Knapp Medical Center | Diversity Employer

Knapp Medical Center has been serving the healthcare needs of Mid-Valley residents for five decades now.

Today, Knapp Medical Center is a 226-bed not-for-profit acute care hospital.

Our Service Area

• Our Primary Service Area includes Donna east to La Feria and Monte Alto south to the Rio Grande River or what is referred to as the Mid-Valley.

Our Medical Team

• More than 200 physicians, all independent professional practitioners, serve on the Knapp Medical Staff.
• Knapp employs a total of approximately 1,000 people, and is one of the Mid-Valley’s largest private employers.
• We also provide volunteer opportunities for more than 250 people.

Our Services

• 24 Hour Emergency Department – Advanced (Level III) Trauma Center
• Adult Medicine
• Cardiology
• Critical Care/ICU
• Inpatient and Outpatient Surgery
• Pediatrics
• Women’s Health
• Obstetrics/Gynecology
• Neonatal Care
• Outpatient Center that provides over 400 services, including…
  • All Digital Imaging
  • Cardiopulmonary
  • Diabetes Education
  • Endoscopy Procedures
  • Gastroenterology (GI)
  • Hospice Care
  • Laboratory
  • Nutrition Counseling
  • Rehabilitation
  • Wellness Screenings

Knapp – A Recognized Leader

Throughout the years, Knapp has been recognized as one of the best healthcare facilities in the United States in the various areas we serve.

• 1998 Knapp Auxiliary won Texas Association of Hospital Auxiliaries Past President’s Award
• 2000 Texas Hospital Association Community Service Award
• 2000 American Society for Directors of Volunteers Services 2000 Extraordinary Program for Health Promotion
• 2005 Thompson Reuters Top 100 Hospitals Performance Improvement Leader
• 2009 One of 25 hospitals nationwide to be recognized by Hospital and Health Networks Most Wired as “Most Improved” in information technology
• 2012 Certified by The Joint Commission as an Advanced Primary Stroke Center
• Training Center for American Heart Association’s Certification Programs: Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).
• Through January 2012 Fully Accredited as a Provider of Continuing Medical Education (CME) by the Texas Medical Association
• Recipient of the 2011 HealthGrades® Maternity Care Excellence Award™ and Ranked among the Top 5% in the Nation for Maternity Care for 4 years in a row (2008-2011)
• Only Hospital in Region* to receive the HealthGrades Maternity Care Excellence Award™ in 2010/2011
• Five Star Rated for Maternity Care for 4 years in a row (2008-2011)
• Recipient of the 2011 HealthGrades® Joint Replacement Excellence Award™ and Ranked among the Top 10% in the Nation for Joint Replacement
• Five Star Rated for Joint Replacement (2011) and Total Knee Replacement for 3 years in a row (2009-2011)