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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts) Fri Jun 24, 2016, 02:33 AM Jun 2016

Lovelace or UNM Hospital for surgery?

I may be needing abdominal surgery soon, after an upcoming CT scan.
My insurance covers both Lovelace and UNM Hospital (in Albuquerque).

Has anyone had experience with either Lovelace downtown (on Martin Luther King) or UNM Hospital for surgery,
and which would you recommend?

Only thing somewhat helpful I've found online is that UNM has 12 docs specializing in gastrointestinal surgery while Lovelace downtown has two.

Thanks

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Lovelace or UNM Hospital for surgery? (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Jun 2016 OP

Si yo tu (if I were you) pandora nm Jun 2016 #1

Thanks n/t left-of-center2012 Jun 2016 #2

Surgical Experience at UNM Downtown and Lovelace Westside LarryNM Jun 2016 #3

pandora nm

(63 posts)

1. Si yo tu (if I were you)

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Fri Jun 24, 2016, 02:55 AM

Jun 2016

UNM

"UNM has 12 docs specializing in gastrointestinal surgery while Lovelace downtown has two."

UNM is way better - a teaching hospital - more docs of every kind.

Tried to get a friend transferred there when she got an infection after surgery,
Best of luck with the surgery!

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

2. Thanks n/t

Reply to pandora nm (Reply #1)

Fri Jun 24, 2016, 03:15 AM

Jun 2016

LarryNM

(493 posts)

3. Surgical Experience at UNM Downtown and Lovelace Westside

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Fri Jun 24, 2016, 03:44 AM

Jun 2016

with good results. No surgical experience at Lovelace MLK, but good doctors and service.

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