EM Alliance is thrilled to welcome Dr. Mary Elhardt, MD as our new Co-Medical Director for our Texas freestanding emergency departments. A Texas native, she graduated from the University of Houston with degrees in Biology and Political Science. In 2014, she obtained her medical degree from the University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas. She was chief resident in her Family Medicine Residency at Texas Tech in Amarillo. She has worked at our Texas Hospital Freestanding ERs for over 8 years, bringing deep clinical experience, steady leadership, and a strong commitment to patient-centered care. She additionally dabbles in numerous primary care telemedicine pursuits. 

Dr. Elhardt is deeply passionate about serving underserved communities and addressing health inequities as a physician. She is committed to advocating for patients who face systemic barriers to health. 

Outside of medicine, Dr. Elhardt is an adventurer at heart- enjoying skiing, astrophotography, ballroom dancing, and scuba diving. She loves reading thrillers and nonfiction with her three beautiful cats. She additionally loves learning new cultures and has traveled to over 21 countries with medical mission trips to Haiti, Nicaragua, and El Salvador. She has traveled to 25 US National Parks. 

We’re excited to have Dr. Elhardt’s leadership guiding our Texas Freestanding teams.