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Julio Munoz, M.D. Pecos Valley Physician Group More than 37 million Americans (roughly one out of ten) have Type-2 diabetes. If left untreated or unmanaged, the disease can damage all aspects of the cardiovascular system, cause blindness, heart disease, loss of limbs and other serious conditions. While Type-2 diabetes is most often diagnosed in adults 45 and older with a family history of the disease or in those who are overweight or obese, the condition is now becoming more prevalent in children, teens... ... Read More

Carlsbad Residents Encouraged to Learn the Signs, Seek Help This Better Hearing and Speech Month With speech, language, and swallowing disorders common following stroke, head and neck cancer, and a variety of other illnesses and injuries, Carlsbad-based speech-language pathologist Alan Duncan, MS/CCC/SLP, encourages residents to learn the signs—and seek an evaluation—if they have concerns about themselves or a loved one. This is a timely message, as May is recognized nationally as Better Hearing and Spe... ... Read More

Nick Arledge, CEO Carlsbad Medical Center I write today with gratitude for the skilled and compassionate physicians, nurses and other team members of Carlsbad Medical Center and Pecos Valley Physician Group who support the health and well-being of our patients. Last year, patients received medical care at more than 138,000 interactions with our hospital and clinics. Our team delivered quality care at more than 21,000 emergency department visits, more than 2,000 inpatient admissions and more than 2,000 s... ... Read More

To help address hunger in our community, and in celebration of National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day on April 2, Carlsbad Medical Center has donated 652 jars of peanut butter (and other nut butters) to Jonah’s House and the Carlsbad Community Kitchen. All of that peanut butter was donated by Carlsbad Medical Center and Pecos Valley Physician Group employees and medical staff members during the recent Jars of Love Peanut Butter Drive. According to the U.S. Hunger Relief Organization, Feeding America, 11% ... ... Read More

In celebration of National Doctors’ Day today, Carlsbad Medical Center is honoring its medical staff by donating to area charities. Doctors’ Day is set aside to recognize physicians for their skills, sacrifice and service to the community. But true to their ongoing care and compassion toward others, CMC physicians decided to select nonprofit organizations to receive donations in lieu of tokens of gratitude the hospital typically provides them in honor of Doctors’ Day. “We are grateful to the physicians ... ... Read More

Nick Arledge, CEO Carlsbad Medical Center March 30 is Doctors’ Day, one day out of the year to recognize the physicians who take care of us every day of the year. Physicians have many roles in their career – they are a confidante, a detective, a source of comfort and a healer. And they are here for us 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Physicians are often with us during the most memorable moments of our lives – when new life comes into the world, during a difficult diagnosis, healing an illness and the... ... Read More

Abdul H. Qureshi, M.D., General Surgeon Carlsbad Medical Center If you’re thinking, “A colonoscopy?! Isn’t that a test for OLD people?,” you may want to think again. In 2018, the American Cancer Society altered their recommendation for timing of a first-time colon cancer screening from age 50 to age 45, for those at average risk of cancer. The change was directly tied to the rising number of younger adults being diagnosed with colorectal cancers – including many with no family history of the disease. Ma... ... Read More

Reagan Leyva, MSN, APRN, FNP-C Pecos Valley Physician Group Every three seconds, someone in the world is diagnosed with a type of dementia, which is the general term for the loss of memory, language and ability to make decisions enough that it impacts everyday life. Caused by damage to brain cells, dementia is becoming increasingly more common and a leading cause of disability and dependency among older Americans. However, evidence suggests living a healthy lifestyle could help prevent severe cognitive ... ... Read More

Carlsbad Medical Center recently named Teresa “Terry” Dean 2022 Employee of the Year, Christine “Chrissy” Nidy as Clinical Director of the Year and Melissa Suggs as Non-Clinical Director of the Year. The awards are the highest honors bestowed on a hospital employee each year. “Health care requires a special blend of great people skills, tireless energy and the ability to work well under pressure,” says Carlsbad Medical Center CEO Nick Arledge. “People who work in health care share the common desire to h... ... Read More

Elizabeth Madison, ACNP-BC Cardiovascular Associates of Carlsbad The American Heart Association’s heart health checklist now includes new measures for better cardiovascular health. AHA’s Life’s Essential 8 checklist added healthy sleep as a necessary component of heart health and emphasized the importance of eating whole foods, vegetables, lean protein and more. The checklist also added vaping and exposure to secondhand smoke as risk factors to avoid. Sleep is essential for cardiovascular health, proper... ... Read More