Medical and Wellness Directory 2015-2016

2015-2016 Medical and Wellness

directory Find hundreds of health care providers throughout Northern New Mexico

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LAS VEGAS

Anticoagulation Services (505) 913-5287 Behavioral Health Specialists (505) 913-3056

Pulmonary & Critical Care Associates (505) 984-2600

Breast Institute (505) 913-3101

Regional Cancer Center (505) 913-8900

Care Connection (505) 913-4350

Regional Diabetes Center (505) 913-4307

Geriatrics & Internal Medicine (505) 913-4260

Regional Laboratory (505) 913-3110

Heart & Vascular Center (505) 984-8012

Regional Sleep Center (505) 913-5363

Holistic Health & Wellness (505) 913-3820 Neurosurgical Associates (505) 988-3233 Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Associates (505) 424-0200 Orthopaedics of New Mexico (505) 913-4550 Pain & Spine Specialists (505) 982-7246 Physicians Medical Center (505) 913-4400

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Specialists (505) 983-2233

Heart & Vascular Center (505) 913-3561 Regional Laboratory (505) 425-9239

LOS ALAMOS Health Specialists (505) 662-8870 Sports Medicine (505) 661-6191

TAOS Health Specialists (505) 988-3233

Regional Wound & Hyperbaric Center (505) 913-3180 Sports Medicine (505) 913-5100 Surgical Associates (505) 913-3975 Urology Associates (505) 982-3534 Women’s Care Specialists (505) 984-0303

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Medical Directory A list of health care providers in Taos County

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Taos veterans can return to a balanced lifestyle with acupuncture

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A postpartum doula: Nurturing the family tree

High Road Dermatology offers skin care solutions

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Are your probiotics working for you?

Simple principals of herbal medicine

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Ten tips to improve your health

Happy Birthday to a wonderful community program

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Changing economics present challenges and opportunities at Holy Cross Hospital Robin Martin

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226 Albright St. • Taos, NM 87571 575-758-2241 The stories in The Taos News’ 2015-2016 Medical and Wellness Directory are written by local health care professionals and represent a wide spectrum of opinions and practices. The viewpoints of the authors are strictly their own and are not endorsed by The Taos News.

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P HYSICIANS The wide majority of physicians MD/DO in this directory maintain hospital privileges at

Holy Cross Hospital and/or St. Vincent Hospital (in Santa Fe). However, patients needing hospital services should contact each physician to verify if they have current hospital privileges.

CARDIOLOGY NEW MEXICO HEART INSTITUTE 502 Elm St. NE, Albuquerque 835-A Spruce St., Española 2085 South Pacheco, Santa Fe 105 Mills Ave., Las Vegas 203 Hospital Dr., Raton

Christa Castro, PA Leigh Trivino, PA Jimmy Andazola, PA Martha Miller, CNP

1397 Weimer Road, Taos

758-8883

ENDOCRINOLOGIST

800-262-8012 nmhi.com

NEIL FRIEDMAN

TAOS MEDICAL GROUP

1399 Weimer Road, Suite 200, Taos

758-2224

FAMILY PRACTICE

NMHI Cardiologists 1399 Weimer Road, Taos taosmedicalgroup.com

758-2224

EL CENTRO FAMILY HEALTH

COLONOSCOPY & UPPER ENDOSCOPY TAOS SURGICAL SPECIALTIES Aiden O’Rourke, MD Ryan Murphy, DO

1399 Weimer Road, Suite 600, Taos

758-3141

FAMILY PRACTICE ASSOCIATES OF TAOS Christian Killer, MD Lucas Schreiber, MD

630 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Suite 150, Taos

758-3005

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DERMATOLOGY/FACIAL AESTHETICS HIGH ROAD DERMATOLOGY

Embudo Clinic Amanda Goertz, MD Jim Martin, PA

2243 State Road 68, Rinconada

505-579-4255 Española Clinic

2010 Industrial Park Road, Española

505-753-7395 Peñasco Clinic Amanda Goertz, MD David Gould, PA Karen Castagna, CDE, RN

15136 State Road 75, Peñasco

587-2205 Taos Clinic Alfredo Vigil, MD Gina Balsamo, PA

1331 Gusdorf Road, Taos

758-3601 ecfh.org

Laurie Good, MD

BOND MEDICAL CLINIC

758-9519

505-753-9503

1399 Weimer Road, Suite 600, Taos

711 Bond St., Española

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CIMARRON HEALTHCARE CLINIC

Debra Reich, Paramedical Aesthetician

Abbie Laursen, MD Eddie Baldwin, PA-C

776-8332

376-2402

MARSHALL REICH, MD FACS Northstar Plaza, Suite 67B, El Prado

RAMON SANCHEZ, MD

1399 Weimer Road, Suite 200, Taos 779-0361

EMERGENCY ROOM HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPT. Per Bjorkman, MD Linda Lynch, MD Jonathan Rudolf, MD Jennifer Siegel, MD Chris Gutierrez, MD

356C 9th St., Cimarrón

FAMILY PRACTICE ASSOCIATES OF TAOS Delores Endres, MD Christian Killer, MD Alana Benjamin, MD Larry Schreiber, MD Lucas Schreiber, MD Marc Steinberg, MD Ellen Warren, MD Abraham Balsamo, PA-C Charles Bonfanti, PA-C

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Beverly Teagle, CFNP

LAY MIDWIVES

758-3005

TAOS HOMEBIRTH & MIDWIFERY

630 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Taos familypracticeassociatesoftaos.com

MORENO VALLEY HEALTHCARE CLINIC Dennis Cohen, MD Erin Santistevan, RN Margaret VanAntwerp, FNP Diana Louise Lewis, FNP

11 Elliott Barker Lane, Angel Fire

Nicole Maillis LM, CPM Marcy Andrew, LM, CPM Dorothy Kaech, LM, CPM Madrona Bourdeau, LM, CPM

4151 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Ranchos de Taos

758-1388

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377-3301

NURSE MIDWIVES

PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL SERVICES/ QUESTA HEALTH CENTER

THE BIRTH CENTER AT WOMEN’S HEALTH INSTITUTE

Gina Perez-Baron, MD Debora Castillo, DDS Kia Tamaki Harrold, FNPC

Susan Akins, CNM Naomi Hannah, CNM Kiersten Figurski, CPM

586-0315

758-5001

2573 State Road 522, Questa

TAOS AESTHETICS MEDICAL CENTER

1331 Maestas Road, taos taosbirthcenter.org

Ellen Warren, MD

OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY

751-4472

WOMEN’S HEALTH INSTITUTE

630 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Suite 150, Taos

PRIMARY AND INTEGRATIVE CARE Rana Russell, FNP

329 Gusdorf Road, Taos

737-3415

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1331 Maestas Road, Taos

GENERAL SURGERY TAOS SURGICAL SPECIALTIES Stephen Cetrulo, MD Aiden O’Rourke, MD Alden Cockburn, MD AUA Ryan Murphy, DO

1399 Weimer Road, Suite 600, Taos

751-0334

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INTERNAL MEDICINE TAOS MEDICAL GROUP Jeremy Kaufman, MD Michael Kaufman, MD Robert White, MD Debra Van Willigen, MD Marcia Beatty, CFNP

LABORATORY SERVICES HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL ANATOMICAL PATHOLOGY 758-8883

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taoswomenshealth.org

NEW MEXICO CANCER CARE ASSOCIATES Eric Bernstein, MD Kathryn Chan, MD Scott M. Herbert, MD Timothy Lopez, MD Karen LoRusso, MD Leanna Scott-Timperley, MD David Snyder, MD Carolyn Phillips, CNP Jennifer Porter, CNP

490 A West Zia Road, Santa Fe 1337 Gusdorf Road, Suite O, Taos nmcancercare.com

758-2224

1397 Weimer Road, Taos

758-5001

505-913-8900

1399 Weimer Road, Suite 200, Taos

Jack S. Garland, MD

Juliet Labreche, MD Tim J. Moore, MD Martha Morgan, MD Naomi Hannah, RN, CNM Susan Akins, RN, CNM

CHRISTUS ST. VINCENT REGIONAL CANCER CENTER Eric Bernstein, MD Bryan Goss, MD Donald Shina, MD Amber Reynolds Chenault, DOM 490 A West Zia Road, Santa Fe

505-913-5233

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INFUSION CLINIC Holy Cross Hospital 1397 Weimer Road

758-8883

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OTOLARYNGOLOGY SOUTHWESTERN EAR, NOSE, THROAT & ASSOC. David Brown, MD Matt Hinsley, MD Lily Love, MD Peter Shepard, MD Thomas Thomason, MD

1620 Hospital Drive, Santa Fe 835 Bruce St., Espanola 108 Legion Dr., Suite B, Las Vegas 118 Central Park Square, Los Alamos

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NEW MEXICO SINUS INSTITUTE Ian Alexander, MD Jesse Knight, MD Norman Bowers, PA-C Jeff Davis, PA-C Steve Harris, PA-C Olivia Peña, PA-C Steven Lauer, CFNP Mary Pickard, MSPAS, PA-C

Christian Killer, MD Alana Benjamin, MD Larry Schreiber, MD Lucas Schreiber, MD Marc Steinberg, MD Ellen Warren, MD Abraham Balsamo, PA-C Charles Bonfanti, PA-C Beverly Teagle, CFNP

630 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Taos

758-3005

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TAOS CLINIC FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH Melinda Rogers, MD Denise O’Grady, MD Sylvia F. Villarreal, MD Sarah Drenning, CFNP Sarah Lovato-Wessels, PA 1393 Weimer Road, Taos

758-8651

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PODIATRY

1399 Weimer Road, Suite 500, Taos 1302 Calle de la Merced, Suite D1, Española 3917 West Road, Suite 250, Los Alamos

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OPTHAMOLOGY EYE ASSOCIATES OF NEW MEXICO Angela Bratton, MD Terri Oneby, OD

1399 Weimer Road, Suite 300, Taos

758-0621

FOOT & ANKLE ASSOCIATES, INC. William J. Blake, DPM Jason Rockwood, DPM Chad Squire, DPM Edward Williams, DPM Thomas Chambers, DPM

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ORTHOPAEDICS

INMOTION FOOT & ANKLE CENTER

TAOS ORTHOPAEDIC INSTITUTE Dan Guttman, MD James Lubowitz, MD John B. Reid III, MD

1219 Gusdorf Road, Suite A, Taos

758-0009

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MOGUL MEDICAL URGENT CARE CLINIC William Blevins, MD Spike Lynch, MD Linda Lynch, MD Tim Quigley Peterson, MD Paul Mikkelson, MD Christa Castro, PA

Gregory Rowe, DPM Spencer Mortensen, DPM Thomas Chambers, DPM Chad Squire, DPM Jason Rockwood, DPM William Blake, DPM Edward Williams, DPM

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Taos Ski Valley

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Joel Wilner, DPM, FACFAS

PEDIATRICS

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FAMILY PRACTICE ASSOCIATES OF TAOS

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505-983-7393

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High Road Dermatology

offers skin care solutions

By Teresa Dovalpage

Photo courtesy of Dr. Laurie Good Dr. Laurie Good, medical assistant Anastasia Menkhaus and nurse Jessica Heimenz.

I

n September 2014, Dr. Laurie Good opened High Road Dermatology, a comprehensive practice that provides medical, pediatric and cosmetic dermatology. It now has offices in the Taos Professional Building (sharing space with Taos Surgical Specialties) and in Santa Fe.

need to. When your skin is clear and healthy, you feel good about the way you look and your quality of life improves.”

Dr. Good treats skin diseases with systemic medications, topical treatments, chemical peels and laser treatments. The services she offers include skin biopsies, excisions, skin tag removal, intralesional injections, cryotherapy (liquid nitrogen), chemical peels and Botox, Xeomin and Dysport injections, as well as dermal fillers like Voluma, Juvederm, Belotero and Radiesse.

“Many Northern New Mexicans are at high risk for developing skin cancer because the UV exposure from the sun, combined with the high altitude, can result in skin damage,” she said. “Prevention is very important. Although melanoma can occur at any age, people should have roughly all their moles by the age of 30, so any new mole that appears after that is suspicious until proven otherwise. It’s better to be overly cautious than to ignore a potential problem.”

She also treats benign growths, rashes, melasma, all causes of acne and rosacea, among other conditions.

“Often, people just learn to live with skin conditions,” Dr. Good said. “But there isn’t a

Recently, Dr. Good offered a series of free skin screenings in Taos, Red River, Angel Fire, Questa and Peñasco to detect skin cancer, specifically melanoma, as early as possible.

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Photo courtesy of Laurie Dr. Good Nurse Jessica Heimenz, Dr. Laurie Good and medical assistant Anastasia Menkhaus.

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From Georgetown to Taos

Dr. Good went to medical school at Georgetown University in Washington D.C., where she started the International Health Group at the university and led many medical trips overseas.

She chose the dermatology field after diagnosing and treating children with skin diseases in the international orphanage setting.

“It was there when my eyes were opened to the impact that skin disease can have on a person’s quality of life,” she said.

During medical school and residency, she volunteered her time in free community health centers, STD clinics, men’s homeless shelters and a women’s shelter for domestic violence survivors.

She also volunteered with Indian Health Services in Shiprock and traveled all over New Mexico.

“I spent some time here and fell in love with Taos and its wonderful and eclectic people,” she said. “When Taos Health Systems offered me the opportunity to work here, all my family was really excited about it. It proved to be the right place to come. Now we feel totally at home in Taos.”

The team

The High Road Dermatology team is comprised of Dr. Good; Tim Busch, PA-C, a dermatology physician assistant who is also the first member of the Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants in New Mexico; cosmetologist and medical assistant Anastasia Menkhaus; nurse Jessica Heimenz; and Jeanette Sanchez, a licensed esthetician who also serves as their medical assistant in Santa Fe. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Good, call High Road Dermatology at (575) 751-0334.

High Road Dermatology is located at 1399 Weimer Road, Suite 600.

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PSYCHOLOGISTS

OPEN MRI OF SANTA FE

MICHAEL CUMMINGS, PH.D

505-946-3250

338 Randall Lane, Taos

2590 Camino Entrada Suite 103, Santa Fe

758-0345

SANTA FE IMAGING

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505-983-9350

119 Cruz Alta Road, Taos

758-9732 OR 613-0493

1640 Hospital Drive, Santa Fe

URGENT CARE

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FAMILY PRACTICE ASSOCIATES OF TAOS

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770-1873

Delores Endres, MD Christian Killer, MD Alana Benjamin, MD Larry Schreiber, MD Lucas Schreiber, MD Marc Steinberg, MD Ellen Warren, MD Abraham Balsamo, PA-C Charles Bonfanti, PA-C Beverly Teagle, CFNP

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758-3005

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751-3848

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WILLIAM KOTSCH, PH.D

705 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Suite C, Taos

630 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Taos

Page Mastor, PH.D

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1337 Gusdorf, Suite H, Taos

TAOS URGENT CARE

737-9352

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Debi Sanchez, MD Judy Lockwood, CFNP Mary Harrison, CFNP Lisa Bushnell, CFNP

737-0240

758-1414

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AGAVE HEALTH

1509 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Taos

758-7263

TRI COUNTY COMMUNITY SERVICES 105 Paseo Del Cañon West, Taos

758-5857

PSYCHOTHERAPISTS/SOCIAL WORKERS CAROLE POZZI, LMFT

Counseling/Energy Healing/Training

770-1379

PSYCHOTHERAPY & COUNSELING PRACTICE Sandy Bodge, LPCC 1331 Maestas, Taos

HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL

758-8883

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William Blevins, MD Spike Lynch, MD Linda Lynch, MD Tim Quigley Peterson, MD Paul Mikkelson, MD Christa Castro, PA Taos Ski Valley

776-8421

UROLOGY ALDEN COCKBURN, MD AUA 1399 Weimer Road, Suite 600, Taos

751-0334

WOUND CARE CLINIC

RADIOLOGY

1397 Weimer Road, Taos

MOGUL MEDICAL URGENT CARE CLINIC

WOUND CARE

770-2404

Paul Johnson, MD Gary LaMotte, MD Peter Selzer, MD John Whitaker, MD

330 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Suite C, Taos

Holy Cross Hospital 1397 Weimer Road

758-8883

DENTAL HEALTH JUDY ANDERSON, DDS

105B Paseo del Cañon West, Taos

758-7337 OR 758-7889 keepsmilin.org

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“I am Independent!”

“It’s home,” said Delphine Mead, a two-year resident of The Bridge Independent and Assisted Living Center in Alamosa.

She said her retirement home is “nice and convenient, with no cooking or housework to do. It’s all done for you.”

A native of the Western Slope of Colorado, Delphine and husband George were married in 1955 and she went to teach elementary school in Center. Her husband was band director in Del Norte before the couple moved to New Mexico for five years.

They returned to Alamosa in 1961 and opened Mead’s Music where George sold and repaired band instruments through 1997, serving up to 12 local bands at a time.

The couple traveled to Tennessee, Delphine Mead Wisconsin and Illinois to receive training in instruments repair from their manufacturers.

Delphine said she enjoys working on puzzles and The Bridge and was excited to help with the second annual “Boxes of Love” project for Valentine’s Day.

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Simple principals of herbal medicine

By Rob Hawley

H

erbs are the basis of most all modern drugs and have many different properties when used as medicine.

Some properties are simple and easy to understand and some have very complex pharmacology.

One of the things I like best about using herbs as medicine are the very easy-to-understand ways they can be used. I like to call these the “Simple Principals.” Once one understands these principals, with just a very few herbs — perhaps just four plants — one has the tools to treat many different aliments.

Here is brief discussion of these simple principals: BITTERS — Bitter is a taste that most of us so rarely encounter that many people do not even know what the taste is. Often people will say “oh bitter, you mean like a lemon”. Lemons are sour, not bitter. The taste of bitter on the tongue helps turn on the digestive process.

This is because the taste of bitter gently stimulates the vagus nerve (located at the base of the brain), which turns on our digestive system, including the production of saliva, enzymes of the pancreas and the motion of the intestine — called peristalsis — that pushes food through our body. Sipping a bitter before meals is a great way to help prevent indigestion and heartburn and to strengthen our digestion overall. It is very important that the bitter tea is sipped slowly over a period of 10-15 minutes. Gentain root (gentiana spp.) is the most famous bitter but our local chamiso pardo — or sagebrush (artemisia tridentada) — works very well too.

ASTRINGENTS — Astringents have the effect of binding proteins, you will have personal experience with this if you have ever had lemonade in your mouth. The sensation of your mouth feeling “rough” is evidence that the astringent properties of the lemon have bound and denatured the protein in the mucous that lines your mouth. As medicine astringents cool, tighten and reduce inflammation in the

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Sagebrush is our most widely available bitter herb. It's local and there's plenty of it!

tissues they contact. Some examples are the use of rose petals — rosa de castillo in Spanish — (rosa canina) as a gentle astringent for the eyes to reduce irritation and redness.

Stronger astringents like uva ursi leaves (arctostapholos uva ursi) can be used to treat sunburn, diarrhea, bladder infections or as a “sitz bath” for post partum moms and hemmorhoids.

DEMULCENTS — Demulcents have the property of being slippery and soothing. Herbs such as malva — malbas in Spanish — (malva neglecta), marshmallow root (althaea officinalis) and slippery elm bark (ulmus fulva) are used to soothe and moisten dry, irritated tissues like those found in sore throats or the lining of the intestine after days of diarrhea. One of my favorite demulcent herbs is ground flax seed — linasa in Spanish — (linum spp). A tea made of ground flax is one of the most effective remedies for irritated esophagus due to acid reflux and helping to heal ulcers of the stomach.

AROMATICS — Herbs with volatile oils like peppermint — menta in Spanish — (mentha piperita) and rosemary — romero in Spanish — (romarinus officinalis) do many things in the body, including being antiseptic and expectorant (loosening mucous in the lungs) and they tend to increase perspiration. Herbs that increase perspiration are called diaphoretics and are use to lower fever by increasing evaporative cooling of the skin. Volatile oils also have the effect of stimulating the menstrual cycle and relieving menstrual cramps and tummy cramps. Osha (ligusticum porteri) is my favorite aromatic herbs and has been used for all of these and more.

Consult your health care practitioner about the use of herbs or supplements, especially if you are taking prescription medication.

Rob Hawley is an herbalist and the owner of Taos Herb Company — (575) 758-1991 taosherb.com

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Happy birthday to First Steps Home Visiting program

By Maria Meadowcroft

Photo courtesy Holy Cross Hospital First Steps staff members, from left, Julia Bergkamp (and baby), Melissa Smith, Beth Enson, Jaci Imberger, Katie Uilk, Molly MacCracken, Jeannie Ross, Cristina Portillo, Ana Medina and Andrew Holsapple

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oly Cross Hospital’s award-winning Taos First Steps Home Visiting program is celebrating eight years of service to families in our community.

First Steps is a free program for families with young children.

The program provides resources and support to help raise strong and happy families. First Steps Home Visitors are available to discuss parenting triumphs and trials, to listen to the joys and concerns and support families along the way — from prenatal until the child’s third birthday.

At the foundation of the program is the home visitor’s relationship with the family. The home visitor is dedicated to being responsive to a family’s priorities, needs and concerns.

Together families and home visitors establish family goals and then work as a team to accomplish them.

Families are given the information, resources and tools they might need to become confident advocates for themselves and for their children.

The Taos First Steps home visitors also work with other community organizations to help families navigate the systems that are available to reduce parenting stress. That leaves families with more time and energy for the joys of parenting.

Taos First Steps Home Visitors will: • See families in the convenience of their home • Answer questions about a child’s development • Listen and offer support and guidance • Help connect families with resources in the community • Offer friendly, compassionate and non-judgmental support Studies have shown that families who receive an in-home visit by a trained professional do better on a whole range of outcomes, including improved prenatal health, decreased dependence on social services, increased child literacy and more. Parents who are supported in this way are more likely to help their children shine and meet their full potential.

Taos First Steps is a Holy Cross Hospital program. The program has been a part of hundreds of families’ lives in Taos County since 2007. They recently received an expansion of their existing grant that allows them to provide services to any family from prenatal to three in Taos County.

For more information, call (575) 751-3652 or visit taoshealth.com/childrenandfamilyservices/ First-Steps.

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Taos Veterans can return to a balanced lifestyle with acupuncture

By Caroline Colonna

Photos courtesy Caroline Colonna Clockwise, from left: Vietnam vet “Tito” Gomez consults with Dr. Colonna on acupuncture, herbs and nutrition therapies; Gomez, right, and Korean War veteran Rey are proactive about getting their health back; and Not Forgotten Outreach’s Don Peters receives acupuncture as part of the VA program at Willow Clinic.

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cupuncture is a component of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) that has been practiced for thousands of years. It entails the stimulation of specific points on the body by a variety of techniques, including insertion of thin metal needles through the skin to remove blockages in the flow of “qi” or energy and restores balance in the body. While acupuncture has been used to address a wide array of ailments over the years — pain, asthma, arthritis, multiple sclerosis and more, it has also been found very effective in treating Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) — the most prevalent mental health disorder in Veterans.

PTSD is classified in the “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders” as an anxiety disorder characterized by one month or more of impairment by symptoms that follow a traumatic event that was highly threatening and caused a response of intense fear, helplessness, or horror. PTSD patients also commonly experience depression, sleep disorders, aggressive behavior, emotional distancing, sexual dysfunction and chronic bodily pain.

Veterans in Taos are rejoicing at the idea that the VA is extending healing options to acupuncture.

“Tito,” a Vietnam veteran and Taos resident who has been receiving acupuncture treatments at the Willow Clinic is happy that his treatments

will now be paid by the VA because he has experienced such good results.“My back was so painful that I couldn’t walk. With about eight treatments, she took the pain from a 10 (intense and constant pain) to a 1!”

“Mike,” another veteran and resident of Taos involved in Operation Iraqi Freedom says, “I took pain pills from the VA for 10 years that didn’t work, and after a couple of weeks of acupuncture, for the first time in 10 years, I have been pain-free for extended periods of time.”

Positive results from alternative therapies are fueling veterans’ increasing demand for acupuncture and more mindful ways to return to a healthy lifestyle.

Procedures veterans need to follow to become eligible by the VA for acupuncture treatment:

Veterans need to see their VA primary care provider (PCP) and request a referral for acupuncture treatments. Such a referral for acupuncture gets processed into the VA system and goes through a VA review board for approval.

Once approved an authorization number is issued to the veteran and acupuncture treatments can start.

Caroline Colonna is a Doctor of Oriental Medicine (DOM) who has been practicing at Willow Clinic, a VA-authorized acupuncture clinic since 1998. She is also a professional athlete and mother of two cool kids.

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A postpartum doula: nurturing the family tree

By Teresa Dovalpage

Postpartum doula Tovia Safford prepares a healthy meal for a new mom.

Photo by Teresa Dovalpage

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hen a new mother comes home with her baby, she usually just wants to rest and quietly bond with the newborn. But this isn’t too easy in our modern, rushed world.

“In our culture, a woman is supposed to bounce back a week after the birth and be a super mom that cooks and washes dishes while holding the baby,” said certified postpartum doula Tovia Safford. “However, her body needs to recuperate. Postpartum is a very vulnerable time for both mother and baby and that’s when we can help.”

A postpartum doula is a trained professional who provides the mother, and the entire family, with valuable information about recovering from childbirth, breastfeeding and baby care, among other topics. She also helps with home tasks and errands and prepares healthy meals.

Her role is to help the family navigate those first days after bringing home a new baby.

“I come to the home and give the mother

specific care to rebalance and rejuvenate, after the major depletion that comes with pregnancy and birth,” said Safford.

Her protocol has its roots in knowledge from The Vedas, the oldest Hindu texts, but she uses modern techniques as well.

“It is stated in The Vedas that a woman is in a very unique window for the 42 days after birth,” said Safford, who also graduated from the Ayurvedic Institute in Albuquerque. “The body requires special care in order to fully recover. In my practice, I combine the best of two worlds: old Indian traditions and modern methods and techniques in a personalized way.”

“Tovia’s work is very supportive and nurturing on the deepest physiological level,” said Nicole Maillis, a licensed midwife who specializes in out-of-hospital births and who has used Safford’s services three times. “She prepares food designed to facilitate digestion, encourage the milk flow and reduce the chances of colic and other common health issues in the newborn.”

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Food, oil and herbs

Safford’s services include preparing healthy foods that are appropriate for the postpartum time. If the mother has other children, she can feed them as well.

She comes to the new mom’s home with a whole meal ready (a protein, grains, vegetables and a dessert), and a nutritious snack, which can be stewed pears and figs or apples with dates and raisins.

“After the snack, I give her oleation therapy, which means the application of warm oil to the body while massaging it gently,” she said. “It is very relaxing. I also make restorative herbal formulas. Later, we sit and talk. I offer the mom emotional support and education. My work goes well beyond pampering, though I pamper the mom, of course.”

She uses “kitchen medicine” — herbs, spices and natural fresh products that nourish, heal and soothe.

“It is well documented that, in cultures that honor a postpartum time period of rest and care —around 42 days after the birth — women do not suffer depression or many of the health issues that are considered ‘normal’ in our modern medical perspective,” she said.

“When Tovia came to my house, it was a gift from a friend,” said new mom Leilani Dean.

“She gave me a massage and it was so special … exactly what I wanted and needed! It was such a wonderful experience for me and my husband that we decided to hire her to come two more times. Her presence made the whole postpartum experience very pleasant and relaxing for me and my family.”

“If you want to have a strong family tree, start by taking care of the roots,” Safford said.

“The mother is the root.”

To contact Safford, call her at (954) 540-0322, email lamamama@live.com or visit taoshomebirth.com.

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ANGEL FIRE FAMILY DENTISTRY Strider McCash, DDS

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EL CENTRO CHIROPRACTIC Janet Lewis, DC

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EL CENTRO DENTAL CLINIC Arturo Sisneros, DDS Gregory Bauer, DDS

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TAOS CENTER FOR NATURAL HEALING Margaret Hansen, DC Christele Semaille, DC Karen Zakar, DC Christine Ciceri, DOM Patrice Johnson, LMT Ana Beluche, LMT Anne Thrun, LMT, CST Helen Tracey, LMT Keith Douglas Blair, LMT 219 Cavalry Road, Taos

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Are Your Probiotics Working for You?

By Dr. Win Smith, B.S., D.O.M.

M

ost people never really give a thought to their probiotics beyond simply popping a capsule that contains them; they simply assume that taking probiotics translates into those desirable bacteria becoming established in their intestines as the predominant species.

Unfortunately this is not true.

Very few individuals, including most health care professionals, take seriously or are even aware of the assertion of Elie Metchnikov, a Russian bacteriologist and winner of the Nobel Prize in Medicine, who 100 years ago asserted that the most serious and chronic form of toxin exposure leading to illness is often overlooked: auto intoxication from the wrong bacterial, and fungal / yeast populations in the human intestines. Dr. Metchnikov studied how the incorrect bacterial populations damaged the immune system and liver and recommended lactic acid foods such as sauerkraut to correct and prevent this from occurring.

The stomach, small intestines and colon are part of the outside world, despite being inside our bodies. This essentially hollow tube provides a warm, dark, moist environment, which is favorable to the rapid proliferation of countless species of microscopic life forms. Yet what truly determines what lives in this ecological niche is what those tubes are actually filled with. We have learned that the species of organisms found in meat and animal protein dominant in human guts is completely different than those found in those individuals who predominantly eat vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, grains and legumes.

It has also been determined that frequent inoculation with bacterial species that thrive on the complex sugars in vegetable matter is unsuccessful since they do not thrive in an environment filled with decaying and putrefying animal carcasses, cheese, milk, etc., where the predominant species are putrefactive in nature. Since bacterial populations turn over extremely quickly in a warm, dark, moist environment, (ie., only a few hours at most), what ultimately lives in the former food matter transiting the intestines is not determined simply by what we seed it with, which is what we as-

Yogurt and cabbage (when fermented) are foods that possess probiotics and can help create the right kind of bacteria in your gut.

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CHANGING PROBIOTICS Continued from Page 46 sume, but rather what species most successfully colonize that material. Providing oligosaccharides and varieties of fiber and other carbohydrate substances from a plant-based diet is far more deterministic of establishing favorable bacteria than simply seeding the intestines with the probiotic with the desired bacterial species.

A wrong diet leads to proliferation of undesirable bacterial and fungal species and their numerous toxic metabolites, while the correct diet leads to the proliferation of bacteria which produce substances which actually inhibit proliferation of undesirable bacterial species and yeast, thereby counteracting the presence and effects of undesirable gut organisms. Auto-intoxication by the wrong bacteria involves the production and absorption of toxic bacterial metabolites, which can be produced in large quantities, and which are absorbed into the body and must be detoxified by Phase I and II conjugation in the liver. This is only made possible

by sufficient vitamin and mineral enzyme precursors and co-enzyme factors and antioxidants, all substances only found in a plant based diet. These pathogenic bacterial byproducts include: TMAO, putrescine, indole and skatol, which are irritants, producing inflammation in many organs, including the arterial walls; ammonia, putrescine and formalin, which are neurotoxins leading to neuronal death in MS and Lou Gehrig’s disease, dementias, (Alzheimer’s), etc.; formalin, ammonia and cadaverine, which are carcinogenic substances promoting DNA damage and cancer cell initiation and proliferation. All these together cause great harm to our bodies.

So, make no assumptions about your probiotics establishing a desirable gut bacterial population just because you pop a pill. What thrives there is ultimately determined by diet alone, and with the wrong diet, even repeated inoculation is simply useless.

Dr. Win Smith is a Doctor of Oriental Medicine and Naturopath with 38 years of clinical experience.

He may be reached at (575) 758-2038

Studies have shown that probiotics are more effective when eaten with high-antioxidant foods, like blueberries.

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Ten tips to improve your health

By Angie Fernandez

It is important for us to recognize that we can play a key role in our health and wellness. Our lifestyle choices and habits can enhance or take away from our quality of life. Here are 10 ideas to get us on the right side of health:

1.

— Whether it’s for 10 minutes or 10 miles, walking is a gentle way to get some physical activity and when done outdoors, the fresh air and sunshine can enhance our feelings of joy.

3.

— Adding fresh, uncooked vegetables to any meal is an excellent way to add nutritional value and water as uncooked vegetables are mostly water. Veggies can be added to regular favorites such as pizza, sandwiches, pasta, enchiladas, Chinese food, etc.

Go for a walk

2.

Drink some water

— Water is the most important thing you can consume as it plays a vital role in the transportation of nutrients and the flushing out of toxins.

Add some fresh veggies

Going for regular walks, even with snow on the ground, can be one of the best ways to maintain good health.

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Healthy Hot Tubs!

Regular Immersion in a Hot Tub Contributes to • Heart Health: Increases blood flow to the heart, causing the heart to increase output, just as during exercise.

Often reduces blood pressure.

• Healing: Increases circulation and blood supply to the muscles, joints or wounds.

• Relaxation: Releases dopamine, a stress-reducing hormone. This helps the body and mind relax.

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Reduce some “naughties” — We all have our

vices but if we can just shorten one or some of those “joyous” naughty experiences for something healthier every once in a while, it will make a difference.

Give yourself a break

— from electronics. TV, phone, tablet, computer or radio at least for half an hour a day, preferably before bedtime so that your dreams may not be quite so influenced by these distractions.

From left, making fresh vegetables, like those from a local farmers market, is an excellent way to add nutritional value to a meal (Photo by Tina Larkin), and giving yourself a break from your phone or tablet — and picking up a good-old-fashioned book — is never a bad idea.

Be nice to yourself

— We are usually so quick to judge and doubt ourselves instead of patting ourselves on the back. Think of some of your favorite qualities about yourself, along with some of your great accomplishments. Doesn’t it feel good to be you when you acknowledge the good stuff?

Share the love

— Go out of your way to make others feel special. Open a door for someone, give a compliment, tip extra, buy a stranger a cup of coffee or strike up a conversation with someone you don’t know. We can all make someone feel special by sharing a little time.

8.

Pray

— Religious or not, prayer is an outward expression of our thoughts and can be very powerful. Prayer can be used to share gratitude, ask for what you want or to pray for others. It’s your time, so your choice.

Try something new — don’t be afraid!

Get out there and learn something new and bring a friend if needed for moral support. Most people will root for the beginner; you are usually your harshest judge, so leave the judge at home and let yourself out of your comfort zone.

10.

Practice the 4 Rs

— reduce, reuse, repurpose and rethink. By practicing the 4 Rs, you will not only help save the planet, you may also become more mindful about your consumption.

Angie Fernandez is a health and wellness educator and a volunteer with the Taos community health council (Taos C.A.R.E.S). She may be reached at healthnhappiness4life@gmail.com.

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TAOS SPA & TENNIS CLUB

758-8498

1103 4B Paseo del Pueblo Norte, El Prado taospilates.net

Christine Ciceri, DOM

111 Doña Ana Drive, Taos

751-1616

taosspa.com

OLIVER MCCRARY, DOM

HEARING AIDS

758-1980

219 Calvary Road, Taos

taoscenterfornaturalhealing.com 218 Paseo del Pueblo Norte, Taos

751-0377

THE HEALTH AND LONGEVITY CLINIC Jim Dixon, DOM, Dipl Ac, CH

Acupuncture, Chinese herbs, Qi Gong 408 Perry Lane, Taos

758-3638

PREMIER HEARING CENTER

1350 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Suite 3, Taos

751-9327

1651 Galisteo St., Suite 7, Santa Fe

505-988-4327

3917 West Road, Suite 250, Los Alamos

505-661-2405

7920 Wyoming Blvd. NE, Ste A, Albuquerque

505-299-4327

premierhearing.com

WHITE CRANE CLINIC

Carl Wagner, DOM, Dipl Ac 1332 Gusdorf, Ste. E, Taos

758-2700

japaneseacupuncturewhitecrane.com

WILLOW CLINIC

Caroline Colonna, DOM, Dipl Ac, CH

Acupuncture, herbal, nutrition, lifestyle and functional medicine, insurance accepted 1103 Don Juan Valdez Lane, El Prado

758-5070

willowclinic.com

WIN SMITH, DOM BS DIPL AC

Acupuncture, naturopathic medicine, natural biologic remedies Taos

758-2038

HEALTH CLUBS

SANDIA HEARING

622 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Suite B, Taos 3454 Zafarano Dr., Unit B, Santa Fe 705 La Joya Street, Suite E, Española 1900 Hot Springs Blvd., Las Vegas 203 Hospital Drive, Raton

800-646-1984

SandiaHearingCenter.com

SOUTHWESTERN EAR, NOSE AND THROAT ASSOCIATES P.A. HEARING & BALANCE CENTER Kathleen Weidner, Au.D Danielle Morgan, Au.D Brett Adams, Au.D Maureen Coleman, HIS

1620 Hospital Drive, Santa Fe 835 Bruce St., Española 108 Legion Dr., Suite B, Las Vegas 118 Central Park Square, Los Alamos

505-946-3947

AURA FITNESS

1337 Gusdorf Road, Suite S, Taos

swentnm.com

aurafitnesstaos.com

HOME HEALTH CARE SUPPLIERS & PROVIDERS

758-9733

DELIBERATELY FIT

324 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Taos

758-2900

AAA HOME CARE

CURVES FOR WOMEN

In-home assistance with ADLs for the disabled & elderly in Northern NM 931 Calle Conquistador, Taos

751-1113

aaa.homecarenm.com

deliberatelyfit.com 1350 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Suite A, Taos

758-2902 OR 866-929-2902

curves.com

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Family Practice Associates of Taos Our Medical Team Offers Complete Family Care Daily Walk-In Clinic, MRI, X-Ray & Colonoscopy Also Available

Larry Schreiber, MD Ellen Warren, MD Lucas Schreiber, MD Marc Steinberg, MD

Alana Benjamin, MD Olan Bassett, MD Del Endres, MD Charles Bonfanti, PA

Abe Balsamo, PA-C Donna Naranjo, PA-C Josh Nguyen, PA-C Bev Teagle, CNP

758-3005

Family Practice Associates of Taos

Se Habla Español familypracticeassociatesoftaos.com

SAME DAY WALK-IN CLINIC

Mon.-Fri. 8-11:30am & 1:30-4:30pm, Sat. 9-11:30am 630 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Suite 150

&

N.M. Foot Ankle Associates

Joel M. Wilner, D.P. M., F.A.C.F.A.S. Board Certified in Foot & Ankle Surgery

Help for most foot & ankle conditions: • Bunions • Ingrown Nails • Hammertoes • Corns, Calluses & Warts • Injuries & Wounds • Arthritic Conditions • Diabetic Care www.santafepodiatrist.com •

505.983.7393

665 Harkle Road, Santa Fe

(Corner of St. Michael’s Drive. & Galisteo) www.taosnews.com/meddirectory • 55

Changing economics present challenges and opportunities

By Maria Meadowcroft

Photo by Tina Larkin Staff in the hallway at Holy Cross Hospital.

S

ince 1936, Holy Cross Hospital has gone through many changes. Some of those changes have been easier than others, but the hospital has remained committed to quality healthcare for the people of Northern New Mexico.

Over the years Holy Cross has evolved from operating within a donated building, to becoming a small, rural hospital, then growing to a regional facility and finally a health system. This growth has taken determination, perseverance and commitment as well as support from the community.

Today the hospital is a not-for-profit 29 bed, acute-care, full-service facility. It is the cornerstone of Taos Health Systems, which was formed in the early 1980s to provide a community organization providing healthcare services for the people of Taos and surrounding areas.

Today, Taos Health Systems Inc. encompasses Holy Cross Hospital, Women’s Health Institute, Taos Surgical Specialties, Center for Physical Health, High Road Dermatology, the Birth

Center and Primary and Integrative Care.

Holy Cross Hospital was fortunate to have financial stability for many years between the early 1990s (when the new building was built) and 2010. For many of those years, the national economy was booming and so was the health care industry. The hospital received federal and state funding to offset the cost of providing care to everyone regardless of ability to pay, and was being reimbursed more adequately for services provided up front. However, national health care costs began rising precipitously, and in 2010 the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law as a way to reduce health spending and encourage preventive measures. This brought Medicare funding reductions that coincided with a stagnation of pricing growth, the twopercent annual reduction contained in the 2012 sequester, and numerous other cuts to hospital reimbursements.

Changes in healthcare are happening faster than ever, and they trickled down from federal and state to local levels. The accelerated

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Taos Alive Taos Alive is a community-based coalition of about 40 partners from 12 key sectors whose vision is to have our youth live in a community that is safe, secure and drug-free. The coalition unites the community to participate in efforts to address root problems through environmental strategies and coalition actions. Sectors include youth, parents, businesses, schools, law enforcement, healthcare, media, youth-serving, religious/fraternal, civic/volunteer, government agencies and other entities involved in reducing substance abuse.

Educating Youth & Stakeholders

Implementing Solutions to Problems

Changing Community Norms

Leveraging Resources Through Collaboration Join Today Volunteer/Join a Workgroup Workgroup Action Teams: Taos Alive Coalition, Alcohol Policy, Prescription & Drug Safety, Media Advisory, Evaluation

Monthly Meetings

Partners

www.taosalive.com/calendar/

Education

Change 575.595.6853 info@taosalive.org www.taosalive.com

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CHANGING ECONOMICS Continued from Page 56 changes offer challenges that all hospitals are facing, including rural hospitals. These challenges are altering business-as-usual practices that many organizations, including Holy Cross are grappling with. They include changes in utilization patterns that are driven largely by changes in reimbursement, technology, scientific advancement and consumer demands, as well as the shift from fee-for-service to fee-forvalue and the transition of patient volume and revenue from inpatient care to ambulatory and outpatient settings.

Ultimately, it all comes down to improving the health of patients and the health of the community, with a priority placed on prevention and wellness. Population health strategies work to improve quality and the patient experience through better coordination of care. Holy Cross and Taos Health Systems have developed some strategies and capabilities for caring for the community outside of hospital walls, including the expansion of services and practices such as the new Primary Care Clinic, with a goal of keeping people from becoming sick enough to be admitted into the hospital in the first place.

We have also made efforts to streamline local service provision, such as moving Women’s

Health Institute to provide care under the same roof as the Birth Center. The hospital has also expanded outreach programs such as the Taos First Steps Home Visiting Program and the Taos Alive Substance Abuse Prevention.

Although the Affordable Care Act has contributed to certain challenges, it does contain numerous provisions aimed at improving community health through direct investments in wellness and prevention at the individual and community levels and by making population health improvement an integral part of efforts to improve the quality and efficiency of health care.

Holy Cross Hospital’s commitment to community health is an essential part of our mission. We have a proud history of investing in community health services and programs.

Every three years we are required to conduct a community health needs assessment (CHNA) and adopt an implementation strategy to meet our community’s health needs. We are gearing up for our second CHNA and will be looking for meaningful community engagement among community groups, businesses leaders, educators, and you — the individual members of our community. Your feedback will be vitally important. Please look for our survey and focus group opportunities will be made available within the next few months. For updated information visit our website, TaosHospital.org.

File Photo - Holy Cross Hospital at night.

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Norah K. Bishop, P.T. icare Medtients Pa come Wel

The Only Facility in Taos County Providing Aquatic Physical Therapy (On-Site) You Have The Right To Choose Your Physical Therapist • Private Individual Physical Therapy • Sports & Orthopedic Therapy • Comprehensive Neck & Back Therapy Norah K. Bishop, PT • License #261 • By Appointment At Taos Spa & Tennis Club • Ranchos de Taos • Taos, NM 87571 • (575) 737-0715

Sacred

Traditions

Aura Soma Applied Kneiseology Back Flower & Perelandra Essences Cranial Sacral ⋅ Homeopathy Reconnective Therapy Reflexology ⋅ Shamanic Clearing Tibetan Bowl Attunements Aqua Chi; ionic foot bath cleanse NeurOptimal; Bio feedback Master Practitioner N L P 28 years experience Wholistic Shamanic Practitioner

Sunny Redmond Trauma Specialist

Wise Council Reverend Taos, New Mexico 87571

575-758-7723 By Appointment Only www.sunnyredmond.com

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MOUNTAIN HOME HEALTH CARE 630 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Suite 180, Taos

758-4786

800-835-8699 bcbsnm.com

BROWN & BROWN INSURANCE

mtnhomehealth.com

OPTIONS HOME CARE SERVICES 1335 Gusdorf Road, Suite S, Taos

737-5539

627 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Taos

758-2244 bbnm.com

DENNIS L. SANTISTEVAN FARMERS INSURANCE

optionsservices.net

MEDICAL SUPPLIES A&R MEDICAL SUPPLY

710 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Suite L

751-0214

330D Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Taos

776-3224

THOMAS E. GUTIERREZ FARMERS INSURANCE Health Insurance New Mexico LLC 1033 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Suite F, Taos

armedical.com

SCRUBS DIRECT

751-3591

505-438-3309

JOELLA MONTOYA FARMERS INSURANCE

730 St. Michaels Drive, Santa Fe scrubsdirect.net

107 Plaza García, Taos

TAOS MEDICAL SUPPLY

758-0939

737-5810

HIGHER GROUND INSURANCE CENTER

622 A&B Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Taos

WALGREENS PHARMACY

705 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Suite B, Taos

758-1704, FAX 758-3185

highergroundins.com

811 Paseo del Pueblo Sur

737-5885

walgreens.com

INSURE NEW MEXICO! SOLUTIONS

ZEE MEDICAL

888-997-2583

888-225-5933

KNIGHT FINANCIAL LIMITED — HEALTH & LIFE INSURANCE

Provider of van-based first aid, safety, and emergency products and services

insurenewmexico.state.nm.us/

zeemedical.com

Billy Knight

115 La Posta Road, Suite D, Taos

HOSPITALS

751-3388

ESPAÑOLA PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL

knightfinanciallimited.com

1010 Spruce St., Española

NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE CO.

phs.org

newyorklife.com

505-753-7111

758-1023

HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL

PEOPLES INSURANCE

758-8883

758-4500

1397 Weimer Road, Taos taoshospital.org

LOS ALAMOS MEDICAL CENTER 3917 West Road, Los Alamos

Inside Peoples Bank South, Taos

STATE FARM Wanda Lucero

211 Kit Carson Road, Taos

505-662-4201

737-5433

losalamosmedicalcenter.com

statefarm.com

CHRISTUS ST. VINCENT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

STATE FARM

505-913-3361

751-9500

455 St. Michaels Drive, Santa Fe

Andrea Suazo 1010B Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Taos

stvin.org

statefarm.com

INSURANCE BEAUDRY INSURANCE AGENCY 603 Paseo del Pueblo Norte, Taos

758-8106 OR 866-758-8106

BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW MEXICO

MASSAGE & WELLNESS / MASSAGE THERAPY AFFINITY HEALING ARTS Anne Thrun, LMT 5324 776-3135

Albuquerque

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Caroline Colonna, DOM

Doctor of Oriental Medicine [ Personalized Acupuncture [ Chinese Herbs [ Nutrition [ Lifestyle Medicine

Insurance accepted VA Authorized

(575)758-5070 willowclinic.com email: colonna@cybermesa.com Located Next to Orlando’s in El Prado

MOUNTAIN HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. Home town, non-profit Home Health & Hospice Care Agency 39 years of service in Taos County - providing quality and comprehensive community based medical care in the home for qualifying individuals.

Hospice Care

Compassionate terminal care to those wishing to die at home with personal dignity.

Home Health Care

Supportive and instructive Nursing, Physical Therapy, & Home Health Aide care.

Personal Care Services (PCO Program)

Customized daily living assistance for eligible clients to maximize individual potential and independence.

Private Duty Services (Non-Medical)

Broad range of quality personalized services. Providing peace of mind by allowing individuals to remain independent and enjoy living where they want to... at home.

www.mountainhomehealth.com 575.758.4786 • 630 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Suite 180 (Located behind Family Practice Associates of Taos) www.taosnews.com/meddirectory • 61

NOT JUST A JOB...

Explore The Possibilities • Yoga Teacher Training • Reiki Movement • EMT • ADN-RN • Nursing Program • Dental Assistant • Nursing Assistant • Yoga • Holistic Health and Healing Arts

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A Career in the Healing Arts UNM-Taos offers a wide array of courses in the emerging field of healthcare. Whether for personal enrichment, steady employment or to fulfill a need to serve your community, your community college is the perfect place to explore your options. And with construction starting on the Health Careers Training Center on Civic Plaza Drive, now is the time to see if a healthcare career is right for you.

575-737-6215 • taos.unm.edu

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LIVE LIFE AT A HIGHER LEVEL

Offering Independent Home Health and Skilled Care

TA O S

Retirement Village

414 Camino de la Placita, Taos 575.758.8248 taosretirementvillage.com 2015-2016 Medical & Wellness Directory • 64

El Centro Family Health’s mission is to provide affordable, accessible, quality health care to the people of northern New Mexico.

Services offered:

• Primary Medical Care • All standard medical procedures • Annual Physicals • Well Child • Immunizations • Pre-Natal Diabetes Embudo Clinic Hwy 69 #2243 Rinconada Embudo, NM 87531 (505)579-4255

Peñasco Dental Clinic St. Rd. 75 - # 15136 Peñasco, NM 87553 (575)587-2809

Peñasco Medical Clinic St. Rd. 75 - # 15136 Peñasco, NM 87553 (575)587-2205

School Based Clinics Locations: Peñasco Schools (575)587-2623 Taos Middle School (575)-751-8032 • Taos High School (575)-751-8032

ECFH Taos Clinic

1331 Gusdorf Rd., Taos, NM 87571 (575) 758-3601

Meet Your Taos Eye Experts Team!

Terri D. Oneby, OD

Angela R. Bratton, MD

General Ophthalmology • Refractive Surgery

Cataract Surgery • Oculoplastics • Routine Eye Exams Retina • Glaucoma and Optical Shop

Celebrating Over 39 Years of Service to the Southwest

575.758.0621 1399 Weimer Rd. Suite 300 in Taos eyenm.com www.taosnews.com/meddirectory • 65

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AGAPE MASSAGE

779-2810

770-6356

INNOVATIVE THERAPIES

ATHENA SWINFORD, LMT 6708

Taos

Elizabeth Squires, LMT 5812

Medical massage, Cranial Sacral Therapy, Visceral Manipulation Ranchos de Taos

776-7239

ANGEL FIRE MASSAGE THERAPY

Terri Picard, LMT 4454 770-7914

NANCY JOHNSON, RN, LMT 070 Taos

751-6586

Norma Hoffman, LMT 3007 Inn Business Center, Bldg. 3469, Suite 6, Angel Fire Hwy. 434

SUSAN MYERS, CNMT, LMT 2180

377-2613

susanmyerslmt.com

AURO MESA

QUANTUM COMMUNION

776-2212

Raiki and Quantum Energy Worker

125 La Posta Road, Taos

776-2566

101 Coyote Loop, Arroyo Hondo

Tulsi Anne Rose, LMT

auromesa.com

779-7371

BALINESE TRADITIONAL MASSAGE

GINNY WATERSTREET, LMT 3362

Kirstie Segarra, LMT 4888 770-1274

Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner

613-2090

balinesetraditionalmassage.com

SHREE YOGA TAOS

JESSICA BIRNBAUM, LMT

112 Camino de la Placita, Suite C, Taos

Taos

758-8014

770-6762

shreeyogataos.com

CERTIFIED ADVANCED ROLFER & MOVEMENT TEACHER

TAOS YOGA THERAPY

Taos

613-0519

758-4439

taosyogatherapy.com

CRANIAL SACRAL & THAI MASSAGE

OJO CALIENTE MINERAL SPRINGS RESORT & SPA

Marilyn Grimes

Patrick Shaw, LMT 4967

Monique Parker E-RYT 200, RYT 500 208 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Suite 103, Taos

98 State Road 150, Suite 4, Taos

50 Los Banos Drive, Ojo Caliente

dancingelephantstudio.com/healingart

ojospa.com

586-1726 / 770-5020

800-222-9162 OR 505-583-2233

LIVING SPA AT EL MONTE SAGRADO

SALON MARJORIE - AVEDA CONCEPT

317 Kit Carson Road, Taos

237 Ledoux St., Taos

737-9880

751-7246

elmontesagrado.com

ESSENTIAL MASSAGE & SPA THERAPIES

salonmarjorie.com

L. BERNICE SANDOVAL, LMT 3903

Kyoko Hummel, LMT 072 Brenda Archuleta, LMT 6015 Amelia Raymond, LMT 7221 Manuela Maeder, LMT 086 Tulsi Rose, LMT 1528 Ahalya Frontino, LMT 5935

522 Paseo del Pueblo Norte

751-4040

TaosEssential.com

Facials, skin care, skin products & makeup 330 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Taos

RUTH FAHRBACH, LMT 4621

sonjaskinsalon.com

824 Paseo del Pueblo Norte, Taos

770-7517

770-7118

DARRELL SCHAUERMANN, LMT 4510 Taos

770-0628

SONJA’S SKIN SALON 758-7580

SPIRITS OF BEAUTY

taoshemp.com

LIZ GILBERT, LMT 259 BCST 751-7513 OR 770-1698

330B Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Taos

758-1178

spiritsofbeauty.com

INNER RHYTHMS POLARITY THERAPY Cat Hale Taos

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College of Nursing & Health Sciences

@NortHerN

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Northern’s holistic RN to BSN program is CCNE accredited and AHNCC endorsed. our students are 100% satisfied and our graduates are 100% employed as rNs. Our Associate Degree Nursing program is state-of-the-art and has provided communitybased clinical experience for over 30 years.

(505) 747.2220 | www.nnmc.edu Follow us! northern new mexico college • 921 paseo de oñate, española, nm 87532 www.taosnews.com/meddirectory • 67

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TAOS AESTHETICS MEDICAL CENTER Ellen Warren, MD 630 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Taos

751-4472

EYE ASSOCIATES OF NEW MEXICO Angela Bratton, MD Terri Oneby, OD

1399 Weimer Road, Suite 300, Taos

758-0621

eyenm.com

TAOS CENTER FOR NATURAL HEALING

REAL EYES

Margaret Hansen, DC Christele Semaille, DC Karen Zakar, DC Christine Ciceri, DOM Patrice Johnson, LMT Ana Beluche, LMT Anne Thrun, LMT, CST Helen Tracey, LMT Keith Douglas Blair, LMT

Robert Ratzlaff, OD

1353 Paseo Del Pueblo Sur, Suite C , Taos

758-3215

realeyestaos.com

SUNSHADES OF TAOS 108 West Plaza, Taos

751-1565

sunshadesoftaos.com

219 Cavalry Road, Taos

TAOS EYEWEAR

taoscenterfornaturalhealing.com

710 Paseo del Pueblo Suite F, Taos

751-1616

TAOS HEALING ARTS

Julia Ruth Claus, LMT 4879 Bonnie McNairn, LMT 3439 Dory Hulbert, LMT 7073 Daniel Pretends Eagle, LMT 6825

308 Paseo Del Pueblo Norte, Suite B, Taos

758-7975

Jane Compton, OD 758-2205

visionsource-drcompton.com

PHARMACIES SAV-ON PHARMACY IN ALBERTSON’S

710 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Suite A, Taos

taoshealingarts.com

758-1203

TAOS MOBILE MASSAGE Mitzy Kennaugh, LMT 2148 Taos

SMITH’S FOOD & DRUG CENTERS 224 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Taos

758-4823

751-1924

TAOS COMPOUNDING PHARMACY

TAOS ROCKS

622 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Suites A&B, Taos

Ana Chavez

737-5810

Taos

WALGREENS PHARMACY

751-3309

811 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Taos

taosrocks.com

TAOS SCHOOL OF MASSAGE 94 State Road 150, El Prado

758-1704

WALMART DISCOUNT PHARMACY 926 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Taos

758-2725

TAOS SPA & TENNIS CLUB 111 Doña Ana Drive, Taos

758-2743

PHARMACIST COUNSELING

758-9030

taosspa.com

TAOS COMPOUNDING PHARMACY

MARY TARA MASSAGE & ENERGY WORK

622 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Suites A&B, Taos

737-5810

Mary Tara, LMT 0027 Taos, near plaza

PHYSICAL THERAPY

TRANSFORMATIONAL BODY WORK

NORAH BISHOP PHYSICAL THERAPY SERVICES

758-1741

Judah Botzer, LMT 116 751-0779

737-0715

OPTOMETRISTS/OPTICIANS BOTWIN EYE GROUP Mark Botwin, OD

444 St. Michaels Drive, Santa Fe

505-954-4442

botwineyegroup.com

Located in the Taos Spa & Tennis Club 111 Doña Ana Drive, Taos

CENTER FOR PHYSICAL HEALTH

Kathy Alcon, PT, MS, WCS, CLT – Physical Therapist Director Terri Aronovitz, PT, MSPT Robert Drenning, PT, MPT Robert Niemeier, PT, DPT Directory, continued on page 70

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Sandra Chestnutt

Ordained Minister of Walking Prayer—Center for Sacred Studies Shamanic Practitioner with Advanced Shamanic Initiations - Foundation for Shamanic Studies and traditional indigenous teachings. 17 years exp.

Shamanic Healing Ceremonies • Reclaim energy & vitality

• Release pain & chronic disease • Restore ease and well-being • Awaken joy and comfort • De-possession rituals, soul retrieval, extraction healing, animal retrieval, energy healing, intuitive spiritual guidance, divination.

“Sandra stands out in her ability to create a real shift, a real change, to make a difference that lasts.”

“Sandra is authentic, truly steps aside to allow genuine healing to occur.”

575-779-4253 • earthwalkmedicine.com

Effective, restorative bodywork, Intuitive skills you can trust.

575-779-9357 • AtMySage.com Barrie Grace Andrews, MFA, LMT Well worth the beautiful drive to Questa... return home transformed.

Sound Healing • Medical and Oncology • Aromatherapy Deep Tissue • CranioSacral Therapy • Sports and more.

Ask about Facial Soundscapes and Community Acutonics.

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Angelo Pompeo, PT, DPT Marcia Ready, PT

JOSIE LENWELL, MA LMFT

1398 Weimer Road, Suite 203, Taos

737-0304

North side: 1307 Paseo del Pueblo Norte, El Prado

758-1004

Angel Fire: Robert Niemeier, DPT, 11-B Elliot Barker Lane, Angel Fire

377-1900

3006 Cottontail Road, Taos

751-0407

BARBARA SHERMAN LMFT Taos

751-3847

AGAVE HEALTH

1509 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Taos

physicalhealthtaos.org

758-7263

TAOS PHYSICAL THERAPY INC. SPORTS REHABILITATION 414 Sipapu St., Taos

CARYLE ZORUMSKI, EDD LPCC 515 Gusdorf Road, Suite 1, Taos

751-0449

758-8761

taosphysicaltherapy.com

CENTER FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY 11 Elliott Barker Lane, Bldg. B, Angel Fire

377-1900

PSYCHOTHERAPISTS/ SOCIAL WORKERS JOEY BLUE, LISW LCSW Karla Joy Demers, SLCS

Psychotherapist & energy healing Taos

758-9511

RETIREMENT LIVING THE BRIDGE AT ALAMOSA

An Independent and Assisted Living Community 3407 Carroll Street, Alamosa, Colorado 719-587-3514 AlamosaAssistedLiving.com

TAOS RETIREMENT VILLAGE Independent, Home Health, Assisted and Skilled Care 414 Camino de la Placita, Taos

758-8248

taosretirementvillage.com

CONNIE CROOM, MS LPCC

COLFAX GENERAL LONG-TERM CARE

770-4316

483-2443

705C Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Suite C, Taos

JONI DUNN, LISW

Psychotherapist/energy healer Taos

770-3126

615 Prospect Ave., Springer

VITAMINS & FOOD SUPPLEMENTS CID’S FOOD MARKET

BRUCE GROSSMAN, LPCC

623 Paseo del Pueblo Norte, Taos

631 Don Nicholas Road, Taos

758-1148

758-7835

cidsfoodmarket.com

STEPHANIE GUTZ, MSW, LISW

TAOS HERB CO.

779-3391

758-1991

Taos

NANCY HAZEN, MA LMFT

710 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Suite J, Taos taosherb.com

758-1494

TOTAL HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTER OF TAOS

PRACTICE TAOS LIMITED

737-5810

308 Rio Lucero Road, El Prado

Barbara Hope, LISW, LCSW

827 Paseo del Pueblo Norte, Taos 224-1132

WILLIAM KOTSCH, PHD

705 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Suite C, Taos

770-1873

622 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Suites A&B, Taos

WALGREENS PHARMACY 811 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Taos

758-1704 or FAX 758-3185

THE HEALTH MILL

Liz Winslow Fruits, RN, GCFP Health Awareness Coach

613-2828

healthawarenesscoaching.com

2016-2017 MEDICAL AND WELLNESS DIRECTORY

It’s never too early to let The Taos News know that you want to be included in next year’s Medical and Wellness Directory. In fact, let us know about any changes that your practice may experience throughout the year: new physicians, retirements, address, phone or website changes as soon as it happens. We’ll make sure to keep that notice and make changes to next year’s listing. Just email special@taosnews.com with any changes, additions or requests you may have.

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