Hospital News
MMC Now Offers Advanced PSMA-PET Imaging for Men with Prostate Cancer
December 16, 2024
Scan can reveal the presence of prostate cancer cells throughout the body and may be able to detect tumors more accurately than conventional imaging methods.
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MMC Makes History With Revolutionary Procedure For Peripheral Artery Disease
December 9, 2024
(Las Cruces, NM – December 9, 2024) – Memorial Medical Center continues to be a pioneer in cardiovascular services and technology, today becoming the first hospital in all of New Mexico and El Paso to place a revolutionary device that helps the most vulnerable patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD)...
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New PET/CT Unit Now Operational
December 2, 2024
Memorial Medical Center is very proud to announce that our new PET/CT unit is now operational, making MMC the only facility in Las Cruces offering full-time PET/CT services. The addition of this imaging modality represents yet another unique service that we offer to our community and region, and the technology will...
read moreMemorial 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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