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Of primary importance to the residents of Las Cruces and Doņa Ana County and to those considering relocating to the area, is the quality and quantity of healthcare and medical facilities. We are fortunate to have an abundance of healthcare professionals as well as modern state of the art facilities.
The number of physicians in the area is quickly approaching 400 in thirty different specialties from Allergy to Urology including a large number of Family Practitioners and Pediatricians. Alliance Hospital at Santa Teresa and Mesilla Valley Hospital offer adult and adolescent psychiatric services. Nearly 50 dentists offer general care and specialty services and there are numerous ophthalmology and optometry practitioners to provide complete eye care services.
The information presented here is by no means to be considered comprehensive and should the medical requirements needed be unavailable locally, Las Cruces is situated within easy driving distance to other metropolitan areas that also have a wide variety of healthcare services.
Memorial Medical Center Compassionate care, provided by your friends and neighbors. Memorial Medical Center Southern New Mexico's First Choice in Healthcare™
Memorial Medical Center is a regional, full service medical center which offers Medical and Surgical Care, Critical Care, Maternal and Child Care (including a Neonatal Special Care Unit), Emergency Care (in an Undesignated Trauma Center) and Outpatient Services. Freestanding buildings and offices that are part of the medical center include the Memorial Ikard Cancer Treatment Center, the Memorial Family Practice Center, Memorial Home Health, Memorial Medical Center's Heritage Program for Senior Adults, Patient Accounts and the Memorial Medical Center Foundation. The Memorial HealthPlex, also part of the medical center, is located in the northeast part of town, and provides the community an outpatient surgical center as well as endoscopy, diagnostic imaging and labo ratory services. For more information, see MMC's Website at www.mmclc.org.
The face of healthcare in our area recently changed with the addition of MountainView Regional Medical Center. The facility, locat ed at the intersection of Roadrunner and Lohman, features spacious, all-private patient rooms, innovative concierge for inpatient, as well as a state-of-the-art full-service emergency room
, specialized women's center, comprehensive inten sive care services, in- and out-patient surgical center, full-service diagnostic center and a specialized cardiology center. A large, connected Medical Office Building houses various physician offices. MountainView also offers Community Education and Prevention Programs. MountainView's Website is www.mountainviewregional.com.
The new Las Cruces Surgical Center provides gastrointestinal, orthopedic, and pediatric surgery as well as cataract removal in a non-hospital setting. Another welcome addition for the area's cancer patients is the Southern New Mexico Cancer Center. The 17,000 square foot facility offers medical oncology technology and an on-site pharmacy to provide diagnostic radiology, stem cell transplants, radiology therapies and patient support services. The chemotherapy room has 17 chairs and two private rooms. Other new technology includes a large multi-leaf collimator, a specialized, computer-controlled device that enables a clinician to sculpt radiation beams to conform to the shape of a tumor while sparing the surrounding tissue.
The number of high-quality assisted living facilities has increased recently and offer various levels of care including an Alzheimer's unit. Reliable home health caregivers are also plentiful.
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