Center of Excellence for Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation

The UNM Health Sciences Center of Excellence for Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation is focused on adult reconstruction of total hip, total knee, foot and ankle, total shoulder, total elbow, total wrist, and podiatry reconstructions.

The two-story 50,000-square-foot structure, located adjacent to UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center (SRMC) in Rio Rancho’s City Center. It includes exam rooms for patients to consult with surgeons, an extensive orthopaedics research laboratory and a rehabilitation facility for physical therapy.

The majority of UNM Health’s joint replacement surgeries, including total hip, total knee, foot and ankle, elbow and shoulders, are already being performed at SRMC. The new facility provides ample space for research. It also includes room for a cadaver lab and two Biosafety Level 2 workstations.