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Lovelace Women's Hospital, the only hospital in New Mexico recognized as a Center of Excellence in Robotic Surgery and a Center of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery by the Surgical Review Corporation, recently attained a new daVinci Xi robotic surgical device. The Albuquerque Journal interviewed Mario J. Leyba, M.D., a general surgeon at the hospital, about the device's capabilities and the benefits of robotic surgery.

Consumer Reports recently listed Lovelace Women's Hospital as one of the U.S. hospitals in the large hospital category with the lowest C-section rates for the second year in a row.

According to Dr. Abraham Lichtmacher, chief of women's services at Lovelace Health System:

Lovelace Women's Hospital was named to a list in Consumer Reports of large hospitals with the lowest rates of cesarean section in the U.S. Becker's Hospital Review reiterated the findings in a short article, which you can read below. 

The Albuquerque Journal discusses ways that health care entities are working together to bring quality care to patients in Albuquerque and New Mexico. 

Lovelace Health System and UNM Medical Group celebrated the grand opening of the Lovelace UNM Rehabilitation Hospital on Wednesday, May 31 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Click on the link below to view the clip from KRQE.

Abraham Lichtmacher, M.D., chief of women's services, spoke with the Santa Fe Reporter about how Lovelace Health System is working to reduce the number of maternal deaths from childbirth in New Mexico. Click the link below to read the article. 

Lovelace UNM Rehabiliation Hospital celebrated a grand opening with a ribbon cutting on Wednesday, May 31, 2017. The Albuquerque Journal discussed the new partnership and what it will mean for patients in Albuquerque. 

Lovelace UNM Rehabilitation Hospital CEO Derrick Jones joined Dr. Mike Richards of UNM Medical Group to discuss the new joint venture between Lovelace Health System and UNM. Click below to view the video.