Welcome to Valley-Wide!
Valley-Wide Health Systems, Inc. (Valley-Wide), a Community/Migrant Health Center system, is your “go-to-healthcare-provider” for medical and/or dental healthcare. The healthcare system can be confusing and you have enough to worry about - let us help you. Whatever your healthcare need is, we want to help you and/or your family!
How we can help!
Valley-Wide’s main goal is to help our patients be as healthy as possible. We do this by being:
- accessible and convenient – having clinics that are easy to get to in locations that offer multiple services and office hours that are convenient to you (evenings and weekends)
- affordable – whether you have insurance or not and regardless of how much money you have, we can provide healthcare services to you and your family
- respectful and inclusive – we care about your opinion, beliefs, and concerns and together with you, we’ll look for effective treatment options that make sense to you.
The bottom-line is Valley-Wide wants to help patients get the best care possible whether services are needed for acute or short-term care, chronic or ongoing care, preventive care, or end of life care. We are the go-to-healthcare-provider for all ages, incomes, and populations – we’re here to help.
Thank you for visiting our website. We hope the information found throughout the website answers most of your questions, if not, please give us a call at 719-589-5161, or call a primary care clinic for more information.
Patient Downloadable Forms
Please visit the downloadable forms page for forms to complete and bring to your office visit.
Visite por favor esta página para las formas para completar y traer a su visita de la oficina.
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Ashley Absmeier is the Valley-Wide Physical Therapy Director. She earned her graduate degree from the A.T. Still University of Health Sciences. She aims to provide physical therapy to all patient ages and diagnoses. Oversees department operations.Location: Locations in Alamosa, Monte Vista, and San Luis
Call to make an appointment today!
(719) 589-5149-
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Dr. Carpenter is a family medicine practitioner that has an interest in providing services for populations that need better access to medical care. Obtaining her graduates education at Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine in Chicago, she has been with Valley-Wide since 2008.
Location: San Luis Health Center
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Dr. Wheeler is a board-certified family physician and is always accepting new patients for appointments at the Cesar E. Chavez Family Medical Center in Center, CO. He provides full-spectrum family medicine care including obstetrics and offers access to a wide range of contraception options including IUDs and Implanon.Location: Cesar E. Chavez Family Medical Center
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Joshua Merrick's areas of interest include low back pain, sports/orthopeaedic injuries, post operative rehabilitation, and biomechanics. Currently, he has been working with Adams State College and Alamosa High School providing care for athletic injuries.Location: Locations in Alamosa, Monte Vista, and San Luis
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Stephanie Milam is a Physical Therapy Aide. She graduated with an Associate of Applied Science in Physical Therapy Assistant from San Juan College in Farmington, NM. She has been working at Valley-Wide since 2007.Location: Locations in Alamosa, Monte Vista, and San Luis
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Dr. Frankmore has been a dentist at Valley-Wide since 2001, and before that owned a private practice since 1967. He earned his graduate degree at the University of Washington, and complete his undergraduate degree at Colorado State University.
Location: Alamosa Dental Clinic
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Dr. Phillip Haram earned both his graduate and undergraduate degrees from the University of Nebraska Medical Center. He has been with Valley-Wide since 2008, and before that had a private practice that he started in 1975.Location: Alamosa Dental Clinic
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Dr. Aimee Larraga's goal is to help patients achieve and maintain good oral health. She provides general dental services including prevention, pediatric dentistry, oral surgery, endodontics, removable and fixed prosthetics, periodontics, and emergency diagnosis and treatment.Location: Locations in La Jara and San Luis
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Dr. Marc Rosenthal provides patient care and acts as Faculty/Mentor for three student/residency programs. He earned his graduate degree from the Marquette University School of Dentistry and did his residency at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Houston, TX.Location: Center Dental Clinic
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Dr. Nancy Rosenthal's primary responsibilities include provision of clinical oversight for all Valley-Wide dental facilities. She provides guidance and supervision of the dental professional staff. In addition, she provides dental care and direct supervision of dental auxiliary staff.Location: Alamosa Dental Clinic
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Jill Edwards provides preventative treatment and also educates patients and promotes dental health. She has been with Valley-Wide since 2010, and previously was at a private practice. She earned her degree from Normandale College in Bloomington, Minnesota.Location: Center Dental Clinic
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Darcey McQuiston provides preventive treatment, educates patients, and promotes dental health. She received her degree from Colorado Northwestern Community College in Rangely, Colorado. Prior to her time at Valley-Wide beginning to 2010, she was at a private practice.Location: Alamosa Dental Clinic
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Tammy Gregg DO is a family doctor with training in obstetrics, she is eager to use her broad training to care for entire families – bringing infants into the world and helping to heal their grandparents. She did her medical residency at Southern Colorado Family Medicine at St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center in Pueblo, Colorado.Location: Alamosa Family Medical Center
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Dr. Beck is a graduate of the Medical College of Georgia in 1969. Until he came to Valley Wide, he practiced emergency medicine, occupational and urgent care, Indian health and various military base locums assignments. He is a storyteller and natural flute player and Father Christmas in both Crested Butte and the SLV for many years.Location: Convenient Care Community Clinic
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Dr. Mendoza comes to us from the Yakima Valley Farmworkers Clinic in Grandview, Washington, so he is familiar with the farmworker population and he finds community health center work very rewarding. Born and raised in Colorado he looks forward to being closer to family.Location: Edward M. Kennedy Health Clinic
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Dr. Rankin earned her degree in medicine from the Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine and is a 2010 graduate of the St. Joseph Family Medicine Residency program in Denver. Dr. Rankin looks forward to getting to know her patients and the community. Location: Guadalupe Health Center
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(719) 376-5426
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Dr. Steinberg is a board certified family physician who has worked at VWHS since 1986. She practices full spectrum family medicine including providing prenatal care and obstretrics . She received her medical degree from the University of Colorado,and did her family med residency in Cleveland Ohio.Location: Alamosa Family Medical Center
Call to make an appointment today!
(719) 589-3658
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