Health and Wellness
— SOUTHERN HILLS HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER
Utilizing advanced digital technology and a top-notch medical staff, Southern Hills Hospital provides the communities of southwestern Las Vegas with services for emergencies, OB/GYN, diagnostic imaging and surgery. Southern Hills Hospital’s intricate network of digitally advanced systems makes for shorter hospital stays and improved patient safety benefits. Southern Hills Hospital is the first institution in Nevada to be recognized by the American Heart Association as a leading hospital in cardiology through its compliance with the Get with the Guidelines-Heart Failure program. In addition, Southern Hills Hospital is a home to award-winning spine physicians from the Nevada Neurosciences Institute. The hospital is a member of the respected Sunrise Health System, which also includes MountainView Hospital, Sunrise Hospital, Sunrise Children’s Hospital and several surgery and diagnostic-imaging centers, offering a complete range of specialized and technologically advanced services.

— SUMMERLIN HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
Located in the heart of Summerlin, one of Southern Nevada’s fastest growing communities, Summerlin Hospital Medical Center features 454 licensed beds and is one of the largest acute care facilities in Southern Nevada. Services at the hospital include emergency services and a dedicated pediatric ER, the Heart Institute, the Children’s Medical Center, the Birthplace and robotic surgical services, and it is home to the first Cyberknife® Radiosurgical Center in Southern Nevada. The hospital also has adjoining outpatient services for surgery, laboratory and radiology as well as three medical office buildings.

— SUNRISE HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER
Now celebrating more than 50 years in the community, Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center provides the most sophisticated, quality health care in Southern Nevada. A Consumer Choice award-winning hospital for 15 consecutive years, the 701-bed acute care facility includes comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services, such as the Nevada Neurosciences Institute; the region’s first The Joint Commission–certified Primary Stroke Center; an American College of Surgeons–recognized Comprehensive Cancer Center; an innovative, full-service Breast Center; and specialty services in cardiac, women’s health, pulmonology, critical care, complex surgery and rehabilitation as well as Level II trauma and emergency care. The hospital has invested in new technologies, such as the da Vinci Robotic® surgery system, Intraoperative MRI machines, Gamma Knife incision-free brain surgery and an exclusive Picture Archiving and Communication System designed to assist physicians in retrieving important patient data.

— UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
University Medical Center (UMC) is dedicated to providing the highest level of health care possible by maintaining its ongoing commitment to personal, individualized care for each patient. Through the latest treatment techniques, comfortable surroundings and a dedicated staff, the commitment is expressed every day in every area of the hospital. UMC is the state-designated Level I Trauma Center for Southern Nevada as well as the only advanced facility to offer a specialized team of medical professionals prepared to respond to the needs of the severely injured 24 hours a day. UMC also houses the state’s only burn care facility, the Lions Wound and Burn Care Center, and operates a comprehensive freestanding unit devoted solely to physical medicine and rehabilitation. UMC Quick Care Centers are conveniently located throughout the community and provide urgent and ongoing care for the entire family with no appointment necessary. Quick Care Centers treat everything from minor illnesses or injuries to comprehensive everyday health-care needs as well as serve as primary-care sites for many HMOs and managed-care organizations.

— VALLEY HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
Located in the heart of Las Vegas, Valley Hospital Medical Center provides advanced medical services in the areas of neurosciences, cardiovascular, women’s health and surgery to Southern Nevada residents and tourists. With special accreditations in the areas of stroke, chest pain and heart failure, Valley Hospital health-care professionals work quickly for the rapid diagnosis, intervention and treatment of these medical emergencies. Patients may be undergoing advanced cardiovascular procedures, such as balloon angioplasty or open-heart surgery, or neurosurgery or endovascular procedures. Women’s health care is a top focus as well. Valley Hospital offers a full spectrum of maternity care, including a post-partum and Level 3 neonatal intensive care unit, along with breast, gynecological and gynecological oncology services. In addition, Valley Hospital services inpatient and outpatient surgical care and a wound healing and hyperbaric medicine center.

SPECIALITY HOSPITALS
To complement the region’s extensive list of full-service hospitals, Las Vegas has addition facilities that specialize in the particular medical needs of those requiring more extensive treatment and recovery.

— THE FERTILITY CENTER OF LAS VEGAS
Under the medical direction of Yale-educated reproductive endocrinologist Dr. Bruce Shapiro, and UCLA-educated reproductive endocrinologist, Dr. Said Daneshmand, The Fertility Center of Las Vegas is the city’s largest assisted-reproductive practice and was the first in southern Nevada. For many years Dr. Shapiro and Dr. Daneshmand have provided hope for couples struggling with infertility. The Fertility Center of Las Vegas is known for its global research innovations and outstanding pregnancy and success rates that provide couples with the best chance of parenthood. In addition to facility’s original location in Summerlin, there is also an office in Henderson.

   
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