Blogs

Lovelace Medical Group to open new clinical facility

Becker's Hospital Review

Lovelace Medical Group opened a new clinic on April 17. Becker's Hospital Review covered the story in their online edition. 

Lovelace boosts cancer care staff

Albuquerque Journal

Lovelace Health System recently hired the 32 employees of Hematology Oncology Associates of New Mexico as part of their expanding cancer care services. The Albuquerque Journal covered the story on April 4, 2017. 

Lovelace Medical Center employs new providers at the Lovelace Cancer Center

Press Release
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ALBUQUERQUE – April 4, 2017 – Lovelace Medical Center has entered into an employment agreement with Hematology Oncology Associates of New Mexico to employ all providers and staff as part of the Lovelace Cancer Center.
 
The Lovelace Cancer Center provides services for patients seeking treatment for cancer, including chemotherapy, medical oncology services, radiation oncology services, hematology and even clinical trials.

Las Estancias benefits long-underserved area

Albuquerque Journal

Lovelace Medical Group opened a new clinic at Las Estancias, a massive mixed-use commercial development in the South Valley. The Albuquerque Journal covered its importance in this article. 

Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center achieves first implantation of Ovation Alto™ Abdominal Stent Graft System

Press Release

ALBUQUERQUE – April 3, 2017 – Steven Henao, M.D., chief vascular surgeon of New Mexico Heart Institute performed the first implant of the Ovation Alto™ Abdominal Stent Graft system in a patient on Thursday, March 30 at Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center.

The Ovation Alto is manufactured by Endologix Corporation and is designed to treat abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA).

Dr. Douglas Barrett on Good Day New Mexico for Lovelace Neurosciences Center

KOB

Douglas Barrett, M.D., senior neurologist at Lovelace Neurosciences Center, appeared on Good Day New Mexico March 22 to discuss the new Lovelace Neurosciences Center at 500 Walter St. NE.

You can view the clip here.

 

Lovelace opens neurosciences center

Albuquerque Journal

Lovelace Medical Group opened the new Lovelace Neurosciences Center at 500 Walter St. NE, Suite 401 on March 20. Steven Sinovic at the Albuquerque Journal interviewed John Cruickshank, D.O., CEO of Lovelace Medical Group, regarding the new clinic and what it means for patients to have neurosurgeons, neurologists and other providers in close proximity. 

Project You: Making Space for Mom

Have you ever felt like the world is waiting for results at all hours of the day and every day of the week? Well, I have. The fast-paced world that we live in can sometimes take over our time and attention. It is so easy, as a mother or parent, to get tangled up in the web of demands. The old adage “if momma ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy” is actually true. If we forget to take time for ourselves, we won’t be able to perform at the peak of our abilities when our kids need us most. If you feel like the world is weighing on your shoulders:

Las Estancias attracts medical clinics

Albuquerque Journal

In January, 2017, Lovelace Medical Group opened a new clinic in the Las Estancias development of Albuquerque's South Valley. The new location is becoming a hub of economic development in the area, as reported by The Albuquerque Journal's Steve Sinovic. 

Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center implants new WATCHMAN Left Atrial Appendage Closure

Press Release
ALBUQUERQUE – March 8, 2017 – Physicians at Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center recently implanted the WATCHMAN™ Left Atrial Appendage Closure (LAAC) device in a New Mexico patient.
 
The device offers patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF) an alternative to long-term Warfarin blood-thinning medication.
 
People with atrial fibrillation have a five times greater risk of stroke. Atrial fibrillation can cause blood to pool and form clots in the left atrial appendage (LAA).