University Health—San Antonio, Texas
University Hospital is one of the nation’s leading teaching hospitals and South Texas’ premier Level I trauma center. University Hospital offers the most technically advanced care available anywhere, in an inviting and comfortable setting. We are proud to serve as the region's only Level I trauma center for both adults and children. This means specialists in every trauma-related field are in the hospital 24/7 to treat even the most complex injuries. The physicians of UT Health San Antonio serve as the medical staff for University Hospital and the Women's & Children's Hospital. Through this affiliation, University Health is a hub of innovation and discovery, helping to create tomorrow’s best practices today, as the region’s only academic health system.
University Health is committed to delivering patient-centered, culturally competent and high-quality healthcare for adults and children, based on a strong foundation of outcomes-based research and innovative teaching. At University Hospital, our mission is to treat serious injury in our facilities and prevent injury in our community. Our physicians, surgeons and nurses are in-house all day, every day, saving the lives of our friends and neighbors across the 22-county region.
University Health also includes:
- The Women’s & Children’s Hospital is the region’s first hospital dedicated exclusively to the unique needs of women, children and babies. Services include the Harvey E. Najim Children’s Emergency Department, a 24/7 Women’s Center for OB/GYN emergencies, a Level IV NICU, Level IV maternity center, and dedicated inpatients unit with all of the technology and specialized teams needed to care for even the most complex medical needs. One of the hospital’s unique programs is A Mother’s Place, where neonatal dieticians customize breast milk for babies in the NICU – adding supplements based on their individualized need to help them grow and thrive.
- The Robert B. Green Campus in downtown San Antonio, serves as the hub for our ambulatory care network.
- Community First Health Plans, the only local nonprofit health plan, serving people in Bexar County and surrounding communities.
- University Medicine Associates, a nonprofit provider group practice, caring for adults and children in University Health locations across the community.
- University Health Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization supporting the University Health mission.
- University Health Institute for Public Health, a division to better promote comprehensive population health initiatives that support health equity, acute care, preventive health care and public health emergency response.
All University Health locations and providers are connected through Epic, the most robust electronic health records system. With Epic, your complete medical record is immediately available for your health care team at every visit. As a University Health patient, Epic’s MyChart portal and smartphone application allows you to book appointments, message your doctor, refill prescriptions, see test results and so much more.
Address
4502 Medical Dr.
San Antonio, Texas, 78229
Telephone
work:
210-743-4120
Website(s) University Health - Trauma Services Website
Upcoming Programs & Events
- Trauma Survivor Photo Program
- Peer Visitation
- Race to Rebuild
- National Trauma Survivors Day
Ongoing
We invite former trauma patients to participate in our Trauma Survivor Photo Program. Patients who wish to participate can schedule to have a professional photographer take their portrait, which will be displayed within the hospital as a hopeful reminder for both patients and staff. Learn more
Ongoing
Peer visitation is an opportunity for trauma survivors to share their personal experience in recovering from traumatic injury with someone who is just starting the recovery process. We are currently looking for peer visitor volunteers, regardless of type or level of injury, who have had success in the recovery process. Learn more
05/01/2024-5/30/2024 • Anytime
Race to Rebuild is a virtual walk/run/cycle/roll distance of your choice event that anyone can join in support of trauma survivors and the incredible challenges they face every day. Race to Rebuild is a virtual race that anyone anywhere can join in support of friends, family and others who challenge themselves daily to adapt to their "new normal". You can choose any day during the month of May to complete your walk/run/cycle/roll. Registration is $30 per person and includes: Race to Rebuild performance style t-shirt (men, ladies and kids sizes available) Trauma Survivors: Please use promo code: SURVIVORS2024 for 50% off registration. Learn more
5/15/2024 • 11am -1pm CST
We celebrate together the strength and resiliency of trauma survivors, their families, and friends. We encourage other trauma survivors to attend and participate in peer support groups. Resources will be provided. Learn more
Community Resources
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
- https://afsp.org/chapter/south-texas
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AFSP is dedicated to saving lives and bringing hope to those affected by suicide. AFSP creates a culture that’s smart about mental health by engaging in the following core strategies: - Funding scientific research - Educating the public about mental health and suicide prevention - Advocating for public policies in mental health and suicide prevention - Supporting survivors of suicide loss and those affected by suicide
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- Catholic Charities
- https://ccaosa.org/
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The mission of Catholic Charities is to provide for the needs of our community through selfless service under the sign of love.
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- Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
- https://www.madd.org/get-help/victim-assistance
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The mission of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is to end drunk driving, help fight drugged driving, support the victims of these violent crimes, and prevent underage drinking.
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- Texas Burn Survivor Society
- texasburnsurvivors.org
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The mission of Texas Burn Survivor Society (TBSS) is to provide care, comfort, and essential services to the critically burned and their families.
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- Jewish Family Service
- jfs-sa.org
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Jewish Family Service (JFS) has been providing affordable mental health counseling, group therapy, case management, and senior services to the greater San Antonio community and beyond since 1973. Our services are available to all, regardless of age, race, faith, sexual orientation, or economic status. JFS is able to offer services through the generous support of individual contributors, the The Jewish Federation of San Antonio, Methodist Healthcare Ministries, the H.E. Butt Foundation, the San Antonio Area Foundation, and other private funders.
- Children’s Bereavement Center
- cbcst.org
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As the sole provider of grief support programs for children through young adulthood in South Texas, we wholeheartedly devote ourselves to addressing the bereavement needs of children from every culture and social circumstance to help them heal and move forward. We believe that each person’s journey through grief is unique and therefore deserving of a distinctive approach. Our goal is to help children and their caregivers understand the depth of their grief, stabilize and preserve family relationships, and develop healthy coping skills after the death of a loved one.
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- Battered Women's Shelter
- https://fvps.org/
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VPS is able to offer residential and non-residential clients shelter, transitional housing, counseling for adults, children, families, and free legal services. These services help individuals and families recover from the pain and longer-term effects of domestic violence
- San Antonio Amputee Foundation
- https://www.saamputeefoundation.org/
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The San Antonio Amputee Foundation is a nonprofit organization rebuilding the lives of amputees through peer support, education, case management and recreation. Started and run by Mona Patel, an amputee herself who has provided support for hundreds across the nation.
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- Standup SA
- https://www.sa.gov/Directory/Departments/SAMHD/Healthy-Living/Violence-Prevention
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Stand Up SA is a program designed to prevent violence by treating the issue like an infection disease by focusing on interrupting transmission, changing behaviors and community norms.
- Wonders & Worries
- https://wondersandworries.org/
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Wonders & Worries provides free, professional support for children and teenagers through a parent’s serious illness or injury, so that they can reach their full potential.
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