Dr. Edwin A. Contreras has served as the director of neonatology at Covenant
since 1989 and has practiced neonatology in Lubbock for more than 30 years.
From 1979 - 1989 he was director of neonatology at TTUHSC, Department of
Pediatrics. His focus on neonatal-perinatal medicine and care of premature
and/or sick infants reflects his passion and personal dedication to an
environment of life-long learning and the best care for his patients.
Voted one of the “Best Doctors in America” for multiple years, Dr. Contreras
is an Associate Clinical Professor at Texas Tech Health Sciences Center
Department of Pediatrics and has earned its Outstanding Faculty Award in the
Department of Pediatrics as well as an Exemplary Service Award by the Texas
Perinatal Association.
Dr. Contreras completed his residency in pediatrics at Johns Hopkins
University in Baltimore and a fellowship in neonatology at the University of
Pittsburgh. He is board-certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and the
sub-board of Neonatal Perinatal Medicine and has his medical license for the
state of Texas. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. He is a
member of the Texas Medical Association and American Academy of Pediatrics
Section of Neonatal/Perinatal Medicine and Section of Developmental
Pediatrics.