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This directory lists 12 verified emergency facilities in central Houston, including three Level I (Comprehensive) trauma centers in the Texas Medical Center: Memorial Hermann–Texas Medical Center, Ben Taub Hospital and Texas Children’s Hospital. Compare hospital and freestanding ERs, get directions and call ahead when your condition allows.
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Covers the Texas Medical Center, Houston Heights and Montrose. Hospital emergency departments are listed first, then freestanding emergency rooms. Use the filters to narrow by facility type.
12 verified facilities
Hospital Emergency Department · St. Luke's Health / CommonSpirit Health
Hospital Emergency Department · Harris Health System
Hospital Emergency Department · HCA Houston Healthcare
Hospital Emergency Department · Houston Methodist
Hospital Emergency Department · Memorial Hermann Health System
Hospital Emergency Department · Memorial Hermann Health System
Pediatric Emergency Department · Texas Children's Hospital
Freestanding Emergency Room · Department of HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center
Freestanding Emergency Room · Department of HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center
Freestanding Emergency Room · Memorial Hermann Health System
Freestanding Emergency Room · Independent (no hospital affiliation stated)
Freestanding Emergency Room · Independent (no hospital affiliation stated)
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For a possibly life-threatening injury in Houston, call 911. Houston Fire Department paramedics can start treatment on the way and take the patient to the right facility, which for major trauma may be a Level I center rather than the nearest ER.
Houston has every type of emergency facility. Which one fits depends on how serious the injury may be. If you are unsure, choose an emergency department.
Emergency departments inside hospitals such as those in the Texas Medical Center can admit patients and provide surgery and specialist care under one roof.
Licensed ERs that are not inside a hospital, common across Houston neighborhoods. They are open 24/7 with imaging and lab testing, and transfer patients who need hospital care.
Urgent care clinics may suit some minor injuries with no warning signs, such as a small cut or a mild sprain where you can bear weight.
These steps follow standard first-aid guidance and reflect Houston’s freeways, heat and busy medical campuses.
The Texas Medical Center sits south of downtown, next to Hermann Park and Rice University, and holds several of the region’s largest hospital emergency departments. Freestanding emergency rooms are spread throughout Houston’s neighborhoods, including the Heights and Montrose.
Inside the city limits, emergency medical services are provided by the Houston Fire Department; outside the city, other EMS agencies respond. Calling 911 reaches the right dispatcher either way.
Ben Taub Hospital is operated by Harris Health, Harris County’s public health system, which offers financial assistance programs for eligible county residents.
Quick facts
As of our latest check, the Texas Department of State Health Services list includes Memorial Hermann–Texas Medical Center, Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital and Texas Children’s Hospital as Level I (Comprehensive) trauma facilities. Designations are renewed periodically, so the DSHS list is the authoritative source.
Texas Children’s Hospital runs a dedicated pediatric emergency center in the Texas Medical Center, and Memorial Hermann–Texas Medical Center states that its Level I trauma program serves adult and pediatric patients. Several Houston freestanding ERs also confirm they treat children. For a serious injury, call 911.
It varies. Hospital-operated freestanding ERs generally follow their hospital’s insurance contracts, while some independent freestanding ERs are out of network with every plan. Each listing shows what the facility states about insurance.
Federal law requires hospitals with emergency departments that participate in Medicare to screen and stabilize anyone with an emergency medical condition, regardless of ability to pay. Ask about financial assistance; Harris Health offers programs for eligible Harris County residents.
For a minor crash with no warning signs, a freestanding ER can evaluate you and order imaging. After a serious crash, or if anyone has a head injury, trouble breathing or severe pain, call 911 so EMS can choose the right facility, which may be a trauma center.
No. InjuryER is independent and is not affiliated with, owned by or paid by any facility listed. Listings are compiled from official sources to help injured people find emergency care.
Enter a Houston ZIP code to sort verified ERs by straight-line distance. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
Location directory only — it cannot tell you whether an injury is an emergency. Distance applies to ZIP code searches. If an injury may be life-threatening, call 911.
Not affiliated with any emergency room. InjuryER is an independent information resource. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by or compensated by the facilities listed, and we do not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Listings are compiled from official facility websites, health-system pages and state agency sources (such as the Texas Department of State Health Services trauma facility list), and each shows its last verification date. Hours, services, insurance participation and ownership can change; call the facility or check its official website before you go when your condition allows. A freestanding emergency room is not a trauma center unless state records say so. Listing order does not indicate quality, speed or wait time. If you think you are having a medical emergency, call 911.