Dr. Jason T. Hatfield MD

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Get to know Emergency Physician Dr. Jason T. Hatfield, who serves patients in Round Rock, Texas.

Dr. Hatfield is a top emergency physician who has been working at Ally Medical Emergency Room in Round Rock, Texas since June 2018.

Located on Palm Valley Blvd. (Highway 79) in the same parking lot as CVS, Rosas Café, and UFCU, this Ally Medical Emergency Room is in the heart of Round Rock and also serves residents in Pflugerville and Hutto. Each Ally Medical ER is equipped to treat both minor and major medical emergencies for children and adults of all ages in a safe, stress-free setting. 

The medical staff specializes in providing emergency care and trauma care, ranging from broken bones and other injuries to infections, allergy and asthma attacks, and severe stomach pain or chest pain that may indicate a serious condition. They provide on-site testing, including CT scans, x-rays, and ultrasound imaging, as well as lab tests for fast results and accurate diagnoses.

A 2000 graduate of the University of Kansas School of Medicine, Dr. Hatfield went on to perform his internship in surgery at Huntington Memorial Hospital in 2001. He then completed his residency in emergency medicine at Montefiore Medical Center in 2004.

Before long, the doctor attained board certification in emergency medicine through the American Board of Emergency Medicine, which certifies emergency physicians who meet its educational, professional, and examination standards. 

Practicing emergency medicine in community hospitals as well as freestanding emergency centers, Dr. Hatfield has worked at Physicians PremiER, TeamHealth (February 2015 – February 2021), North Austin Medical Center (2004 – February 2021), and at Capitol Emergency Associates, where he was a partner (June 2004 – February 2015). 

Staying up to date in his field, he is an active member of the Travis County Medical Society.

Emergency medicine, also known as accident and emergency medicine, is the medical specialty concerned with the care of illnesses or injuries requiring immediate medical attention. An emergency physician is a physician who works at an emergency department to care for acutely ill or injured patients. They care for unscheduled and undifferentiated patients of all ages.

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