About Us – Why Choose New Mexico Cancer Center?
Your strongest ally in cancer care — recognized by patients and physicians alike
For more than four decades, New Mexico Cancer Center (NMCC) has delivered compassionate, comprehensive cancer care built around one simple belief: care should revolve around the patient. Founded by Dr. Barbara McAneny and Dr. Clark Haskins, NMCC continues to lead with a personalized, team-based approach that prioritizes your needs at every step.
Today, we serve patients across New Mexico from our Albuquerque and Gallup locations - expanding access to high-quality cancer care for rural communities and the Navajo Nation, so patients can receive treatment closer to home.
Recognized for Excellence — By Those Who Matter Most
Trust isn’t claimed - it’s earned. And at NMCC, that trust comes from both the patients we serve and the physicians who know our work best.
- Voted Top Cancer Center in the Albuquerque Journal Reader’s Choice Awards - year after year
- Physicians consistently named Top Docs in Albuquerque the Magazine
- Built on a reputation for compassionate care, strong outcomes, and coordinated teamwork
These recognitions reflect more than accolades — they represent the confidence our community places in our care, and the clinical respect we’ve earned among our peers.
A Different Kind of Cancer Care Experience
At NMCC, we’ve reimagined what cancer care can feel like — more connected, more responsive, and more human.
- Multidisciplinary care teams working together seamlessly
- 24/7 support when questions or concerns arise
- Timely access to care, including urgent and next-day appointments when appropriate
- Focused on delivering the right care at the right time - improving outcomes while reducing unnecessary costs and stress for patients and families
- Care designed to keep you out of the hospital and focused on healing at home
Founded by Dr. Barbara McAneny and Dr. Clark Haskins more than four decades ago, New Mexico Cancer Center (NMCC) is dedicated to providing the highest quality, compassionate, and comprehensive cancer care in the state. By centering our care around each patient, your needs are prioritized at every step.
Our commitment to excellence in patient care is rooted in innovation. Dr. McAneny’s groundbreaking COME HOME program established industry-leading protocols that have transformed cancer treatment both at NMCC and across the nation. With initiatives like nurse navigators that respond to calls within an hour, same-day appointments to prevent ER visits, and 24/7 on-call physician support, the program set a new standard for accessible, patient-centered oncology care not just at our clinic but at practices nationwide.
Comprehensive Care — Centered Around You
We bring together a full spectrum of services under one coordinated team, including:
- Medical Oncology
- Radiation Oncology
- Chemotherapy & Infusion
- Hematology & Blood Disorders
- Palliative Care
- Breast and Prostate Cancer Programs
- Clinical Trials and Advanced Therapies
Our approach ensures that every aspect of your care is connected - so you don’t have to navigate cancer alone.
Built to Support the Whole Patient
New Mexico Cancer Center created Health Specialists of New Mexico to expand access to the additional care many patients need alongside cancer treatment.
By bringing multiple specialties into one coordinated system, patients benefit from aligned care, stronger communication between physicians, and a more streamlined experience — without having to navigate care across disconnected providers.
Experience the difference of care that’s recognized, trusted, and built around you.
Call us at (505) 842-8171 to connect with our team.
Mission
Vision
Values
- Innovation: We will always look at “what can be” instead of “what is” in order to remain an innovator in the state and the nation for patient-centered care.
- Teamwork: We will always work together to provide care and comfort in a respectful and meaningful way. We value the contributions of all and blend the skills and ideas of individuals to strengthen the way we care for patients.
- Kindness: We will treat patients, their families, colleagues and everyone in our community kindly and inspire hope.
- Excellence: We will deliver the best outcomes and highest quality service through a dedicated effort of every team member, and we will be accountable to each other in all that we do.
- Dignity: We will show respect for the dignity of every individual, whether they are a patient or a colleague.
- Compassion: We will always treat patients and their families with empathy and respect their physical, emotional and spiritual needs.
- Stewardship: We will remain committed to being good stewards of our community by caring for underserved populations, participating in planning that expands care for all populations and investing in the communities we serve.
New Mexico Cancer Center is Albuquerque’s Top Cancer Center
Year after year, physicians around the city recognize our doctors as the best in Albuquerque the Magazine’s Top Docs issue. And now, our patients voted us Best Cancer Center in the Albuquerque Journal's Reader's Choice awards.
Being voted Top Cancer Center in Albuquerque and having the best doctors in the city shows that our team is second to none. With our innovative approach to comprehensive care, 24/7 support and next-day appointments, NMCC is leading the way for cancer care across the country as the first certified oncology medical home. Our team is dedicated to keeping patients happier, healthier and at home instead of in the hospital - while saving them money, too.
If you or someone you love is facing cancer, pick the team that both patients and doctors voted as the best. If you have already received a diagnosis, our team is here to help you and offer a second opinion. By seeking a second opinion at NMCC, you may discover additional treatment options for your type and stage of cancer. Or you may learn that NMCC can offer you better quality of life by preventing side effects and making getting your care easier, more convenient and less expensive.
NMCC accepts all major insurance plans and has clinic in Albuquerque and Gallup, so call us today at (505) 842-8171 to make an appointment. We offer everything patients and their families need all under one roof, backed by 24/7 on-call support and weekend hours so patients get the care they need, when they need it.
Why Patients Chose New Mexico Cancer Center as Top Cancer Center
In this segment, Dr. Barbara McAneny shares what it means for New Mexico Cancer Center to be recognized as the Albuquerque Journal’s Top Cancer Center and explains how that honor reflects the experiences of patients in the community. She highlights the center’s physician-owned, physician-managed approach, its commitment to same-day access and responsive care, and the thoughtful way the facility was designed around what patients said they needed most—comfort, compassion, beauty, and support during one of the hardest times in their lives.