September 20, 2022 | Austin, Texas | Press Release

Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated the one-year anniversary of the designation of DHR Health’s Level 1 Trauma Center in Edinburgh and the dedication of the Dr. Kenneth Mattox Trauma Unit. Before DHR Health was designated, the closest Level 1 trauma facility he had was in San Antonio, 240 miles away.

“Thanks to local leaders and medical professionals from DHR Health who have earned Level 1 Trauma Center designation, Texans now have access to world-class, comprehensive trauma care in the Rio Grande Valley,” Abbott said. “The new trauma facility is an important step in building a safer, healthier future in the Rio Grande Valley. I am proud to be in.”

Addressing an audience of nearly 200 people, Governor Abbott thanked doctors, nurses and hospital staff for their life-saving work, and Senator Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa and the entire Rio Grande Valley legislative delegation thanked the new facility. Thank you for leading the way in securing state funding for The Governor also acknowledged Kenneth Dr. Mattox’s long and illustrious career of innovation in his trauma care, and his name at the new Level 1 Trauma Center will serve as an inspiration to life-saving health care workers. I emphasized that it would be

Through the Dr. Kenneth Mattox Trauma Unit, DHR Health will improve access to serious and comprehensive trauma care for Texans in the Rio Grande Valley, becoming the region’s first and only Level 1 trauma center.