Welcome to the Department of Anesthesiology & Critical Care Medicine at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
The department provides comprehensive perioperative anesthesia services at the University of New Mexico Hospital, the UNM Children’s Hospital and the University Outpatient Surgery Center. UNM Hospital is a Level I trauma center and the UNM Cancer Center is the only National Cancer Institute (NCI) - designated cancer center in the state of New Mexico.
The department features more than 50 faculty physicians, nearly 50 allied health providers and 30 residents and 5 fellows who provide care in a number of different environments and subspecialties including acute pain & regional anesthesia, cardiac, chronic pain, critical care, neuro, obstetrics, pediatrics. Our faculty are integrated into the educational activities of the School of Medicine including through classroom instruction, clinical rotations and the simulation lab. In our 6,000 square foot, nationally funded research lab, cutting edge advancements are being made to solve challenges in acute and chronic pain.
Our mission is to improve health by providing the highest standards of compassionate anesthesia care; to provide a premier education and transformative learning experience; to foster innovation, discovery and creativity; and to nurture and embrace an environment of diversity, inclusion and equity.
Please take a few minutes to browse our website so you can learn more about the amazing work being done at the University of New Mexico, and contact us if you have questions, want to learn more about anesthesiology, need assistance as a patient or seek information about joining our dedicated team of professionals.
Thank you for your interest in our department.
Christopher Arndt, MD
Professor and Chair
Dept of Anesthesiology & Critical Care Medicine
University of New Mexico SOM
