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Health care directory AUDIOLOGY Sandia Hearing Aids 3454 Zafarano Dr, Santa Fe
505 988-1984
ACUPUNCTURE Balanced Health 505 National Avenue, Ste 2
505 454-0003
ASSISTED LIVING Meadows Home 3695 Hot Springs Blvd Vida Encantada 2301 Collins Drive
505 454-2100 505 425-9362
BEHAVIORAL / MENTAL HEALTH El Centro Family Health - Behavioral Health 1235 8th Street 505 425-6788 Mora Valley Community Health Services MM 26/Hwy 518, Mora 575 387-2201 New Mexico Behavioral Health Institute 3695 Hot Springs Blvd 505 454-2100 Pecos Valley Medical Center 199 NM-50, Pecos 505 757-6482 CANCER CARE New Mexico Cancer Care 2020 7th Street
505 425-6270
CARDIOLOGY Cardiac Care Consultants of New Mexico 105 Mills Avenue, Ste 400 505 426-8408 CHIROPRACTIC Canyon Chiropractic 2505 Ridge Runner Road Life Wellness Center 721 7th Street Natural Health & Healing 815 3rd Street DENTAL Aragon Dental 800 Mills Avenue Ebell Dental 717 5th Street Collins Dental 1900 7th Street
505 425-9341 505 718-4556 505 454-9525
505 454-0631 505 425-8942 505 425-3331
DENTAL (cont.) Divine Dental Centre 2500 7th Street, Ste H 505 454-8483 El Centro Family Health - Dental 1235 8th Street 505 425-6677 Garcia Dental Care 1950 7th Street 505 454-8148 Mora Valley Community Dental Services MM 26/Hwy 518, Mora 575 387-2481 Pecos Valley Medical Center Dental Services 199 NM-50, Pecos 505 757-6666 Sanchez Dental 711 6th Street 505 425-3435 FAMILY MEDICINE Buena Salud Family Medicine 1901 North Grand Avenue 505 425-3718 El Centro Family Health - Primary Care 1235 8th Street 505 425-6788 Meadow City Family Clinic 611 National Avenue 505 426-0700 Mora Valley Community Health Services MM 26/Hwy 518, Mora 575 387-2201 Pecos Valley Medical Center 199 NM-50, Pecos 505 757-6482 Ridge Runner Primary Care 2515 Ridge Runner Road 505 425-2662 Your Health First Medical Clinic, LLC 1301 8th Street 505 398-1160 GENERAL SURGERY Rural Surgical Associates 108 Legion Drive, Ste D
505 426-3765
HOME HEALTH CARE An Angel’s Touch 723 University Avenue 505 454-1595 Ambercare 1747 North Grand Avenue 505 429-9504 Esperanza Home Health Care/Hospice MM 22/Hwy 518, Buena Vista 575 387-2215 Heritage Home Healthcare of Northern NM 1012 Mills Avenue 505 454-9403 Quality Care 801 Douglas Avenue 505 454-9921 New Choices Health Care 505 1/2 6th Street 505 425-9259
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505 425-5044 505 426-8095
505 454-1030
ORTHOPAEDIC Las Vegas Medical Group - Orthopaedics 108 Legion Drive 505 426-8010 Taos Orthopaedic Institute 1219 Gusdorf Road, Ste A 888 758-0009 PEDIATRICS El Centro Family Health - Pediatrics 1235 8th Street 505 425-6788 Las Vegas Medical Group - Pediatrics 108 Legion Drive, Ste C 505 425-3566
PHARMACIES BestCare Pharmacy #3 County Road A033, Mora Del Norte Pharmacy 615 Grand Avenue Plaza Drugs 178 Bridge Street Walgreens Pharmacy 620 Mills Avenue Walmart Pharmacy 2609 7th Street
575 387-5703 505 425-6241 505 425-5221 505 425-3317 505 425-5269
PHYSICAL THERAPY Buena Vida Physical Therapy 601 Lincoln Avenue 505 425-2998 Cuatitas Physical & Sports Therapy 2503 Ridge Runner Road 505 454-1078 Las Vegas Body Works 508 University Avenue 505 454-0443 McFall Physical Therapy 2810 Hot Springs Blvd, Ste A 505 425-7762 Physical Therapy Center 1607 7th Street 505 454-1213 Southwest Physical & Sport Therapy 2513 Ridge Runner 505 425-1117 PODIATRY Animas Foot & Ankle 2019 Galisteo St Suite K-2, SF 505 289-1662 New Mexico Foot & Ankle Associates 665 Harkle Rd, Santa Fe 505 983-7393 VETERANS CARE VA Outpatient Clinic 624 University Avenue VISION Eye Associates of New Mexico 248 Mills Avenue Infinite Vision 1211 National Avenue Walmart Vision Center 2609 7th Street
505 425-1910
505 426-8866 505 426-7721 505 426-0521
WOMEN’S HEALTH / OBSTETRICS El Centro Family Health - Women’s Health 1235 8th Street 505 425-6788 Las Vegas Medical Group - OBGYN 108 Legion Drive, Ste A 505 426-8010 Presbyterian Medical Group 454 St Michaels Dr, Santa Fe 505 303-5000
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Health & wellness observances JANUARY Cervical Health Awareness Month National Birth Defects Prevention Month National Blood Donor Month National Glaucoma Awareness Month FEBRUARY American Heart Month AMD/Low Vision Awareness Month National Cancer Prevention Month National Children’s Dental Health Month Wise Health Consumer Month MARCH National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month National Nutrition Month Save Your Vision Month National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month National Eye Donor Month National Kidney Month Workplace Eye Health and Safety Month American Red Cross Month Hemophilia Month APRIL National Alcohol Awareness Month Stress Awareness Month National Cancer Control Month National Child Abuse Prevention Month National Donate Life Month National Minority Health & Health Disparities Month MAY Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month Better Sleep Month Employee Health & Fitness Month Healthy Vision Month Hepatitis Awareness Month National Arthritis Month National High Blood Pressure Education Month
National Melanoma/Skin Cancer Awareness Month National Mental Health Awareness Month National Osteoporosis Month National Stroke Awareness Month National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month Older Americans Month JUNE Fireworks Safety Month National Safety Month National Great Outdoors Month Migraine and Headache Awareness Month JULY UV Safety Month Fireworks Safety Month Park and Recreation Month AUGUST Cataract Awareness Month Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month National Breastfeeding Month National Immunization Awareness Month SEPTEMBER Blood Cancer Awareness Month Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Fruit & Veggies — More Matters Month Healthy Aging Month National Recovery Month National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month National Cholesterol Education Awareness Month National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month National Menopause Awareness Month National Preparedness Month National Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month National Yoga Month Prostate Health Month Whole Grains Month
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OCTOBER Children’s Health Month Domestic Violence Awareness Month Health Literacy Month Healthy Babies Month Healthy Lung Month National Breast Cancer Awareness Month National Bullying Prevention Month National Chiropractic Month National Crime Prevention Month National Dental Hygiene Month National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month National Disability Employment Awareness Month National Liver Awareness Month National Physical Therapy Month National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month National Work and Family Month Vegetarian Awareness Month NOVEMBER American Diabetes Month Native American Heritage Month National Family Caregivers Month National Healthy Skin Month Great American Smokeout Month Lung Cancer Awareness Month National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month National Epilepsy Awareness Month National Home Care Month National Hospice Month Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month Prematurity Awareness Month DECEMBER International AIDS Awareness Month National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month Safe Toys and Gifts Month
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