Health Care Headliners

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Health Care Headliners: Celebrating some of Southern Nevada's finest medical professionals
Thursday, February 27, 2020
Now in its 14th year, Vegas Inc’s Health Care Headliners honors doctors, nurses, administrators and other medical professionals who are working to ensure the best health care can be found right here in Southern Nevada.
Photo: Dr. Amy Tongsiri
Health Care Headliner: Dr. Amy Tongsiri, Nevada Dental Director, Liberty Dental Plan
Thursday, February 27, 2020
Dentistry:
My mother was a nurse and always encouraged me to join the health care field. She taught me to care for people from the inside out. As I went to ...
Photo: Samuel Scheller
Health Care Headliner: Samuel Scheller, CEO, Guardian Elite Medical Services
Thursday, February 27, 2020
Emergency Services:
I always wanted to be a police officer. When I graduated high school, I was not old enough to become a cop, so I decided to become an EMT to get experience ...
Photo: Dr. K. Saad Jahangir
Health Care Headliner: Dr. K. Saad Jahangir, Director of OptumCare Clinical Research, OptumCare Cancer Care
Thursday, February 27, 2020
Research/Science:
I always wanted to be an architect, but our life experiences shape our lives and our future goals. Unfortunately, my mother was diagnosed with ...
Photo: Ryan Linden
Health Care Headliner: Ryan Linden, CEO, Silver State Health
Thursday, February 27, 2020
Community Outreach:
Community health centers like Silver State Health focus on providing high-quality care to all Las Vegas residents, regardless of their insurance, legal status or ...
Photo: Dr. Nilesh Gokal
Health Care Headliner: Dr. Nilesh Neil Gokal, Medical Director of Clinical Education, Southwest Medical, part of OptumCare
Thursday, February 27, 2020
Education:
As a child, I often felt the arduous challenge of having immigrant parents with limited resources doing the best they could for ...
Photo: Peter DeBry
Health Care Headliner: Peter W. DeBry, M.D., Ophthalmologist, NV Eye Surgery
Thursday, February 27, 2020
Physician:
During medical school, I knew I wanted a subspecialty that was procedure based. I spent time shadowing doctors and doing rotations, and found that ophthalmology ...
Photo: Shaina Meyer
Health Care Headliner: Shaina Meyer, Manager of Rehabilitation Services, Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health
Thursday, February 27, 2020
Innovation:
I knew I couldn’t go wrong having a career with the mission of helping people be as independent as possible and ...
Photo: Dina Patel
Health Care Headliner: Dina Patel, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, HealthySunrise Foundation, President
Thursday, February 27, 2020
Nursing:
As far as I can remember, I’ve always wanted to be a nurse and only wanted to work with children. It felt like my purpose. Once I graduated ...
Photo: Heather Korbulic
Health Care Headliner: Heather Korbulic, Executive Director, Silver State Health Insurance Exchange/Nevada Health Link
Thursday, February 27, 2020
Manager/Administrator:
I started working in health care as the business manager for a home health company. We primarily served seniors who needed extra help to remain in their homes. I took that experience and ...
Photo: Ilona Van Boven
Health Care Headliner: Ilona Van Boven, Technical Director, Steinberg Diagnostic Medical Imaging
Thursday, February 27, 2020
Lifetime Achievement:
I love the Steinberg family and what they stand for. They have made patient care the No. 1 priority. They understand the importance of being available to take care of patients and ...
Health Care Headliners: Celebrating some of Southern Nevada's finest medical professionals
Thursday, April 25, 2019
Welcome to the 13th edition of Health Care Headliners. It’s our chance to introduce you to a few people who are making a big difference in local health care...
Photo: Tanya Brizzi
Health Care Headliner: Tanya Brizzi, licensed practical nurse, HIV coordinator, WestCare Nevada
Thursday, April 25, 2019
NURSING:
Tanya Brizzi once thought that her field of expertise would involve goals of a more sporting nature...
Photo: Dr. Jessica Caldwell
Health Care Headliner: Dr. Jessica Caldwell, director of clinical training, neuropsychology, Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health
Thursday, April 25, 2019
RESEARCH/SCIENCE:
Dr. Jessica Caldwell’s work on how the brain is different between men and women is setting the stage for future study...
Photo: Ash Mirchandani
Health Care Headliner: Ash Mirchandani, president, United Citizens Foundation
Thursday, April 25, 2019
COMMUNITY OUTREACH:
Growing up in India, Ash Mirchandani learned about public service at a young age...