Robert F. Melendez, MD – UNM Alumni Association President
The UNM School of Medicine Alumni Association helps support health care in New Mexico by pairing alumni preceptors and mentors with medical students. “One of my passions is mentorship,” says Dr. Melendez. “I think it’s critically important for us to engage with students. The odds of them coming back to our state will improve significantly.”… Read More
About CentraSight
The CentraSight Treatment Program allows patients to see again by implanting a tiny telescope in the eye in an outpatient procedure, then coordinating with low vision specialists to help the patient learn how to use their new vision for everyday activities. VisionCare Ophthalmic Technologies, the developer of the CentraSight telescope implant, recently published five-year study… Read More
SIGHT RESTORING TELESCOPE IMPLANT TECHNOLOGY NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW MEXICO
More than 15 million Americans are affected by some form of AMD. The number of Americans afflicted with macular degeneration is expected to double with the rapid aging of the U.S. population New Mexico CentraSight team members include retina doctors John Pitcher, III, MD, Mark Chiu, MD and Kamalesh Ramaiya, MD, who coordinate the treatment;… Read More
Eye Associates Serves Our Veterans
In August 2014, President Obama signed into law the Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act (VACAA) of 2014, which directed the establishment of a new program to better meet the health care needs of our Veterans. The law established the Veterans Choice Program (VCP) and the Veterans Affairs Patient-Centered Community Care (VAPC3) program. Triwest is… Read More
