The Department of Neurology plays a critical role in improving the health of all New Mexicans. Our department is the Southwestern hub for advanced neurological diagnosis and patient care.
Learners thrive in our collaborative and progressive environment. Connect with New Mexico’s diverse population as a resident in adult and child neurology. Research alongside experts who contribute to key developments in neurological care. Empower underserved patients with access to neurological care. Your future career begins at the UNM Department of Neurology.
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Explore the UNM Department of Neurology's Virtual Campus Experience and what being a Neurology resident at UNM means.
Our mission focuses on education, patient care and research. We aim to provide comprehensive neurological care for New Mexico.
We excel in the education of medical students and residents. Our programs prepare future neurologists by offering the latest developments in treatment through advanced scholarship and innovative research. Contact us to learn more about which of our programs is the right fit for your education and career.
If you love the brain—and a regular rush of adrenaline—you just might fall in love with neurocritical care. Neurointensivist Diana Greene-Chandos, MD, FNCS, discusses what to expect during a Neuro ICU resident rotation in this UNM Neurology blog.
Connie Trujillo’s connection to midwifery leads back to her birthplace of Las Vegas, N.M. It’s where Jesusita Aragón, a legendary partera y curandera – midwife and healer – reportedly helped bring more than 12,000 babies into the world.
“Three-and-a-half years after COVID left a former Las Cruces high school football coach and lifelong exerciser with lingering Long COVID symptoms, including brain fog, memory and recall problems and sleep disturbances, UNM School of Medicine professor and psychiatrist Davin Quinn, MD, tailors a Long COVID treatment plan for him that includes pharmaceutical drugs, non-prescription nutraceuticals, or dietary supplements, as well as stress reduction and exercise, to help address symptoms like fatigue, brain fog and inflammation. Primary Keywords (for search engines): Long COVID and exercise Long COVID symptoms Long COVID brain fog Long COVID research Long COVID treatment Long-Tail Keywords (for deeper search relevance): Can Long COVID affect your exercise routine? How can Long COVID be treated? What is the latest Long COVID research?
University of New Mexico researchers are leading a multi-center study to see whether a noninvasive procedure known as transcranial brain stimulation (TMS), can improve the cognitive symptoms of Long COVID. TMS uses electromagnetic fields to stimulate nerve cells in the brain to help researchers understand how brain regions are affected by conditions like concussion and depression – and now, Long COVID. Primary Keywords (for search engines): Long COVID research Transcranial Brain Stimulation and Long COVID Long COVID and brain fog Long-Tail Keywords (for deeper search relevance): How to Treat Symptoms of Long COVID? How can Transcranial Brain Stimulation Help the Cognitive Symptoms of Long COVID? Social Media Hashtags (for better visibility online): #Long COVID Research # New Long COVID Research Trial
The Lineberry Physician Retention Fund at The University of New Mexico School of Medicine plays a vital role in strengthening the state’s clinical workforce. It supports physicians who choose to stay and practice in New Mexico after they train at UNM....
