Ascension Seton Northwest

In northwestern Austin,Texas, Ascension Seton Northwest's ER includes hgh-quality adult care and pediatric emergency care doctors in our Dell Children's ER center.

If you are experiencing a life-threatening medical emergency, go directly to the ER or call 911.

Schedule your ER appointment online

Our doctors, surgeons and care team work together to deliver care that is right for you. We listen to understand your health concerns. Then together, we create a care plan that's right for you and your family.

Women’s Services

Ascension Seton Northwest provides a safe and caring environment with care team trained to help women stay healthy. Our obstetrics and maternity services combine superior care with plenty of personal attention for both mother and baby. Take a maternity virtual tour.

• Labor and delivery with a dedicated cesarean section surgical suite and 16 postpartum rooms
• Level II special care nursery

Breast health services are compassionate and personalized, so you get testing that is right for you. We listen to understand your health concerns. At Ascension Seton Northwest, we have advanced testing including Breast MRI, MRI-image guided biopsy, and upright stereotactic breast biopsy. For breast screening mammogram, consider scheduling using our online scheduler.

For gynecologic procedures, including hysterectomy, fibroids, endometriosis and pelvic pain, we are experienced in minimally invasive, laparoscopic techniques to help improve recovery.

Surgery Department

Our surgical services combine advanced technology with a compassionate, experienced care team. We focus on the whole person – mind, body and spirit. Our operating rooms are home to leading surgical specialists in Central Texas. A full range of surgical procedures are performed, including outpatient laparoscopic hernia repairs, total hip and knee replacement, eye surgery, and minimally invasive gynecological surgery.

For more information, visit preparing for surgery at Ascension Seton Northwest.

Heart and Vascular Care

At Ascension Seton Northwest, we use state of the art equipment and sophisticated non-invasive methods to diagnose heart disease. The advantage to non-invasive cardiac procedure is they allow the achievement of similar results of procedures that are more invasive. There is little to no pain associated with ultrasounds and the procedures are much shorter than more invasive testing.

Services provided include:

• Inpatient diagnosis
• Outpatient diagnosis
• TransEsophageal Echocardiogram (TEE)
• TransThoracic Echocardiogram (TTE)
• Exercise Stress Test
• Exercise Stress Test with Nuclear Imaging
• Pharmacological Stress Test
• Stress Echocardiogram
• Dobutamine Stress Echocardiogram
• Saline agitation bubble study
• Coronary Computed Tomography (CT) Angiogram
• Heart Saver CT
• Implantable Cardioverter/Defibrillators and Pacemaker Interrogation

Medical Imaging

Ascension Seton Northwest offers a wide range of diagnostic tests for inpatients, outpatients and emergency patients. The Imaging Department provides X-rays, mammogram, ultrasound, CT scans, nuclear medicine and echocardiograms. Our MRI system has a larger opening for patients who are claustrophobic or obese. Health screening tests for breast cancer, heart disease, and lung cancer are also available. Schedule an appointment using our online scheduler

Rehabilitation Services

Rehabilitation services provides inpatient and outpatient physical therapy, occupational therapy, and wound care for children and adults. Ascension Seton Northwest also has specialty care for outpatient neurorehabilitation, sports medicine injuries, and hand therapy. Aquatic therapy is also available onsite.

Laboratory

The lab is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, call 512-324-6005. The Ascension Seton Northwest Laboratory is a College of American Pathologist accredited laboratory and includes blood bank, hematology, urinalysis, coagulation, clinical chemistry, and pathology.

Case Management and Social Services

You are assigned a case manager and social worker when you are admitted to the hospital. Your case manager is responsible for ensuring that each day of your hospitalization is covered by your insurance. If you do not have insurance, your case manager and/or social worker will work with Ascension Seton Northwest’s financial counselors to assist you in obtaining alternative financial resources. In addition, your case manager will work with you, your physician and your treatment team to ensure that you have an appropriate and safe discharge plan. Your social worker may also provide supportive counseling to you and coordination of your care and discharge plans with your family, friends or caregivers.

Case Management: 512-324-6946

Social Services: 512-324-6485