grande Valley, covering more than 30 specialty areas including bariatrics, endocrinology, and oncology. In 2019, DHR Health earned a Level I Trauma Center designation ( the highest level of trauma care available) cementing Edinburg's place on the national healthcare map. DHR Health Clinics extends that reach with 60+ specialty locations across the RGV, providing access to world-class physicians and care at every stage of life.
Award-Winning Care
South Texas Health System Edinburg is part of a network of five acute hospitals and one behavioral hospital serving the Rio Grande Valley. STHS Edinburg has earned the Patient Safety Excellence Award™ from Healthgrades two years in a row and ranks among the top 10 percent of hospitals in the nation for patient safety. The hospital is also an accredited Chest Pain Center, a certified primary stroke center, a designated Level IV Trauma Center, and was named among Newsweek's Best Maternity Hospitals in 2021.
Specialized Care for Kids
Driscoll Children's Hospital Rio Grande Valley opened in Edinburg in May 2024 as the first freestanding children's hospital in the Rio Grande Valley. The eight-story, 175,000-square-foot facility cost $100 million to build and equip, and it has 119 pediatric beds, including 63 NICU beds. Services include a Level III NICU, emergency care with a Level III Pediatric Trauma Center, inpatient and outpatient surgery with pediatric anesthesiologists, and imaging and lab services. The hospital serves a region with more than 500,000 children. A Perryman Group study projects it will generate $124.7 million a year in economic growth for Texas.
Care for Every Stage of Life
Edinburg is home to three hospital systems and a medical school. DHR Health, a physician-owned hospital system, operates a Level I Trauma Center in Edinburg. South Texas Health System Edinburg is a 127-bed hospital with emergency services, maternity care, cardiology, stroke services, neurosurgery, robotic surgery and rehabilitation. Driscoll Children’s Hospital Rio Grande Valley is the first freestanding children’s hospital in the Rio Grande Valley. The UTRGV School of Medicine broke ground on its first new building in Edinburg in 2014.