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World-class cancer care is coming to El Paso, thanks in part to a friendship forged between two auto dealership leaders united in a mission to bring world-class cancer treatment closer to our Borderplex region.

Cancer warriors have gained another ally in the fight. Texas Tech Health El Paso and GECU today revealed the name of the GECU Women’s Health Wing in the new Fox Cancer Center. The event celebrated the strength and resilience of cancer patients across our Borderplex, honoring their stories while building hope for the future.

EL PASO, Texas — On Sept. 17, 2025, Texas Tech Health El Paso celebrated the groundbreaking of the Fox Cancer Center, a transformative facility that will deliver comprehensive, world-class cancer care to our Borderplex residents.

El Paso restaurant owner credits Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso with giving him a second chance at life to serve his community.

Together we've raised over $30 million but our capital campaign continues with a goal to raise another $25 million!

Two Hunt School of Dental Medicine scholars — including the recipient of the school’s first-ever full-ride scholarship — transformed childhood congenital dental conditions and family periodontal struggles into a calling to serve our Borderplex community through compassionate oral health care.

“I felt it was a disservice to our community that individuals, due to their disabilities, have to rely on sedation for comfort during procedures,” said Yang, who is now in her fourth and final year. “I wanted to implement a solution at our school since we have the facilities, including rooms dedicated to special needs and quiet spaces with sliding doors.”

Texas Tech Health El Paso expands health care access with grant from the Underserved Communities Foundation.

Texas Tech Health El Paso’s annual economic impact on our community has grown to $864.2 million, according to new Texas Tech University Rawls College of Business report.

Texas Tech Health El Paso’s community-centered strategies helped turn the tide against the COVID-19 pandemic.

New initiative will increase access to mental health support and resources for the region's homeless population. Using remote video technology and partnering with Bank of America and the Opportunity Center of El Paso, medical students and psychiatry residents will provide services to the community members starting in June.

Diabetes and the Community Dentist program expands beyond the dental school thanks to a grant from the Paso del Norte Health Foundation. Some Borderplex dentists' offices will now screen for, and identify, at risk patients as part of an effort to improve early detection and treatment of diabetes in the community.