Families and community providers alike ask us what’s the point of pursuing a referral to a cognitive disorders neurologist when there’s no cure for dementia. On the surface, that’s a [...]
Collegiate Partnerships: Understanding Desert Radiology’s Role in Teaching Southern Nevada’s Future Healthcare Workers
May 16, 2023
Collegiate Programs: Where Desert Radiology’s Mission StartsThe core of Desert Radiology is to transform radiology through medical imaging excellence. We understand this process begins at the [...]
City of Las Vegas and Clark County Medical Society Provide Updates on Suicide Prevention Resources at Free Town Hall Meeting
May 16, 2023
Nevada ranks 13th in the nation for suicides. While suicide rates for most age groups decreased in Nevada in 2021, suicide rates increased 41.9 percent for those aged 18 to 24 according to data [...]
UMC Introduces Orthopedic & Spine Institute in Medical District
May 16, 2023
UMC has recruited a team of industry-leading surgeons to establish the UMC Orthopedic & Spine Institute in the heart of the Las Vegas Medical District. Introduced in late 2022 to provide [...]
Art Student Brings Her Talent to the New Medical Education Building
March 20, 2023
Every weekday, Ann Diggins, director of student affairs and career services, walks by a splash of color that she helped bring to the recently opened Kirk Kerkorian Medical Education Building [...]
Remembering David Humm, the Original Las Vegas Raider: His MS Story
March 20, 2023
As March is Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Month, we remember David Humm, native Las Vegan, former Bishop Gorman quarterback, who played as a quarterback in [...]