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RGV Urology – Weslaco expands access to specialized urologic care for the Mid-Valley community. Patients in the Mid-Valley region now have greater access to specialized urologic care with the opening of RGV Urology –
Weslaco, located in the Knapp Medical Plaza Building at 1330 E. 6th St., Suite…

Top “Leapfrog” score reflects high level of healthcare for Mid-Valley patients. Knapp Medical Center has been awarded an “A” for patient safety for the fall of 2025 from the Leapfrog Group, a national healthcare ratings organization. This national distinction recognizes Knapp Medical Center as being among the…

Weslaco hospital receives “Gold Plus” and “Diabetes Honor Roll” awards from the American Heart Association. Knapp Medical Center has received two awards for life-saving care of stroke patients from the American Heart Association: a “Stroke Gold Plus” award and a “Target…

The Clinic Family Practice in Weslaco, Mid Valley Urgent Care in Mercedes, Knapp Medical Center available to help patients reduce their risk of ‘brain attacks’. Lives could be saved and tragic disabilities could be prevented if more people knew the warning signs…

Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco offers specialized care for diabetes, other patients with slow-healing wounds or ulcers. April is National Foot Health Awareness Month, and Rio Grande Valley patients are urged to work with their healthcare…

Twenty-six Rio Grande Valley students made history on April 12, 2025 as the very first students to graduate from an innovative new nursing education partnership between the Texas School of Health Sciences (TSHS) and Prime…

Mid-Valley parents-to-be can receive valuable information to prepare for baby’s birth. Expectant parents in the Mid-Valley area can find valuable information to help them prepare for the birth of their baby through free childbirth classes…

High-tech device can operate through a small 8-millimeter opening; provides surgeons with another tool to minimize surgical cuts. A new miniature “stapler” device is enhancing minimally-invasive surgery in conjunction with a state-of-the-art da Vinci Xi…

Minimally-invasive surgery performed with da Vinci Xi robot at Knapp Medical Center. Dr. Annabelle Lopez, Obstetrician-Gynecologist, has performed the first robotic gynecology surgery in the Mid-Valley area, utilizing a state-of-the-art da Vinci Xi surgical…

Mid Valley Urgent Care in Mercedes, The Clinic in Weslaco available to help patients in reducing their risk of stroke. Strokes, also known as “brain attacks”, are a leading cause of long-term disability and the fifth leading cause of death in the United States…

Mid Valley Urgent Care in Mercedes, The Clinic in Weslaco available to help patients with diabetes or pre-diabetes. November is National Diabetes Month, and Rio Grande Valley patients are urged to work with their healthcare providers and take steps to fight diabetes…

Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco, a member of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, has been recognized for 5-star care of heart attack, diabetes, hip fracture, and gall bladder patients. The recognition from Healthgrades…