routine physical checkups, health management, preventive/wellness care and chronic disease management. Urgent care is available during all office hours, while traditional primary care, preventative care and health/wellness management services are provided during normal daytime hours. Aspen Medical Center accepts all types of insurance, including Medicaid and Medicare. “We try to accommodate everyone. We do accept patients with no insurance, and our fees are reasonable,”says Dr. Ropp. Offering a convenient, less expensive alternative to an emergency room visit, the center welcomes both appointments and walk-ins. A new addition to the traditional medical care available at Aspen Medical Center is their recently opened Wellness Center which provides acupuncture, body work and health programs such a walking club and Qi Gong classes. Next door to the main office, the Wellness Center is becoming very popular with individuals who want to add a more proactive component to managing their health and preventing chronic illness. “Our patients appreciate that we offer both traditional and alternative healthcare in the same facility. It’s holistic.” says Rachel Ropp, the acupuncturist at Aspen Wellness.
In Step with the Community
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e do what we can to provide a good service and be a force of good in the community,” says Dr. Andrew Ropp, MD, about his vision for Aspen Medical Center, an urgent and primary care clinic conveniently located near the intersection of Cerrillos Road and Zafarano Drive. Others in the community are taking notice of the center’s exemplary community involvement and business practices. The center opened in April 2013, and won the coveted Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce Award for
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Business Excellence this year. The awards are given to businesses nominated by their peers; the judging criteria includes business growth, customer service, green and family friendly business practices and community involvement. Supporting schools, sports teams and community events are a top priority for the team at Aspen Medical Center. The business is a gold sponsor for the Rio Rapids Northern Soccer Club, and also sponsors various baseball, basketball and volleyball teams in the area. They have also sponsored the Panther Run at
Wood-Gormley Elementary School, as well as last year’s San Isidro Harvest Run for the Food Depot. “Santa Fe is our home,” Dr. Ropp explains, “and being involved in the community goes along with the business of providing a service.” A modern outpatient facility, Aspen Medical Center uses the latest technology, including on-site X-ray and laboratory services, to provide care for all ages. Open seven days a week until 9 p.m., Aspen Medical Center offers all types of urgent and primary care, from dealing with fevers and colds to sprains,
Aspen Medical Center also recently opened an urgent care facility — Aspen Urgent Care — in Española, an area that has long been under-served when it comes to medicine. Doctor Ropp adds, “We are happy to help serve the healthcare needs of another northern New Mexico community.” The Española facility is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. Aspen Medical Center in Santa Fe is open MondayFriday from 8 a.m. until 9 p.m., and on weekends from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. Aspen Medical Center 3450 Zafarano Dr. 505.466.5885 Aspenmedicalcenter.com