University Medical Center Brackenridge has long been recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. Now, UMC Brackenridge is accelerating its presence in the field of academic medicine. The Clinical Education Center uses high-fidelity interactive mannequins and a vast array of leap-ahead technology to train clinicians in the latest procedures working with state-of-the-art equipment. UMC Brackenridge is also home to the region’s first nursing residency program, and recently celebrated its 75th year of graduate medical education.
The nationally renowned Brain & Spine Center is engaged in pioneering research and treatment of injuries and diseases of the spine, brain, and cardiovascular system.
University Medical Center at Brackenridge has been recognized as a Certified Stroke Center, a designation which reflects UMC Brackenridge’s reputation as one of the nation’s leading hospitals in the treatment and prevention of stroke.
The American Nurses Association has bestowed the highest honor, the Magnet award, to the nurses at UMC Brackenridge. Magnet designation provides consumers with the ultimate benchmark to measure the quality of care they can expect to receive.
UMC Brackenridge is the only Level II Trauma Facility serving the Central Texas area. It is Texas’ busiest Level II Trauma Center, and the fourth-busiest emergency department in the state.
UMC Brackenridge News and Events
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Surgeons Perform Single-Port Procedure at UMC Brackenridge
October 16, 2008General surgeons at University Medical Center Brackenridge are among the first surgeons in Austin to use the latest technology for single-port surgeries.
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Hurricane IKE Update - Seton Family of Hospitals
September 12, 2008The Seton Family of Hospitals is caring for approximately 177 patients displaced by Hurricane Ike, as of 3:30 p.m. today. While all facilities are busy, operations are running smoothly.
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University Medical Center Brackenridge Performs First Cervical Disc Replacement Surgery with ProDisc®-C
August 27, 2008University Medical Center Brackenridge performs another first. On Monday, August 25, Dr. Daniel Peterson, a neurosurgeon with the Brain and Spine Center at Brackenridge, performed the first ProDisc®-C Total Disc Replacement implant in Austin.
Seton is proud to have four hospitals – the only hospitals in Central Texas - that have earned the