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ModMed Electronic Medical Record System

Women’s Specialists of New Mexico is Excited to Announce that we are using a new electronic medical record system as of 5/5/26! Modernizing Medicine (ModMed) and Klara will replace our current systems, Greenway and Phreesia, to help increase our efficiency, and create better avenues for communication to our office and care team for our patients. Klara is a part of ModMed and is our new patient communication tool to replace the patient portal.  We will send appointment reminders to our patients from this platform.  You can also use the same phone number to text our team directly with any questions for your care team. You will get an email when scheduling an appointment to allow access to the ModMed portal.  This will allow you to update your medical history in our new system, review your test results, and view office visit notes.

2026-05-13T17:17:30-06:00May 11th, 2026|News|
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Online Requests for Appointments

If you’re looking to schedule an annual exam or any other appointment after hours, utilizing online request forms like the one provided by Women’s Specialists of New Mexico can indeed save you time. Online forms allow you to input your information and preferences at your convenience, without needing to wait for business hours to make a phone call. To take advantage of these services: 1. Visit our website at wsnm.org 2. Locate the “Online Scheduling Request" link in the green header at the top of the page. 3. Fill out the required information, including your personal details and preferences regarding the appointment. 4. Submit the form. By doing this, you’re effectively initiating the appointment scheduling process. Typically, the scheduling department will reach out to you on the next business day to confirm your appointment details and finalize scheduling. This way, you can save time and efficiently manage your healthcare appointments. Remember to provide accurate contact information so the scheduling department can easily reach you to confirm the appointment. Additionally, be clear about any specific preferences you may have regarding the healthcare provider you wish to see, if applicable. Online Scheduling Request

2025-05-15T14:27:53-06:00April 25th, 2024|Annual Exam, News|
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Awarded 2021 Top Doc for Obstetrics and Gynecology

2021 Top Doc for Obstetrics and Gynecology Dr Okun was raised in Washington D.C. and graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine. She has been with WSNM since 1991. Dr Okun practices at the Jefferson Lane office where she is known for her ability to connect with patients, to meet them where they are and, truly listen. She believes in total healthcare, prevention, wellness, and good nutrition which play leading roles in her approach to medicine. Dr Okun has a passion for music. She is an accomplished classical singer and has performed with Opera Southwest and Musical Theater Southwest.  Currently Dr. Okun sings with Quintessence, Choral Artists of the Southwest. WSNM congratulates Dr Okun on her award as the 2021 OB-GYN Top Doc.

2025-05-15T14:29:11-06:00March 11th, 2021|News|
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Awarded 2021 Top Doc for Robotic Surgery

2021 Top Doc for Robotic Surgery Dr Jeanine Valdez practices at the WSNM Westside office on Riverside. Her hometown is Isleta Pueblo and she decided to be a doctor at age 10, following in the footsteps of her parents. Dr Valdez was inspired by the stories her parents shared about caring for community members. Today, she enjoys all aspects of obstetrics and gynecology and has a special interest on minimally invasive surgery. She is well-known for listening and demonstrating compassion to her patients. Some interesting things patients may not know about Dr Valdez is that her first car was a Ford Ranger, she enjoys running, her favorite sports team is the San Antonio Spurs and she makes great fruit popsicles. WSNM congratulates Dr Valdez on her award as the 2021 Top Doc for Robotic Surgery.

2021-03-11T09:13:45-07:00March 11th, 2021|News|
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A Letter to our BCBS Patients (Update)

A Letter to our BCBS Patients (UPDATE) January 15, 2021 Dear Blue Cross Blue Shield Patients, Women’s Specialists of New Mexico would like to inform you that we have secured a new contract with Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) effective January 1, 2021. We realize that some of you may have left our practice because of the lack of a contract with BCBS.  We are sincerely sorry if this has created a disruption in your healthcare. Typically, we get these types of contract disputes resolved before the end of the contract period and in this case that did not happen. We genuinely hope that you will continue to choose Women’s Specialist of New Mexico and its providers as your provider of choice. If you had canceled an appointment or need to set up a new appointment, please contact our Scheduling Department. We would be happy to help. Sincerely, Kathy Teston Executive Director

2021-01-18T07:05:10-07:00January 18th, 2021|News|
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WSNM Wins Readers’ Choice Award for 2020

On September 27, 2020, the Albuquerque Journal announced that Women’s Specialists of New Mexico is a Reader’s Choice winner in the gynecology category of the 2020 contest. Albuquerque Journal Readers' Choice — now in its 7th year — celebrates the best that Albuquerque and New Mexico have to offer in over 250 different categories of businesses, places and people in the city and state. There are several contenders in each of the category with only one winner. The 2020 contest attracted more than 150,000 votes from Albuquerque and around the State.  “The providers at WSNM are thrilled to be recognized as the winner for gynecology care” said Practice Executive, Kathy Teston, “This is truly a special recognition since it comes from our community members. We appreciate voters who value the care and trust our providers for their full range of gynecology care.”  At WSNM, patients can choose to be cared for by a physician, midwife, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant. The practice offers routine gynecological exams and treatment and advice for vaginitis, contraception, abnormal bleeding, urinary tract infections as well as screening for sexually transmitted diseases.Each year WSNM sees over 25,000 women. Providers believe that helping each woman maintain her gynecological health is an integral part of an overall healthy life.Thank you New Mexico for this wonderful recognition!!

2020-10-01T14:08:51-06:00October 1st, 2020|News|
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Menopause Basics

Menopause Basics Menopause is defined as a year without a period. Perimenopause is the transition years leading up to that final period. Some women experience no changes in their cycles, but cycle irregularity is common and can be problematic.  Periods that arrive less that 21 days from prior period need to be discussed, as does abnormally heavy flow. Most women experience menopause between their mid-forties up to 58 or so. The average age of menopause is 51. […]

2025-05-19T16:27:13-06:00June 24th, 2020|Education, Midwives|
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WSNM and COVID-19

WSNM and COVID-19 WSNM and COVID-19 Women’s Specialists of New Mexico is reaching out to our patients with information on our response to the COVID-19 or Novel Coronavirus. If you have an appointment, check in with our front desk, verify your mobile phone number and then go wait in your car. We will call you when it is time for your appointment. We ask that no one accompanies you to this appointment. Please wear a face covering to your appointment. First, for up-to-date information on the developing situation in New Mexico, we are encouraging patients monitor the http://cv.nmhealth.org. Here you will find the latest official information on COVID -19 in New Mexico as well as guidance for self-protection. WSNM is checking this informational site daily and responding with appropriate measures. We are also closely monitoring the New Mexico Department of Health website and the national website of the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) COVID-19 webpage daily. Second, we want to remind our patients that we take care of women’s health, providing emergent gynecological visits and prenatal care for pregnant moms. Unlike primary care or internal medicine clinics, we do not treat patients with colds and flu. If you need medical care for these conditions, please seek help from your family practice provider or an urgent care. Our offices are open for scheduled OB-GYN appointments. However, if you have flu like symptoms, please do not come into our office. If you have a non-essential appointment and want [...]

2020-06-13T17:58:38-06:00March 20th, 2020|News|
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Birth of a Midwife

Birth of a Midwife As a nurse, I was brand new to labor and delivery--and I was on my third night shift in a row. Walking back from a quick break, I was called over by the charge nurse. "You have the next admit from triage," she told me. "She's a live one--and so is her family. They're carnies." "What's that?" I asked, bewildered. "You know, the people who do the circus and carnival circuit--gypsies," she said, innocently using a term that is now considered derogatory, but was then often applied to the nomadic ethnic group known as Roma. "She's going natural." I felt a quiver of anxiety. When it came to giving labor support, I'd created a high bar for myself. I hadn't yet gone through childbirth myself, but for my patients' sake, I assumed that I needed to exude a certain confidence. The real test came when a woman in the throes of a contraction would ask, "Well…do you have any kids yourself?" This challenge felt as great to me as any clinical ordeal I'd ever faced. Okay, I can do this, I told myself, taking a deep breath. This was a busy Saturday night. It was a State Fair weekend, late summer of '89, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Plenty of pregnant women were arriving in triage, dehydrated from their day in the sun. The night had been a string of false labors. The protocol was simple: Hydrate, rest and reassess, then out the door. [...]

2020-01-10T15:19:19-07:00January 10th, 2020|Education, Midwives, Motherhood|
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