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Eastern New Mexico Medical Center is excited to announce our new collaboration with Trans Aero MedEvac. Eastern New Mexico Medical Center will now house the Trans Aero aircraft on our helipad full time. The aircraft will be staffed with an Advanced Practice Provider as well as Certified Paramedic. Consistent with other Trans Aero MedEvac air ambulances, it will also carry lifesaving whole blood and liquid plasma, as well as specialized equipment, such as ultrasound and ventilators, to deliver appropriat... ... Read More

I write today with hope for the future and with gratitude for our team’s resilience over the past year. The pandemic has demonstrated how interconnected we all are, the impact each one of us can have and the benefit of working together for a common cause. I know you all join me in caring deeply about our community and remain steadfast in the commitment to deliver safe, quality healthcare services for every patient. The arc of life is always present in a hospital, but its frailty has been very clear this... ... Read More

If you’ve put off seeing your doctor for fear of catching or spreading the COVID-19 virus, Richard Pinon, M.D., of Ponderosa Medical Associates wants you to know it’s safe and important to come in. Precautions for your safety include masking of all patients and providers, checking temperature of all clinic visitors, screening clinic staff multiple times during the shift, asking that that only the patient comes in, and enhanced cleaning of commonly touched surfaces. “Healthy lifestyle, including exercise... ... Read More

Akbar Ali, M.D., FACS General Surgery Specialists Eastern New Mexico Medical Group The thought of having surgery for a nagging injury or lingering pain can make some patients feel uneasy. But, as many experts have said over the last few months, it is extremely important not to neglect medical needs during the pandemic. Patients can feel confident seeking the medical care they need at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center. Numerous steps have been put in place to keep patients safe during their visits, inclu... ... Read More

Hospital welcomed hundreds of newborns in 2020 and is prepared to deliver more this year - Jane McMillian, M.D. ROSWELL, NM – The delivery of babies has been a happy event for the labor and delivery team at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center over the past year. Hundreds of infants have taken their first breath at the hospital and been a welcome sight in the midst of the global pandemic. While the virus has changed many things in the world – the hospital’s childbirth center and nursery are a pleasant cons... ... Read More

Pay attention to the warning signs and don’t let the pandemic stop you - Eric Cohen, M.D. ROSWELL, NM – We’ve changed habits and actions to protect our health during the pandemic, but one thing still remains the same – we need to take quick action with a possible heart attack or stroke. Life-threatening blockages and arrhythmias need timely detection and treatment to support the best possible outcome. Waiting to get help can increase the damage to heart muscle or brain tissue. Eastern New Mexico Medical... ... Read More

Alyssa “Florida” Gallegos, CNM October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month—the perfect time to discuss the importance of mammography. Because breast cancer is often detectable in its early stages when there’s a good chance for a cure, screening is essential to early detection. Most significantly, mammography can identify tumors even before they can be felt. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, after non-melanoma skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer among wom... ... Read More

Jay Bishop, M.D. Eastern New Mexico Medical Group Urology Specialists According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, prostate cancer is now the second most common cancer among men in the United States. The risk of developing prostate cancer progressively increases with age, and while it’s rare before the age of 40, one in seven men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer within their lifetimes. There is some good news as it pertains to the prevention and survival rates related to this parti... ... Read More

Ashley Rivers, M.D. Eastern New Mexico Medical Group Cardiovascular Associates In the past, Roswellians traveled elsewhere for advanced health care. However things are changing. Eastern New Mexico Medical Center has been pursuing a sustained effort to recruit highly qualified specialists and offer services previously not available in Roswell. In 2016 I was recruited to ENMMC and began working as an interventional cardiologist, treats peripheral vascular disease (blocked arteries in the legs) in addition... ... Read More

As awareness to the nation’s opioid epidemic continues to gain attention, health care professionals are rethinking how to go about treating long-term pain; and thanks to significant research in recent years, we now understand that chronic pain is complex and varied, so it can neither be easily diagnosed nor solved. As such, doctors must balance a patient’s symptoms with medical analysis, weighing the risks and potential benefits of different treatments. The most innovative health care providers are tran... ... Read More