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The mission of RMCHCS is to serve God by making a profound and lasting difference in the health and quality of life for all people in the community.
The mission of RMCHCS is to serve God by making a profound and lasting difference in the health and quality of life for all people in the community.
You can get local cardiology tests, including EKGs, echocardiograms, and heart monitors, right in Gallup, New Mexico, without driving to Albuquerque.
At RMCHCS, you can see a cardiologist and complete your heart testing without leaving Gallup. Our team provides cardiology consultations, EKGs, Holter monitoring, echocardiograms, and heart-related lab work at 1901 Red Rock Drive.
Because your appointment, your tests, and our laboratory all share the same campus, you can often finish your visit and your EKG on the same day. That saves you a second trip, and it means your provider can walk you through the results while you are still here.
Afterwards, we send your results to your primary care provider so that everyone involved in your care is working from the same information. Most patients come to us with a referral, and if you are unsure whether you need one, our team is happy to check what your insurance plan requires.
What We do
You can receive all five of these heart services at 1901 Red Rock Drive. Use the arrows to see them all.
You meet with a cardiology provider who reviews your symptoms, medical history, and medications, examines you, and works with you on a plan.
Book Your Visit ➜
An EKG records your heart's electrical activity through small pads placed on your skin. It shows your heart rhythm and usually takes about five minutes.
EKG OR ECHO ➜
You wear a small recorder at home while it tracks every heartbeat. This helps us find rhythm problems that come and go during your normal day.
Catch What an EKG Misses ➜
An echocardiogram uses ultrasound to show your heart valves, muscle, and pumping function. There are no needles and no radiation involved.
Does it hurt? ➜
Our on-site laboratory runs cholesterol, kidney function, and other heart-related blood tests, so your provider receives your results quickly.
Get Results Sooner ➜Call 505-863-7000 to book. The hospital main entrance is open 6:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Referral usually needed Ask your doctor, or call us and we will check.
Chest pain? Call 911 Do not wait for a clinic visit.
RMCHCS Hospital 1901 Red Rock Drive Gallup, NM 87301
When to Come
Many patients tell us they waited because they were not sure their symptoms were serious enough. These are the signs worth acting on.
You should ask your doctor about a cardiology referral if you notice chest tightness when you exert yourself, new shortness of breath, a racing or skipping heartbeat, dizziness or blackouts, swelling in both legs, a heart murmur, or blood pressure that stays high on treatment.
You feel pressure or tightness in your chest when you walk uphill or climb stairs, and it settles once you stop.
You become short of breath doing things that did not bother you six months ago.
Your heart races, pounds, or seems to skip beats. Doctors call this palpitations.
You feel lightheaded when you stand up, or you have actually passed out. Blackouts always need checking.
Both of your ankles and feet swell during the day and go down overnight. Doctors call this edema.
A doctor has heard an extra sound through the stethoscope, which can point to a valve problem.
Your blood pressure stays above target even on two or more medicines, or it has already affected your heart or kidneys.
Being unsure is reason enough to ask. Most patients tell us they waited longer than they needed to, and a short conversation usually settles it either way. Ask about a Referral ➜
EKG OR ECHO
These two tests sound alike and are often confused, so here is what each one actually does. No. An EKG records the heart’s electrical activity and shows the rhythm. An echocardiogram is an ultrasound scan that shows the valves, the muscle and the pumping. One reads the electrics, the other looks at the structure. Both are painless and neither uses radiation.
Our Doctor
Your heart care in Gallup is led by a board-certified interventional cardiologist.
Payman Sattar, M.D., M.S., F.A.C.C., is an accomplished interventional cardiologist with more than 25 years of clinical, academic, and leadership experience. He completed his Doctor of Medicine at Rush Medical College in Chicago, followed by residency training in Internal Medicine and a Cardiology Fellowship at Rush Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Center. He also holds a Master of Science in Molecular Biology and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Illinois.
Board-certified in Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease, and Internal Medicine, Dr. Sattar has served in prominent clinical and academic roles, including Interventional Cardiologist with VitalSolution, Assistant Professor at Rush University Medical Center, and long-term Attending Cardiologist at both Rush University Medical Center and Cook County/Stroger Hospital. His leadership experience includes directing Cardiology Catheterization Labs, Cardiology Clinics, Lipid Clinics, and Echocardiography programs.
Throughout his career, Dr. Sattar has been recognized for his diagnostic expertise, procedural skill, and commitment to advancing cardiovascular care. He holds active medical licenses in New Mexico, Oklahoma, Illinois, Texas, and Kansas, and is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology. He is also a member of the American Medical Association, the Illinois Medical Society, and the American College of Physicians.
Dr. Sattar works alongside Christopher Ravage, together with the technicians and nurses who carry out your EKGs, fit your Holter monitor, and perform your echocardiogram. You will usually see the same small team from one visit to the next, which means you rarely have to explain your history twice.
They work with your primary care provider rather than in place of them. Your results and your plan go back to your own doctor, so the care you already have continues without a break. If you need a test or a procedure we cannot provide in Gallup, your cardiologist arranges the referral and sends your results along with you.
Cardiology At RMCHCS
You can see a cardiologist, have your EKG, wear a Holter monitor, or complete an echocardiogram and your blood work on one campus here in Gallup. For most patients, that means one trip instead of several.
If you are unsure whether you need a referral, or what your insurance will cover, our team can check both before you book. Call us and we will walk you through it.
Patient voices
Testimonials from patients treated at RMCHCS in Gallup, New Mexico.
Where We Serve
Yes. RMCHCS runs cardiology at 1901 Red Rock Drive, Gallup, NM 87301. You can see a heart provider and have an EKG, a Holter monitor, an echocardiogram and heart blood tests here. Call 505-863-7000 to book.
Usually yes. Most people are referred by their family doctor or after a hospital admission. Many insurance plans require a referral before covering a specialist. Call 505-863-7000 and we will check what your plan needs.
No. An EKG records the heart’s electrical activity and shows the rhythm. An echocardiogram is an ultrasound scan showing the valves, the muscle and the pumping. Both are painless and neither uses radiation. Many people have both, because they answer different questions.
There is no set age. Risk and symptoms decide it. Most referrals come in the forties and fifties. Go earlier if you have symptoms, diabetes, or a parent or sibling with heart disease before 55 in men or 65 in women.
Usually under an hour. You lie on your side while a technician moves an ultrasound probe over your chest with gel. You may feel mild pressure. There are no needles and no radiation, and you can normally eat and drink beforehand.
A Holter monitor is a small recorder worn on the body. It tracks every heartbeat continuously, rather than the five minutes an EKG covers. Carry on with your normal day while wearing it. Your provider sets the exact wear time.
It depends on your plan and which tests you have. We accept Medicare, Medicaid and most major plans, and we see self pay patients. For a price before your visit, call 505-863-7188, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
No. Call 911. Do not wait for an appointment and do not drive yourself. Chest pain with sweating, nausea, or pain spreading to the arm, jaw or back needs emergency care. Our emergency room is open 24 hours.
Find Us
Cardiology is at Rehoboth McKinley Christian Hospital, 1901 Red Rock Drive, on the east side of Gallup. Use the main entrance, which is open Monday to Friday from 6:00 AM to 5:30 PM.
Cardiology runs by appointment, so please call 505-863-7000 before you come. If you need the emergency room instead, it is open 24 hours a day, every day.
Call us to schedule a visit. If you are having chest pain right now, call 911 instead.
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