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    Southern New Mexico
    Surgery Center

    2301 Indian Wells Rd. Suite B
    Alamogordo, NM 88310
    www.snmsc.org

    Phone: 575.437.0890
    Fax: 575.437.0905
    Email: mfo@snmsc.org

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    Southern New Mexico Surgery Center is a multi-specialty center, providing excellent care to all of our patients. Click here to learn more about the various programs.

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    Patient Success Stories

    Simple procedure in comfortable environment gets young patient back to school & sports

    caleb success storyCaleb enjoys playing sports like many boys and girls his age. His favorite sports include soccer and basketball. His parents began noticing that he was having some difficulty reading and some mild to moderate hearing loss. He had a history of ear infections and his mother, Jennifer, made an appointment with Caleb’s pediatrician. The doctor diagnosed him with an asymptomatic ear infection. Caleb’s pediatrician referred him to Dr. Timothy Frost, a board-certified Otolaryngologist that specializes in ear, nose and throat conditions at Southern New Mexico Surgery Center. In order to prevent the recurrent ear infections that Caleb was experiencing, Dr. Frost recommended ear tubes as a treatment.

    Click here to read Caleb's full experience with Dr. Frost at Southern New Mexico Surgery Center.

    Excellent amenities and care help ease patient concern during skin cancer removal

    Jean began noticing some small round areas of skinjean success story thickening on her face. At first there was no pain, change of skin color or itching. However, as time went by the area grew in circumference and the edge of the skin growth began to raise. Jean also noticed that the growth was changing color. She went to her physician for a check up, and he referred her to Dr. Timothy Frost who is fellowship-trained in Facial Plastic Surgery. Dr. Frost performed a biopsy of the lesions and determined that the three spaces were basal cell carcinoma and would need to be removed. The procedure would take place at Southern New Mexico Surgery Center in Alamogorda.

    Click here to read Jean's complete story with Dr. Frost at Southern New Mexico Surgery Center.

    Comfortable atmosphere puts patient at ease during colonoscopy procedure

    David was due for his colonoscopy screening. His general practitioner referred him to Dr. Nasser Alqassam, a board-certified internal medicine physician for his colonoscopy procedure. David’s screening would take place at Southern New Mexico Surgery Center on an outpatient basis.david success story

    What is a colonoscopy?

    A colonoscopy screening allows the doctor to carefully examine the lining of the colon. The colonoscope is a long, flexible tube that is approximately the thickness of a finger. It is inserted through the rectum into the large intestine (colon) and allows the doctor to carefully examine the lining of the colon. Abnormalities of the colon can be seen in great detail. If the physician sees a suspicious area or needs to evaluate an area of inflammation in greater detail, he can pass an instrument through the colonoscope and take a small piece of tissue (biopsy) for examination in the laboratory. Biopsies are taken for many reasons and do not necessarily mean that cancer is suspected.

    Click here to read more about David's experience with Dr. Alqassam at Southern New Mexico Surgery Center.

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    Southern New Mexico Surgery Center is a recipient of the Apex Quality Award. This distinction recognizes outstanding healthcare organizations that demonstrate the highest levels of excellence in patient satisfaction throughout the United States in markets served by CTQ.