![Doctors Hospital is Designated a Five-Star Hospital](https://www.doctorshosplaredo.com/sites/doctorshosplaredo.com/files/styles/news_listing_thumbs/public/images/news/DHL_5_stars.jpeg?itok=5yFAKomy)
July 06, 2021
Doctors Hospital of Laredo is proud to earn the Five-Star Overall Rating as designated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare system.
![Exterior photo with Laredo Times Reader's Choice award badge](https://www.doctorshosplaredo.com/sites/doctorshosplaredo.com/files/styles/news_listing_thumbs/public/images/news/DHL-Exterior-Front-007_withbadge.jpg?itok=Gqq5qZKi)
April 19, 2021
Our commitment to compassionate, quality care is our main goal. We put patients at the center of all that we do, from our inpatient services supported by dedicated and caring doctors, nurses and specialty staff to our fully equipped and staffed emergency departments.
![Exterior shot of Doctors Hospital](https://www.doctorshosplaredo.com/sites/doctorshosplaredo.com/files/styles/news_listing_thumbs/public/images/news/doctors-hospital-of-laredo-main-entrance.jpg?itok=7tHGQJDn)
August 09, 2020
Emma Maria Montes-Ewing has been named new CEO. Montes-Ewing has 20 years of healthcare leadership experience, including the past six years serving as the CEO for Scenic Mountain Medical Center in Big Spring, Texas.
![Doctors Hospital Receives 2020 Laredo Morning Times Readers’ Choice Award for Best Hospital and Best ER](https://www.doctorshosplaredo.com/sites/doctorshosplaredo.com/files/styles/news_listing_thumbs/public/images/news/IMG_1835.jpg?itok=Z23wDqNM)
June 23, 2020
Providing quality healthcare, advanced technology and a caring staff are all part of what makes Doctors Hospital so special.
![Doctors Hospital Breaks Ground on Emergency Room Saunders](https://www.doctorshosplaredo.com/sites/doctorshosplaredo.com/files/styles/news_listing_thumbs/public/images/news/Doctors%20Laredo%20ER%20Saunders%20Groundbreaking_2.jpg?itok=ykUnFQKc)
November 14, 2018
This 10,346 square-foot facility will provide much needed additional 24-hour emergency medical services to central Laredo.
![Doctors Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Designated as Level III NICU](https://www.doctorshosplaredo.com/sites/doctorshosplaredo.com/files/styles/news_listing_thumbs/public/images/news/20180919_DHL_NICU_LevelIII_120358.jpg?itok=uXBsAYgj)
October 25, 2018
The hospital is equipped with the advanced medical technology required for treating high-risk newborn babies.
![Doctors Hospital’s Newest Projects Enhance the Facilities and Services](https://www.doctorshosplaredo.com/sites/doctorshosplaredo.com/files/styles/news_listing_thumbs/public/images/news/icu-and-cardiac-rehab-center-expansion.jpg?itok=_lrBut9x)
February 13, 2018
Recent projects include renovations to the emergency room and an expansion of the ICU and cardiac rehabilitation areas.
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March 23, 2017
ICU and Cardiac Rehab Center Grand Opening: Join us on January 25 at 10:30 a.m. at the Women's Center Entrance for our grand opening!
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March 10, 2017
The Wound Healing Center at Doctors Hospital of Laredo (DHL), the latest addition to the Doctors Hospital campus, provides a comprehensive range of services for patients suffering from chronic or non-healing wounds.
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March 08, 2017
Doctors Hospital Health News podcasts, a series of educational health podcasts, are now available for listening or download.