About Us
Thank you for choosing New Mexico Pain Associates.
Learn a bit more about our staff and our experience.
MISSION: “Our goal is to help you improve your quality of life, so you can live it to the fullest.”
We are board-certified, Dr. Gonzalez has almost 2 decades of experience in Albuquerque. Our team is compassionate, friendly, qualified and offers a wide range of treatment plans.
Medical Staff

Diego Gonzalez , MD, DABA, DABPM, MBA
Dr. Gonzalez is Board Certified in Pain Management and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Pain Management. He is also Board Certified in Anesthesia and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Anesthesia. Dr Gonzalez attended medical school in Costa Rica at the Universidad Autonoma de Centro America, He completed his training and residency at Case Western Reserve University/MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr Gonzalez has been practicing Pain Management and Anesthesia services since 2004. Dr Gonzalez and his family have lived in Albuquerque since 2004.


Lauren Harris, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Lauren Harris MSN, APRN, FNP-C is a Board-Certified Nurse Practitioner through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners in family practice medicine. Lauren received a Bachelor of Science in nursing from New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, New Mexico. She then earned a Master of Science in nursing from Walden University in Minneapolis, Minnesota graduating top of her class. Lauren is an active member in the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and has received three Daisy Award nominations from her peers and patient family members. Lauren is exceptional at facilitating positive patient relationships with an extensive background in adult and geriatric care. Lauren was born and raised in Silver City, New Mexico and resides in Albuquerque with her husband, and dog, Pete.

Steven Lackey, MSN, APRN, ACNP-BC
Steven Lackey MSN, APRN, ACNP-BC is a Board-Certified Nurse Practitioner, through the American Association of Nurse Credentialing, as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner since 1998. His medical career started in 1988, serving as a Field Corpsman and Paramedic in the US Navy with the United States Marine Corps. Steve received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of North Alabama in Florence, Alabama. He also received a Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Tennessee in Memphis. Steven has extensive experience in spinal and internal medicine for adults and geriatric patients. He was born and raised in the southern United States and currently resides, with his wife, in Albuquerque.
Office Staff


Bridgette Wilson
Medical Assistant

Charmarie Wilson
Office Assistant

Abigail Sotelo
Medical Assistant Coordinator

Ronnell Whitehead
Medical Assistant
Dr. Diego Gonzalez Receives Top Doc Award
New Mexico Pain Associates is dedicated to improving the quality of life for patients that suffer from pain that limits their ability to live that life to the fullest. "Our practice is more than medical group," says Diego Gonzalez, MD, the company's CEO. "We consider...
Our goal is to help you improve your quality of life, so you can live it to the fullest.
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Lovelace Women’s Hospital
NE Heights Location
8300 Carmel Ave
Albuquerque, NM 87122