Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Amarillo Is Your Home. And It’s Ours Too.

For more than 50 years, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Medicine in Amarillo has stood shoulder to shoulder with the people of the Texas Panhandle. Our roots run deep in this community, and our commitment remains clear: deliver expert healthcare close to home, strengthen the regional healthcare workforce and create a healthier future for generations to come.

Through Texas Tech Physicians, the clinical practice of TTUHSC, we provide comprehensive healthcare across the Panhandle and surrounding communities. But our work is far from finished. As our region grows and healthcare needs evolve, we are committed to expanding access, increasing specialty care options and ensuring families don't have to travel hundreds of miles to receive the care they need.

Keeping Children Close to Home

For families facing a child's complex medical needs, access to specialized care can make all the difference. Texas Tech Physicians Pediatrics is the region's largest provider of care for Medicaid and underinsured children and often serves as a critical safety net for children with special needs, medically complex conditions and limited access to other healthcare options.

In 2026 alone, our pediatric team served 13,423 children and provided 41,063 clinic and hospital visits, including care for 2,620 pediatric inpatients.

Today, our pediatric specialists provide care in nine areas, including cardiology, neonatology, hematology-oncology, critical care and surgery. With additional community investment, we can expand services to include pediatric gastroenterology and pulmonology, strengthen mental and behavioral health services, improve facilities and equipment, and recruit additional subspecialty providers.

As Shannon Herrick, M.D., regional chair of pediatrics at TTUHSC, explains, families facing a child's medical challenges already carry an enormous burden. Keeping their care close to home can make that journey a little easier.

Your Investment. Our Shared Future.

Philanthropic support helps TTUHSC respond to the most pressing healthcare needs in our region. Your generosity can:

• Expand access to specialized pediatric care.

• Recruit and retain exceptional healthcare providers.

• Support outreach clinics and rural healthcare initiatives.

• Improve facilities, equipment and patient care spaces.

• Address healthcare disparities and strengthen preventive care.

• Provide critical resources for children and families facing complex medical needs.

A gift to the Pediatric Fund for Excellence provides flexible, high-impact support for the needs and opportunities that matter most to children and families across the Panhandle.

We believe every child deserves access to exceptional healthcare, every family deserves the support they need and every community deserves the opportunity to thrive. With your partnership, we can do more than meet today's needs. We can build a healthier future for the Panhandle.