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October 5, 2023

Golfer happily back on the course after knee replacement

Linda Lenehan has led a very active life. While her banker husband was at work, Lenehan raised two children, which many would say is plenty of activity. She also kept the family fed, repaired things around the house and called someone to repair what she couldn’t. But in addition to raising... Read More
September 29, 2023

Lovelace UNM Rehabilitation Hospital Ranked As a Best Places to Work in Healthcare

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (September 29, 2023) – Modern Healthcare has announced rankings for health care organizations recognized as Best Places to Work in Healthcare, with Lovelace UNM Rehabilitation Hospital returning to the list for the fourth year, ranking #61 among the top in the country... Read More
September 11, 2023

Parents see improvement after son’s speech therapy sessions

When a parent wants the best possible medical care for a child, he or she is willing to do whatever it takes, including making changes. Kayla Irish, a 33-year-old respiratory therapist who lives in Roswell, NM with her husband Josh and their two sons, Jaxton (4) and Nolan (1), is one such parent.... Read More
August 29, 2023

Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center implants New Mexico’s first novel transcatheter mitral valve repair device for the treatment of mitral regurgitation

ALBUQUERQUE – August 30, 2023 – Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center (HHNM) performed the state’s first PASCAL Precision implant ® procedure for patients with mitral regurgitation (MR), resulting in more precise positioning and less damage to the patient... Read More
August 28, 2023

U.S. News & World Report names Lovelace Medical Center, Lovelace Westside Hospital among Best Hospitals in New Mexico for 2023 – 2024

Hospital rankings help patients and doctors in choosing the right hospital for high quality care and advanced services
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (August 28, 2023) – Lovelace Medical Center and Lovelace Westside Hospital were named by named by U.S. News & World Report to its 2023-2024 Best... Read More
August 16, 2023

Therapies spark improvements in speech and eating difficulties

Azucena Medina knew that her five-year-old daughter Alanys would need specialized care to assist her development. Born at 24 weeks gestation, Alanys has developmental delays that include speech and eating difficulties. Alanys is also on the autism spectrum, which complicates matters further.... Read More
August 15, 2023

New Mexico Heart Institute @ Lovelace Medical Center to conduct heart pump study to help improve recovery following heart attacks

 ALBUQUERQUE – August 15, 2023 – New Mexico Heart Institute/Lovelace Medical Group (NMHI) plans to study the Impella CP®, an FDA-approved heart pump, in patients who have experienced heart attacks in cardiogenic shock, to learn how the pump may help improve recovery. NMHI will... Read More
August 8, 2023

Lovelace Medical Center performs the first concomitant TIF® procedure in Northern New Mexico for the treatment of long-term reflux

ALBUQUERQUE – August 8, 2023 – Lovelace Medical Group (LMG) General Surgeon Dr. David Hoang performed a concomitant TIF® procedure combining hiatal hernia repair with the DaVinci Xi system at Lovelace Medical Center (LMC), making it the first to be completed in Northern New Mexico.... Read More
August 4, 2023

The Dance of Breastfeeding, Bonding and Sensory Stimulation

Breastfeeding helps mom and baby bond, starting when baby is a fetus inside the womb Developing senses inside the womb A fetus’s senses start to develop in the womb in preparation for brain development and growth. We know through ultrasound that a baby experiences the sense of touch in-utero... Read More
August 3, 2023

SCOR Orthopaedics/Lovelace Medical Group earns MRI reaccreditation

ROSWELL, N.M. (August 3, 2023) – SCOR Orthopaedics/Lovelace Medical Group (SCOR/LMG) has been granted a three-year term of reaccreditation, for the fifth term in a row, by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) in MRI in the area of Musculoskeletal Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI),... Read More