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ALBUQUERQUE, NM – April 16, 2025 – Lovelace Health System has named Jay Sundheimer, RN, MSN, chief nursing officer (CNO) of Lovelace Westside Hospital (LWSH), effective May 5, 2025.

Abbott’s Esprit™ BTK Everolimus Eluting Resorbable Scaffold System (Esprit™ BTK System) offers a new option for people with the most extreme form of peripheral artery disease (PAD) for arteries below-the-knee (BTK)

ALBUQUERQUE, NM – April 14, 2025 – Lovelace Health System (LHS) has achieved multiple robotic surgery milestones. LHS is the only health system in the state of New Mexico with four daVinci 5® surgical robots in use, with three surgical robots located at Lovelace Women’s Hospital (LWH) and one located at Lovelace Medical Center (LMC). Lovelace Westside Hospital (LWSH) is home to the daVinci Xi® surgical robot.

To offer expectant mothers who choose to deliver their babies at Lovelace Regional Hospital more control over their comfort, nitrous oxide is an option for pain relief.  Known as “laughing gas,” it is inhaled through a mask and can provide quick pain relief. The effects can wear off quickly and do not impede labor progression – a good alternative for parents seeking a less invasive form of pain relief.

Many screenplay writers use a common phrase to signal the end of their film: “fade to black.”

After his 2023 heart surgery, 67-year-old Herman Johansen - an actor and writer - is determined that his show must go on.

Johansen grew up in Billings, Missouri and earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting from (Southwest) Missouri State University, a school known for producing film and Broadway actors. He stayed in the area, married and raised two children: Nathan and Cassandra.

The only hospital in Roswell offering Stryker’s Mako Smartrobotics™

ROSWELL – March 12, 2025 – Lovelace Regional Hospital (LRH) is the first hospital in Roswell to offer patients new orthopedic robotic technology that has shown to decrease pain post-surgery, shorten hospital stays and improve flexibility as compared to manual orthopedic surgery.

Maria Montoya remembers talking excitedly about frogs at the zoo that July morning and later enjoying ice cream with her friends. However, she has no memories of the tragic three-car crash that happened a few hours later, which injured her and took the life of one of her best friends.

Albuquerque residents Brittanie and Nate Duran were looking forward to the delivery of their first baby girl, Elliana. They had chosen Lovelace Women’s Hospital because of the comfortable birthing center, the staff on hand and the expertise of the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) in case of complications.

Their choice proved to be very important for their baby girl.

ALBUQUERQUE – February 18, 2025 – Lovelace Medical Center (LMC) has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Comprehensive Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a health care organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care.

ALBUQUERQUE – February 17, 2025 – Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center (HHNM) today announced it is the first in the state of New Mexico to begin enrolling patients in a new clinical trial to evaluate a first-of-its-kind treatment option for heart failure.