Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas Emergency is a Level I Trauma Center, Burn Center and Comprehensive Stroke Center in Austin, Texas, backed by emergency medicine, cardiovascular, surgical, transplant, neuro, stroke, orthopedic, burn, and trauma specialists. We provide 24/7 care for life-threatening and severe illness and injury -- including heart attack, stroke, concussion, broken bones, and more. Experienced ER care teams listen to quickly understand your needs to deliver the right care for you and your family. You are connected to the right follow-up care across Ascension Seton sites of care by our specialists before you leave the ER—including leading brain and spine care, heart care, orthopedics and women's health.
Seconds count in stroke, heart and burn recovery, seek emergency care immediately. You can tell your family, friends and EMS to take you to your nearest Ascension Seton emergency room.
Emergency care services include:
- 24/7 emergency care
- Admission (when needed) to Ascension hospitals
- Board-certified emergency care doctors and ER nurses
- Burn Center
- Comprehensive Stroke Center
- On-call specialists
- On-site full-service digital imaging (X-ray, CT scan, MRI 1.5T and 3T, ultrasound, and echocardiogram/TEE)
- On-site lab
- Private treatment rooms
- STEMI receiving center
Dell Seton Medical Center is the only Level I Trauma Center in the region, delivering the most advanced care for even the most severe injuries.
If you are experiencing a life-threatening emergency, go directly to the ER or dial 911. Signs or symptoms of an acute emergency may include shortness of breath, chest pain, open fracture, fainting, severe bleeding, head injury or other major trauma, one-sided weakness or numbness, loss of consciousness or fainting, severe abdominal pain, or bites or stings.
Care right away -- 24/7 emergency care
Doctors, nurses and care teams in our ER at Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas deliver advanced care for life-threatening symptoms and conditions. Call 911 or go directly to an emergency room if you or a family member are experiencing:
- Abdominal pain (moderate to severe)
- Back pain (severe)
- Chest pain
- Coughing up or vomiting blood
- Major trauma
- Pregnant and having labor pains
- Severe allergic reactions
- Severe burns
- Severe skin infections or complicated abscesses
- Shortness of breath
- Sudden changes in balance and vision
- Sudden neurologic changes like weakness, difficulty speaking, numbness, difficulty walking, or loss of consciousness
Connected to 24/7 emergency care for children
At Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas and at every Ascension Seton hospital, doctors and care teams provide pediatric emergency care for children 24/7. In Austin, your family is also connected to Dell Children’s Medical Center, the only Level I pediatric trauma center in the region with the most pediatric subspecialists in Central Texas. Call 911 or go directly to an emergency room if your child is experiencing severe illness or injury, including:
- Animal bites
- Blue face and lips or pale coloring
- Chest pain
- High fever
- Major injury or broken bone
- Neurological changes that may suggest stroke or other neurological emergencies
- Seizure
- Severe allergic reaction
- Severe vomiting or diarrhea
- Trouble breathing
- Other serious illness or injury
Advanced 24/7 trauma care
The ER at Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas is a level I trauma center, delivering advanced care for severe and life-threatening and traumatic injury with state-of-the-art equipment and advanced surgical care. Highly trained trauma surgeons and multidisciplinary care teams work together to provide comprehensive emergency medical care for trauma such as complex fractures, spine injury, and brain injury. Each trauma center is verified by the American College of Surgeons and/or designated by the state to ensure they are equipped for, and capable of, caring for patients with serious injuries.
Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas is certified as a Comprehensive Stroke Center by DNV, an independent accreditation organization. Comprehensive Stroke Centers deliver advanced imaging and treatment for complex stroke, including ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke. Your stroke care includes:
- 24/7 monitoring
- Advanced imaging, such as CT angiography (CTA) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- Doctors specializing in neurosurgery, neurovascular and endovascular procedures
- Neuroscience intensive care unit (ICU)
- Rehabilitation services
Advanced burn care
Specialists at Dell Seton Burn Center provide advanced critical care, comprehensive burn treatment and reconstructive surgery or connection to reconstructive surgery. Dell Seton Medical Center is the only Burn Center in Central Texas, serving as the regional burn center for Austin and its surrounding counties. Emergency and outpatient care for adults and children, age 14 and older as needed includes care for burns caused by fire, frostbite, chemical, friction injury, and inhalation injury.
Connected to specialized follow-up care
Your care doesn’t stop when you leave the ER. We help connect you to leading specialists and follow-up care to support your care plan and recovery. Your care team also helps you manage your medications and sends prescriptions to your local pharmacy or through Ascension Rx. And you will always have access to our other services, like imaging and lab.
