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Valley Baptist Medical Center - Primary Site

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Inpatient rotations are conducted at Valley Baptist Medical Center (VBMC), a 450-bed general hospital and the leading referral center for comprehensive and subspecialty care in South Texas. As a Level II Trauma Center serving Cameron County, VBMC offers state-of-the-art services across a wide range of specialties.

The hospital provides advanced care in medical, cardiovascular, surgical, neurological, obstetric, pediatric, and neonatal medicine. Specialized capabilities include:

  • Intensive care units for medical, cardiovascular, surgical, neurological, and neonatal/pediatric patients
  • Cardiac catheterization with interventional and electrophysiology services
  • A full spectrum of surgical specialties, including cardiovascular, neurosurgery, ophthalmology, orthopedics, plastics, and urology
  • Pulmonary and gastrointestinal endoscopy
  • Hemodialysis and outpatient multispecialty diabetes care
  • Comprehensive wound care and hospice services

VBMC also houses a robust rehabilitation facility offering inpatient and outpatient physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology. Radiology services include CT, MRI, ultrasound, nuclear medicine, interventional radiology, and radiation therapy.

For more information, please visit the Valley Baptist Medical Center website.

Away Rotations

Driscoll Children’s Hospital - Pediatric Rotation
3533 Alameda Street, Corpus Christi, Texas 78411
Phone: 361-694-5000
Site Director: Patrick Almond, MD

Driscoll Children’s Hospital


HCA Rio Grande Regional Hospital - Specialty Rotations
101 E Ridge Rd, McAllen, Texas 78503
Phone: 956-632-6000

HCA Rio Grande Regional Hospital

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