University Medical Center of El Paso: labor and delivery in El Paso, TX
University Medical Center of El Paso is a hospital in El Paso, El Paso County, Texas that delivers babies. It handled 2,469 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 22% delivered by C-section (923 such births). That is below the Texas rate of 26% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 22%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,469Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 324Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at University Medical Center of El Paso
- Newborn care: Level I newborn nursery
Address and phone
4815 Alameda Ave
El Paso, TX 79905
El Paso County
Call (915) 521-7602 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Physician
How University Medical Center of El Paso compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 22% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 324 | 248 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 72 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Texas, University Medical Center of El Paso has the 31st-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 164 hospitals that report one.
The first-birth C-section rate counts first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby. Complication rates are adjusted for patient risk. Our data explains each number.
What patients say
- Patient survey summary: 3 of 5 stars
- 72% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 67% of patients rated this hospital 9 or 10 out of 10
Survey results cover all patients at the hospital, not only maternity patients.
Birthing-Friendly designation
University Medical Center of El Paso holds the federal Birthing-Friendly designation. Hospitals earn it by taking part in a perinatal quality collaborative and following maternal safety practices.
Other hospitals that deliver babies near El Paso
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Palmas Medical Center A Campus of Lpds Healthc | El Paso | 3.8 | 23% | 5,080 | Yes |
| The Hospitals of Providence - Memorial Campus | El Paso | 3.9 | – | 2,395 | Yes |
| The Hospitals of Providence - East Campus | El Paso | 9.8 | – | 1,957 | Yes |
| The Hospitals of Providence Transmountain Campus | El Paso | 11 | 32% | 433 | Yes |
| Memorial Medical Center | Las Cruces | 40 | 22% | 586 | Yes |
| Three Crosses Regional Hospital LLC | Las Cruces | 41 | – | – | No |
More labor and delivery in El Paso
- Las Palmas Medical Center A Campus of Lpds Healthc
- The Hospitals of Providence - East Campus
- The Hospitals of Providence - Memorial Campus
- The Hospitals of Providence Transmountain Campus
Hospitals in El Paso that do not offer labor and delivery: Sierra Medical Center.
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