Beginning in October, residents of Southern New Mexico now have access to the cardiologists of New Mexico Heart Institute. A new partnership between NMHI and Memorial Medical Center (MMC) has brought this world class heart team to Las Cruces. Two NMHI physicians will provide general and interventional cardiology care to patients at 2450 S. Telshor, Suite 207.
“We know some residents of southern New Mexico have been traveling to Albuquerque to receive care and we are happy to bring our expert team of compassionate, experienced cardiologists here to Las Cruces to continue to strengthen the cardiovascular care they are already receiving at Memorial,” said Dr. Sean Mazer, President of the New Mexico Heart Institute’s Board. “This partnership shows our commitment to the heart health of everyone who lives in Las Cruces and the surrounding communities.”
Memorial Medical Center and the cardiologists of NMHI will offer a comprehensive range of cardiology treatments that encompass general cardiology; preventative noninvasive, interventional as well as diagnostic services such as echocardiography and nuclear testing. “New Mexico Heart Institute is one of the premier groups of cardiovascular physicians in the nation,” said John Harris, CEO of Memorial Medical Center. “We are excited to have them join us in bringing the finest cardiovascular care to the people of Southern New Mexico.”
Drs. Munif Alkouz and Faisel Zaeem will join MMC’s team of six cardiologists and will begin seeing patients at the Las Cruces location inside New Mexico Cardiovascular Associates offices across from MMC.
Appointments can be made by calling 575-532-4474. Most insurance plans are accepted.
About New Mexico Heart Institute
For more than 40 years, NMHI has been New Mexico’s most comprehensive healthcare center in the state dedicated exclusively to cardiovascular health. Using cutting edge research and the latest technology, NMHI cardiologists treat the most common to the most complex heart issues and are relentless in improving outcomes for their patients.
NMHI is on the leading edge of medical care, providing many procedures that patients cannot get anywhere else in the state. NMHI is dedicated to being the leader in the Southwest in diagnostic, interventional, preventive and cardiovascular care. Two NMHI facilities have been granted a three-year accreditation in Echocardiography in the area of Adult Transthoracic, Adult Stress by the IAC. According to MedAxiom, the nation’s leading source of quantifiable information for cardiology, the ratio of NMHI outpatient’s imaged stress studies is well below the national average. NMHI is able to achieve quality results comparable to the finest institutions in the country at a much lower cost compared to most other cardiology groups.
In their commitment to advance the profession, knowledge base and the field of cardiovascular and thoracic medicines, NMHI offers their patients opportunities to participate in studies that utilize the newest medicines and technologies available in heart disease. NMHI is currently engaged in 22 ongoing clinical trials.
NMHI Cardiologists in Las Cruces
Munif Alkouz, MD
Board Certifications:
Internal Medicine
Residency: University of New Mexico
Fellowship from University of New Mexico, Cardiology
Faisal Zaeem, MD
Board Certifications:
Interventional Cardiology
Cardiovascular Disease
Internal Medicine
Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation
Residency: University of Connecticut/Hartford Hospital
Fellowship from University of Connecticut/Hartford Hospital, Interventional Cardiology