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I am considering a move to Albuquerque, but it is "not in stone" at this time.
Currently, I live in El Paso and my Neurologist just closed his office.
There are also no practicing Nutritionists in this city; I need one
due to being a Vegan vegetarian in "Meat" country.
There is a Wild Oats-owned store in this city, but the other
heath-conscious grocery stores closed last year.
With my more important doctor closing shop, it is time for me
to search another locale.
Does the University of New Mexico operate a hospital or
private clinics?
Yes, UNM does have a hospital. We have a Pres. Hospital, a Lovelace Hospital, and the UNM Hospital as well as a VA Hospital. We have several "Wild Oats" type stores, such as Whole Foods, Trader Joes, Sunflower Market, etc. I think the move would be pretty easy because Albuquerque and El Paso have several similarities, but Albuquerque tends to be more diverse and artsy, if you will.
Yes, UNM does have a hospital. We have a Pres. Hospital, a Lovelace Hospital, and the UNM Hospital as well as a VA Hospital. We have several "Wild Oats" type stores, such as Whole Foods, Trader Joes, Sunflower Market, etc. I think the move would be pretty easy because Albuquerque and El Paso have several similarities, but Albuquerque tends to be more diverse and artsy, if you will.
I'm quite the opposite from "artsy" I am a computer nerd
who loves science and mathematics. I shopped Whole Foods
in Berkeley, CA, Trader Joe's seems to be a bit overrated though.
I know I can buy food that won't add to much fat to my
diet in Alb. I was told to reduce my cholesterol below 100 and
offered pills. Not me, I requested a nutritionist and reduced both
my cholesterol and waistline.
I meant artsy in more of a broad term. Caters to Vegetarians, Veagans, Technology Geeks, Art Lovers, Science Lovers, etc. instead of the "good ole boy" atomosphere that can be found in some cities.
Sounds interesting...re:instead of catering to the "good ole boy". I wonder why? Is it just medicine, retail and few others or more of a cultural thing.
Sorry if this goes off topic but I am planning to relocate to the Southwest. Took advise from the El Paso forum about insufficient health care providers per population and researched others. It is now down to Reno, NV or Abq. I appreciate the insight as to more independant medical providers.
To the original poster, good luck in any changes you make. Sorry to hear you lost a good doc, esp. good neurologists are so hard to find. I looked all over my area of So CA and couldn't find one!
Someone just recently (2 days?) ago posted some great videos from a trip he took to Abq and other destinations....It whetted my appetite. Beautiful. Give them a look...
Salmanal: There is a very good, in my opinion, food co-op in the Nob Hill area, right near the Univ. It's in a little area just off of the main drag . There are many scientists and computer/math people in Albq,so you should feel right at home. The weather and air quality is a lot better than EP.
I currently live in El Paso, I'm considering a move to Alb because
I need [at least decent] medical care. The medical care in this
city is beyond bad, I see that with all the "beached whales"
in shopping malls. The nutritionists I was referred to see
have all closed their practices, as did my neurologist.
I am deaf with M.S. I pay doctors here to acknowledge what
I say. Wrong! They should be talking to me. Maybe, I'm spoiled;
I moved here from northern California, which has some of the best
medical care on the West coast. In N. California, the doctors
spent more time talking to me about my many symptoms
than I did telling them my issues. I loved the care in
N. California, but the "average" residents of N. California were quite
hostile to me and I don't wish to return.
I believe that Albuquerque, albeit smaller than El Paso, has a larger number of physicians. El Paso, from the data I could find, has 9 major hospitals, Albuquerque 15.
Of course, as in most areas, both cities could still use more doctors, and nurses.
If you are considering a move, you might want to first find out how the population of physicians specializing in M.S. is in Albuquerque, compared to El Paso.
We here in Albuquerque have one greater asset, the University of New Mexico Medical School, and UNM Hospital. UNMMS is among the foremost in cancer research for instance.
I used to live on the "east" side of El Paso. Both cities have their pluses and minuses over the other, so you would be advised do a lot of research before making a move.
I can't thank you enough....nm_photojournalist....
From what I'm reading on apartment complexes in Alb, need I say,
"War Zone?" Too many so far, have either bad property managers or
bad maintenance. Most of El Paso has bad property
managers as well. I am doing a lot of research on this for both cities;
meanwhile, I've not ruled out changing doctors. El Paso is
a safe city in spite of it's shortcomings.
I'll test the daylights out of any potential neurologist. If push comes to shove;
Mayo offers some of the best care in this country, but Phoenix is very hot.
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Medical Care in Albuquerque?
