Hospital News
Memorial wants to be the best we can be for our community
November 13, 2024
All area residents are invited to Memorial Medical Center’s public board meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 20 from 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. at the hospital Annex.
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Lung Cancer Screening: What You Should Know
November 6, 2024
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month – the perfect time to learn if an LDCT scan is right for you. Here’s what you need to know about this potentially lifesaving screening.
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Memorial Cancer Center Pharmacist Traci M. White Earns Rare Double Board Certification
October 30, 2024
Traci M. White, PharmD, PhC, BCGP, BCOP, is now just one of 7 pharmacists nationwide to be double Board-certified in both Oncology and Geriatric Pharmacy.
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MMC Adds Smart Knee Implant To Bolster Total Knee Replacement Offerings
October 10, 2024
Robert Schwartz, MD, is in the only orthopedic surgeon in the area, including El Paso, offering this technology to patients.
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month: What to Know About Your Mammogram
September 30, 2024
This October, add Breast Cancer Awareness Month to your calendar, and ask your provider if it’s time for your mammogram. Here’s what you need to know about this potentially life-saving screening.
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Dr. Fontan Celebrates 500th Robotic Surgery Case
August 26, 2024
We’re celebrating Fermin Fontan, MD, FACS, FASMBS, for successfully completing his 500th robotic surgery case. Congratulations to the whole team on this milestone! Dr. Fontan is the only surgeon performing robotic weight loss surgery in the state of New Mexico. Dr. Fontan performs robotically-assisted sleeve gastrectomy, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and duodenal...
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MMC nationally recognized for its commitment to providing high-quality stroke care
July 15, 2024
Memorial Medical Center has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Silver Plus 2024 quality achievement award for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, ultimately leading to more lives saved and reduced disability. Stroke is the...
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Memorial Wound Care Center Recognized for Clinical Excellence in Patient Satisfaction and Wound Healing Rates
June 28, 2024
LAS CRUCES, NM. (June 28, 2024) – Memorial Wound Care Center providers and clinicians gathered today to celebrate earning the Center of Distinction award by Healogics, the nation’s largest provider of advanced wound care services. The Center achieved outstanding clinical outcomes for 12 consecutive months in 2023, including a patient...
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Celebrating Our Nurses, Hospital Teams and EMS Partners
May 7, 2024
By: John Harris, Chief Executive Officer, Memorial Medical Center During the month of May, we celebrate three important national observances that recognize the hard work and dedication of our nurses, hospital teams, and EMS professionals. May 12th marks the birthday of Florence Nightingale – a caregiver during the Crimean war, whose...
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Memorial Medical Center Names 2024 Mercy Award Winner
May 3, 2024
Sarah Dueñas recognized for demonstrating compassion and unwavering commitment to helping others.
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