Dec. 2--FARMINGTON -- More than a dozen children are slated to get something close to medical door-to-door service Friday when staff from the Carrie Tingley Clinic visit the area.
The traveling clinic is part of an outreach effort from the University of New Mexico hospital that brings services to areas that otherwise would lack particular medical care.
The goal of the clinic is to bring doctors to patients who normally have to travel to Albuquerque to receive treatment, said Chuck Redwing, practice administrator for Orthopedic Associates, which will host the clinic.
"We simply do it as a community service," Redwing said.
Anyone under 21 suffering from chronic physical problems with bones joints or muscles can schedule an appointment to be seen Friday.
Clinic doctors will accept insurance, including Medicaid, though written referrals are needed from the primary care physicians.
"We see children there regardless of whether they have insurance or not," said Dr. Dale Hoekstra, medical director of the Carrie Tingley Hospital in Albuquerque.
The clinic comes to the area roughly four times a year.
Despite the limited availability of certain procedures in the area, clinic doctors hope the visits will save a few trips to Albuquerque for families.
"We strive to have the follow-up care done in the local community," Hoekstra said. "We partner primarily with the pediatricians to make that happen."
Get more
--What: Carrie Tingley Traveling Clinic
--Where: Orthopedic Associates, 2300 E. 30th St., Building D #101
--When: Friday
--Call: (505) 272-4511 to schedule an appointment.
Brendan Giusti: bgiusti@daily-times.com
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