Lubbock is the medical center for the entire West Texas and Eastern New Mexico region, offering the most comprehensive health care services available between Dallas and Phoenix. Lubbock’s hospitals provide state-of-the-art medical services, which explains why people from 77 counties in West Texas and Eastern New Mexico travel to the city for their health care needs.

Major Healthcare Facilities in Lubbock include:

Covenant Medical Facility

Covenant Medical Facility - Lakeside

University Medical Center

Highland Medical Center

Horizon Specialty Hospital

Canyon Lakes Residential Treatment Center

Lubbock Heart Hospital

It is important to note that the health care sector is a vital component of the Lubbock economy. It employs more than 17,000 people, whose payroll ($543.3 million) and related contributions produce a $735.6 million impact to the Lubbock area.

Furthermore, tThe Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) is consistently ranked in the top 120 medical programs in the country, housing schools of Medicine, Allied Health, and Nursing.  TTUHSC’s research expenditures totaled $25 million in 2005.  90% of TTUHSC medical students pass the national licensing exam on their first attempt.  Our doctors go on to serve hospitals across the globe.