Emergency Room Information

Llano Regional Hospital is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week with nursing staff and physicians trained to provide excellent emergency care. We are a designated Level IV Trauma Center by the Texas Department of State Health Services with specific training in trauma nursing.

Our medical director is Board Certified in Emergency Medicine and provides oversight of our Emergency Room physicians.

If you are experiencing a life threatening symptom or injury, signs of stroke or heart attack, please dial 911 or go to the nearest emergency room immediately.

Preparing for Your Emergency Room Visit:

Bring support

If you can, have a trusted friend or family member accompany you to the ER. This person can not only help you explain your condition to the ER staff, but they can also help you to understand and remember important medical information.

Honestly describe your illness

Any and all information regarding your condition may help ER staff make an accurate diagnosis and begin treatment quicker.

Be prepared to wait

In the ER, patients are seen by doctors according to the severity of their symptoms, not in the order of arrival. Being prepared to wait for your turn may decrease feelings of stress and anxiety.

Don’t be afraid to ask

During your visit to the ER, don’t be afraid to ask the physicians, nurses or staff if you do not understand. Tests, procedures, your diagnosis and even follow-up care instructions can be confusing.

What to Bring to Your Emergency Room Visit

  • Contact information for your personal doctors

  • Detailed medical history and current condition information, including dates of major surgeries

  • Comfort items such as a favorite blanket, book or toy for your child

  • Health insurance card and Photo ID

  • Medication List – Names, dosages, and how often you are currently taking any prescription or over-the-counter medications, vitamins or dietary supplements

  • List of medication and food allergies

“Take care of yourselves out there and come see us if you need to.”

Emergency Room Medical Director

LEWIS WESTERFIELD, D.O.
Doctor Westerfield earned his medical degree at Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in Fort Worth and graduated Valedictorian of his medical school class. He completed his Internal Medicine Residency at Osteopathic Medical Center in Fort Worth. He then Board Certified in Internal Medicine and later Board Certified in Emergency Medicine. Dr. Westerfield has always put the needs of his patients and their well-being first.
Prior to medical school Dr. Westerfield was a Paramedic and then a Physician Assistant specializing in Pediatrics and Psychiatry. He is experienced in Nuclear Medicine, Respiratory Therapy, and Neuropharmacological Research. Dr. Westerfield has practiced since 1995 in and around Fort Worth as an Emergency Department Physician, enjoying life with his wife, Elizabeth, and their three children, and now their first grandchild. He loves life in Llano, especially his hobbies: astronomy and woodworking. Dr. Westerfield looks forward to helping Llano and the surrounding areas stay healthy and is here to help anyone who needs it.