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April 15, 2024
April 5, 2024
Lovelace Medical Center performs first right robotic pleural biopsy
ALBUQUERQUE – April 5, 2024 –Lovelace Medical Center (LMC) completed its first right robotic pleural biopsy. The minimally invasive thoracic procedure was performed by Luis Cerda, M.D., cardiothoracic surgeon with the New Mexico Heart Institute/Lovelace Medical Group, using Intuitive... Read More
April 4, 2024
Hip replacement surgeries return hiker’s joy of the outdoors
The driving force behind Jeanne Kuriyan is her active lifestyle and adventurous spirit. “I have always been extremely active, with daily trips to the gym, coupled with a love of the outdoors,” said Kuriyan, 72, who lives in Corrales, NM with her husband, Jacob. “My lifestyle... Read More
February 29, 2024
5 Ways to Decrease Your Risk of Colorectal Cancer
Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in both men and women; it is also the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, a month set aside to increase awareness and education of colon cancer. According to the... Read More
February 21, 2024
SCAD heart attack survivor praises staff at Heart Hospital
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women, a condition very familiar to Taos, NM resident Kendra Bealor, 57. Both sides of Bealor’s family have a history of the disease, so the symptoms of a heart attack are very familiar to her. But she was still surprised when the symptoms... Read More
February 13, 2024
New Mexico Heart Institute/Lovelace Medical Group enrolls the world’s first patient in the RECOVER IV randomized trial comparing strategies for management of cardiogenic shock
ALBUQUERQUE – January 8, 2024 – New Mexico Heart Institute/Lovelace Medical Group (NMHI) has enrolled the first patient in the world in the RECOVER IV randomized study comparing management strategies for patients with cardiogenic shock using the Impella CP®, an FDA-approved... Read More
December 13, 2023
Determination and attitude spur cyclist’s ride to good health
Joleen Trujillo, 66, has had many opportunities to surrender to debilitating health issues, yet she has persevered and still works hard to overcome her obstacles. A mother of two sons and grandmother to eight, the Albuquerque resident has battled multiple sclerosis (MS) for the past 28 years.... Read More
November 22, 2023
Lovelace Health System appoints new president and CEO
Troy Greer returns to Lovelace as David Schultz assumes enterprise leadership role ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (Nov. 17, 2023) – Lovelace Health System today announced the appointment of Troy Greer as president and chief executive officer. Greer will succeed David Schultz who has been appointed to an... Read More
November 7, 2023
Lovelace Regional Hospital Nationally Recognized with an ‘A’ Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
ROSWELL, November 7, 2023 — Lovelace Regional Hospital (LRH) received an “A” safety grade in the Fall 2023 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade report, a national distinction recognizing its achievements protecting patients from harm and error in the hospital. This is the sixth safety... Read More
November 2, 2023