Nevada’s healthcare industry is in a time of transition. With a variety of changes to insurance and healthcare delivery already having been made, and more in the pipeline, the industry is undergoing a massive amount of alterations. Few are more affected by these changes than doctors who are at the front-line in healthcare. Nevertheless, they are maintaining their flexibility in times of change and the Silver State is quickly making a name for itself with quality and caring physicians.
This year’s Medical Marvels list took a look at Nevada’s doctors and asked Nevadans to vote for the best in the state, with doctors, in particular, asked to rank their own. If a doctor nominated another physician, that vote received three points. All other votes received one point. After the nomination period ended, all of the votes were verified and tallied. The following pages highlight the 100 doctors that made the top of the list. They are listed in alphabetical oder along with the number of years they have been practicing in Nevada. The Nevada Business Magazine team congratulates and thanks each of these doctors for their efforts on behalf of the Silver State and most importantly, their patients.
North
Rex Adams, MD – 7 years
Reno Rheumatology
Rheumatology
Kevin Brown, DO – 13 years
Northern Nevada Medical Center
Emergency Medicine
John F. Gray, MD, AGAF, FACG – 28 years
Gastroenterology Consultants
Gastroenterology
Timothy J. Heilman, MD – 13 years
Incline Urgent Care
General Medicine
Frank P. Kelley, MD, FACC – 25 years
Renown Health
Cardiovascular Diseases
Steven E. Krause, MD – 33 years
High Desert Dermatology
Dermatology
Kristin A. Laxalt, MD – 25 years
St. Mary’s Medical Group
Family Medicine
Kathleen B. Legarza, MD – 8 years
Radiation Oncology Assoc./Reno CyberKnife
Radiation Oncology
J. Ivan Lopez, MD – 2 years
Renown Health
Neurology
Marie McCormack, MD – 8 years
Renown Health
Family Medicine
Andrew V. Pasternak, IV, MD – 16 years
Silver Sage Center for Family Medicine
Family Medicine
Staci M. Paul, MD – 15 years
OB/GYN Associates
Obstetrics/Gynecology
Randall A. Pierce, MD – 15 years
Northern Nevada Medical Center
Radiology
Suresh V. Reddy, MD – 12 years
Reno Oncology Consultants
Oncology & Hematology
Judith E. Rosso, DO – 21 years
Carson Valley Medical Center
Internal Medicine and Geriatrics
Imran Sheriff, MD – 16 years
Virginia Family Care Center
Family Medicine
Jaime H. Shuff, MD – 5 years
Radiation Oncology Assoc./Reno CyberKnife
Radiation Oncology
Michael H. Song, MD – 10 years
Advanced Neurosurgery
Neurosurgery
Scott W. Southard, MD – 23 years
Scott W Southard MD
Orthopedic Surgery
LaDawn M. Talbott, MD – 6 years
Talbott Plastic Surgery Center
Plastic Surgery
Jonathan S. Tay, MD – 16 years
Radiation Oncology Assoc./Reno CyberKnife
Radiation Oncology
Renny R. S. Uppal, MD – 9 years
Reno Orthopedic Clinic
Orthopedic Surgery
Ritu Varma Dixon, MD – 11 years
Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center
Internal Medicine
Andrea K. Weed, DO – 23 years
Tumbleweed Medical Group
Internal Medicine
South
Kimberly A. Adams, MD – 13 years
Total Wellness Family Medicine
Family Medicine
Heather J. Allen, MD, FACP – 33 years
Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada
Medical Oncology
Mary Ann K. Allison, MD, FACP – 21 years
Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada
Medical Oncology
Michael J. Anderson, MD – 11 years
Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada
Radiation Oncology
Goesel M. Anson, MD – 17 years
Anson, Edwards & Higgins
Plastic Surgery
John A. Anson, MD – 17 years
The Spine & Brain Institute Neurosurgery
Practicing in Nevada for 17 years.
Marjorie E. Belsky, MD – 9 years
Integrated Pain Specialists
Anesthesiology
Charles B. Bernick, MD, MPH – 21 years
Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health
Neurology
Fadi Braiteh, MD – 4 years
Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada
Medical Oncology/Hematology
Keith R. Brill, MD – 11 years
WellHealth Women’s Specialty Care
Obstetrics/Gynecology
Andrew M. Cash, MD – 9 years
Desert Institute of Spine Care
Spine Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Bohdan W. Chopko, MD – 1 year
Stanford – St. Rose Center for Neurosurgery
Neurosurgery
Jim Christensen, MD – 24 years
Pulmonary Associates
Allergy & Immunology
Joseph P. Contino, MD, FACS – 4 years
Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada
Breast Surgery
Jeffrey L. Cummings, MD, ScD – 3 years
Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health
Neurology
Khoi Dao, MD – 14 years
Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada
Medical Oncology/Hematology
Charu Dhingra, MD, FACOG, FPMRS – 3 years
Southern Hills Hospital
Urogynecology & Obstetrics/Gynecology
Practicing in Nevada for three years.
Brian V. Earley, DO – 6 years
HealthCare Partners Nevada
Family Medicine
Souzan El-Eid, MD, FACS – 5 years
Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada
Breast Surgery
Douglas J. Fife, MD – 5 years
Surgical Dermatology & Laser Center
Dermatology & Mohs Micrographic Surgery
Gary M. Flangas, MD, FAANS – 14 years
Las Vegas Neurosurgery & Spine Care, LLC
Neurosurgery
Mitchell Forman, DO – 9 years
Health Center at Touro University
Rheumatology
Rebecca Frye, DO – 1 year
Turntable Health
Family Medicine
Claire M. Galin, DO – 7 years
Health Center at Touro University
Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
Constantine George, MD – 10 years
Southern Nevada Internal Medicine/Pediatrics
Internal Medicine & Pediatrics
Hitesh Goel, MD – 11 years
Southwest Medical Associates
Internal Medicine
Nilesh N. Gokal, MD – 2 years
Turntable Health
Family Medicine
Oscar B. Goodman, Jr., MD, PhD – 7 years
Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada
Medical Oncology/Hematology
Kenneth D. Grant, MD – 13 years
Health Center at Touro University
Rheumatology
Manish P. Gupta, MD, FACC, FASE – 2 years
Las Vegas Cardiology
Cardiovascular Disease /Lower Extremity Wound
Practicing in Nevada for two years.
Joseph P. Hardy, MD – 31 years
Health Center at Touro University
Primary Care
Scott Harris, DO – 19 years
Health Center at Touro University
Rheumatology
Regan Holdridge, MD – 6 years
Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada
Medical Oncology/Hematology
Le H. Hua, MD – 1 year
Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health
Neurology
Practicing in Nevada for one year.
Andrew Hwang, MD – 8 years
Las Vegas Pediatric Urology
Pediatric Urology and General Urology
Margaret M. Hwang, MD – 8 years
Southwest Medical Associates
Pediatrics
Karen S. Jacks, MD – 7 years
Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada
Medical Oncology/Hematology
Practicing in Nevada for seven years.
Collin D. Johnston, DO – 5 years
Urgent Care Extra
Urgent Care
Michael Karagiozis, MD – 26 years
Nathan Adelson Hospice
Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Ghulam H. Kashef, MD – 6 years
Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada
Medical Oncology/Hematology
Mulugeta D. Kassahun, MD – 10 years
Urology Specialists of Nevada
Urology
Laurie D. Larsen, MD – 20 years
Cleveland Clinic Urology, Las Vegas
Urology
Brian D. Lawenda, MD – 4 years
21st Century Oncology, Inc.
Radiation Oncology & Integrative Oncology
Gabriel C. Léger, MD – 3 years
Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health
Neurology
Robert D. Lieberman, MD
Thomas Dermatology, Inc.
Dermatology
Practicing in Nevada for five years.
Wesley C. Lockhart, DO
Health Center at Touro University
Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
Practicing in Nevada for three years.
Matthew L. Martin, DO – 4 years
Health Center at Touro University
Primary Care
Raul T. Meoz, MD, FACR – 29 years
Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada
Radiation Oncology
Michael Miao, MD – 14 years
Desert Orthopaedic Center
Orthopedic Surgery & Sports Medicine
Robert D. Milne, MD – 33 years
Milne Medical Center
Family Medicine
Stephen K. Montoya, MD – 30 years
WellHealth Women’s Specialty Care
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Debra Nelson, MD – 22 years
Las Vegas Neurosurgery & Spine Care, LLC
Neurosurgery
Anthony V. Nguyen, MD – 7 years
Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada
Medical Oncology/Hematology
Rupesh J. Parikh, MD – 9 years
Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada
Medical Oncology/Hematology
Ryon E. Parker, MD – 1 year
Southern Nevada Internal Medicine
and Pediatrics
Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
Elias J. Ptak, DO – 2 years
Health Center at Touro University
Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
Benjamin J. Rodriguez, MD – 19 years
Benjamin J. Rodriguez M.D.
Plastic Surgery
Lisa J. Rosenberg, MD – 8 years
Health Center at Touro University
Geriatrics
Wolf Samlowski, MD, FACP – 7 years
Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada
Medical Oncology
Hamidreza Sanatinia, MD – 13 years
Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada
Medical Oncology/Hematology
Matthew Schwartz, MD – 8 years
Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada
Radiation Oncology
Jerrold Schwartz, MD – 22 years
Schwartz & Tung
Internal Medicine
Scott A. Slavis, MD – 25 years
Cleveland Clinic Urology, Las Vegas
Urology
Josette E. Spotts, MD, FACS – 20 years
Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada
Breast Surgery
Jonathan G. Still, MD – 5 years
Harmony Healthcare
Psychiatry
Mario F. Tarquino, MD – 9 years
Integrated Pain Specialists
Anesthesiology
Margaret Terhar, MD, FACS – 8 years
Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada
Breast Surgery
Douglas A. Thomas, MD – 25 years
Thomas Dermatology
Dermatology
Anu Thummala, MD – 8 years
Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada
Medical Oncology/Hematology
Practicing in Nevada for eight years.
Nicolas J. Vogelzang, MD – 10 years
Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada
Medical Oncology
K. Warren Volker, MD, PhD – 17 years
LVMIS Women’s Pelvic Health Center
Gynecology
Ryan R. Walsh, MD, PhD – 3 years
Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health
Neurology
Troy S. Watson, MD – 14 years
Desert Orthopedic Center
Orthopedic Surgery
Dylan P. Wint, MD – 4 years
Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health
Neurology & Psychiatry
