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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the UNM Health Sciences Center?
The UNM Health Sciences Center is a health system affiliated with the UNM School of Medicine and UNM Hospitals, all located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The system includes a physician practice of more than 130 doctors including primary care physicians, specialists, and sub-specialists with over 30 primary care and multi-specialty health care centers located throughout the city. In Albuquerque, HSC also encompasses 5 hospitals and numerous center and programs. There are also over 49 School of Medicine patient care sites and 34 HSC Clinical Facilities patient care sites located throughout the New Mexico region.
What is the relationship between the UNM School of Medicine and UNM HSC?
The UNM School of Medicine is the academic foundation of the UNM Health Sciences Center. Since 1964, the UNM School of Medicine has maintained a firm commitment to serve the communities within New Mexico and the surrounding region, has been at the forefront of medical knowledge and research, pioneering many advances and procedures that have changed the face of medical history. The physicians at the UNM HSC also serve as faculty members of the School of Medicine. In addition, the continuing research conduced by the medical students, fellows and faculty of the university assures that UNM HSC is equipped with the latest innovations in treatment at all of its hospitals and centers.
How do I find a UNM doctor?
A directory of UNM physicians can be found on the web by selecting "Contact Information" on the horizontal navigation bar and then selecting "Find a Doctor" on the vertical navigation bar. Here is a direct link to the website: Find a Doctor.
What hospitals are part of the UNM Health Sciences Center?
The UNM Health Sciences Center's hospitals include: UNM Carrie Tingley Hospital, UNM Children's Hospital, UNM Children's Psychiatric Center, UNM
Hospital, and UNM Psychiatric Center.
Does the UNM Health Sciences Center have any Centers or Programs?
Yes, UNMHSC has over 75 Programs and Centers.
What are the conditions and treatments in which UNM Health Sciences Center specializes?
The UNM Health Sciences Center provides treatment for a complete range of conditions, as well as actively promoting health education about disease prevention. The physicians at the HSC represent a broad spectrum of specialty areas and primary care. The University Hospital's unique special care units and medical programs include the following:
- Level I Trauma Center
- Regional Burn Center
- Senior Health Center
- Limb Reimplantation/Microsurgery
- Lifeguard Air Emergency Services
- Clinical Research Center
- Perinatal Special Care (High-Risk Pregnancy)
- Children's Hospital of New Mexico
We are developing centers of excellence in many areas, i.e., Epidemiology and Population-based Biomedical Research, Molecular Genetics and Oncology, Immunology & Infectious Diseases, Cell Biology, Cell Adhesion, Cell Motility, and Signal Transduction, & Neurosciences.
How can a patient be admitted or transferred to a UNM HCS hospital?
Patients may be admitted to a UNM HSC Hospital by either consulting
with their current physician or seeing a UNM HSC physician. These physicians
all have admitting privileges to UNM HSC hospitals.
What do I do if I have insurance or billing related issues?
Please contact the Business Office at (505)272-3200 If you have
questions regarding your insurance coverage, you will need to contact your
insurance carrier. For information about UNM policies, please call 272-2111.
I live outside Albuquerque. Does UNM provide services or facilities in other communities?
Yes. The UNM Health Sciences Center has community health services throughout New Mexico. For more information about UNM HSC facilities that are closer to your home, call 272-2111
How can my physician get in touch with UNM to refer me to a specialist?
The UNM Physician Access Line Service (PALS), is a consultation and referral service. Please ask your physician to call (505) 272-2000 to obtain the PALS line phone number.
How do I find more information about what UNM has to offer?
This website is specifically designed as a service for patients and for those seeking healthcare information. Please browse the site to find out more about our services and procedures, our facilities and our hospitals, our physicians and our health programs for the community.