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MEDICAL“Weworkfor thehealthof ourZneighbors.”GRMC’SSURGICAL CENTEROFTHESOUTHWESTGila Regional MedicalCenter’s Surgical Centerof the Southwest is a brickand mortar testament tothe hospital’s missionstatement, “We work forthe health of ourneighbors,” and to itscombination of high-techservices and patientcenteredcare. The new8,000-square-foot facilityboasts two state-of-the-artoperating rooms, six preoprooms large enough fora family member to staywith a patient beforesurgery, and a separateadmitting area for surgicalpatients.“Connecting the new surgical addition to the existing surgicalsuite allows us to provide the best customer care and convenienceof an ambulatory surgery center, backed up by a full-servicehospital,” says Joan Dewbre, GRMC’s director of surgery. “TheWRITTEN BY LISA JIMENEZPHOTOGRAPHY COURTESYGILA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER“hightouchpatientcare andhigh-techmedicine.”center is a terrificexample of ourcommitment to hightouchpatient care andhigh-tech medicine.”The phrase “hightouch”refers to aphilosophy of treatmentin which the physical andemotional comfort of thepatient is the firstconsideration.State of the arttechnology allows thehospital to offer newprocedures unavailableelsewhere in NewMexico. Navigated kneereplacement surgeryallows precise alignmentof the prosthesis, resulting in many years of additional wear.Green-light laser surgery, along with the hospital’s newlithotripter, provides new treatment options for various urinarytract problems, and the $4.7 million investment in high-tech68 – SILVER CITY LIFE