SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb., – Raymond Anthony Mata is Regional West Medical Center’s New Year’s Baby. He was the first baby born at Regional West’s Birth and Infant Care Center in 2013.

Proud parents Kelli Vanderveen and Raymond Mata of Gering welcomed little Raymond into the world at 2:44 a.m. on New Year’s Day. He weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces and measured 51.5 centimeters long. Mother and child are doing fine.

Baby Raymond received a bag full of gifts from the Medical Center in recognition of his distinction as Regional West’s “First Baby of the New Year.”

Regional West Health Services, with over 1,800 employees, provides comprehensive and innovative health care services for the people and communities of western Nebraska and the neighboring states of Colorado, South Dakota and Wyoming. With over 110 active physicians, 95 percent of whom are board certified or board eligible, plus an additional 25 consulting specialists, Regional West offers care that spans more than 30 medical specialties. Regional West Medical Center, a subsidiary of Regional West Health Services, is accredited by The Joint Commission and is one of three Level II Trauma Centers in Nebraska.