Dr. Omar Mendoza, MD

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Get to know Emergency Physician Dr. Omar Mendoza, who serves patients in Texas.

An experienced emergency physician, Dr. Mendoza has been working at Sun City Emergency Room in El Paso, Texas since October of 2014, where he is a partner. 

“At Sun City Emergency Room, one of our main goals is to provide a solution to crowded hospital emergency rooms. We strive to combine quality emergency medical care with a superior emergency center experience. As a result, we want to move past the old vision of a crowded hospital emergency room by creating a superior alternative for emergency care. Sun City Emergency Room offers no wait and quality treatment, as well as board-certified emergency physicians and nurses who are focused solely on you” as stated on their website. 

In regards to his educational background, Dr. Mendoza graduated with honors with his Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology from the University of Texas at El Paso in 1994. He then went on to earn his medical degree from the McGovern Medical School at UTHealth in 1999, after which he performed his residency in emergency medicine at Texas Tech University HSC El Paso in 2002.

A member of the American College of Emergency Physicians since 2001, the doctor is board-certified in emergency medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM). The ABEM certifies emergency physicians who meet its educational, professional, and examination standards.

Emergency medicine is the medical specialty concerned with the care of illnesses or injuries requiring immediate medical attention. An emergency physician works in an emergency department to care for acutely ill or injured patients on an unscheduled basis.

On a more personal note, Dr. Mendoza is fluent in English and Spanish.

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