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Winter 2004

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That burning sensation: Gastroesophageal
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2004 Healthcare Resource Guide
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Fourth Annual Healthy Lifestyles Wellness Day
Remembering
Jim Pagels
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Northern Nevada Medical Center
2004 Healthcare Resource Guide

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SERVICES

Diagnostic imaging
X-ray/MRI/CT scan/ultrasound

Vista Diagnostic Center
Now at 3 locations!

  • Logo of Northern Nevada2375 East Prater Way 2nd floor
    Sparks, NV 89434
    356-4094

  • Logo of Vista Diagnostic Center North2345 East Prater Way Suite 115
    Sparks, NV 89434
    356-8088

  • Logo of Vista Diagnostic Center South25 McCabe Drive
    Reno, NV 89511
    852-5444

Dialysis services
Logo for DavitaDavita Inc. -- Sparks Dialysis Center
2345 East Prater Way, Suite 100
Sparks, NV 89434
359-5432

Emergency services
Logo of ER 15 minute guaranteeNorthern Nevada Medical Center Emergency Department

2375 East Prater Way
Sparks, NV 89434
356-4040

  • 24-hour services
  • 15-minute ER guarantee*
*Call 331-7000 for details.

Laboratory services
Logo of Quest DiagnosticsQuest Diagnostics
Two campus locations

  • 2345 East Prater Way
    Suite 204
    Sparks, NV 89434
    353-2955
  • 2385 East Prater Way
    Suite 201
    Sparks, NV 89434
    356-4033

Mammography
Logo of Northern NevadaDiagnostic Breast Care Center

2345 East Prater Way, Suite 115
Sparks, NV 89434
356-5800

Osteoporosis testing
Logo of Vista Osteoporosis CenterVista Osteoporosis Center

2345 East Prater Way
Suite 115
Sparks, NV 89434
356-1212

Outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation
Logo of Sierra Pulmonary Education and Rehabilitation CenterSierra Pulmonary Education & Rehabilitation

2345 East Prater Way
Suite 200
Sparks, NV 89434
351-2625

Logo of SCOR Physical TherapyPhysical therapy
Sierra Center for Orthopedic Rehabilitation

2385 East Prater Way
Suite 307
Sparks, NV 89434
785-3441

Physician referral/health information

Logo of Direct Doctor's Plus Physician Referral Service
1-800-874-5775
Physician referral and free health information on more than 1,100 topics

Rehabilitation services -- inpatient
Northern Nevada Rehabilitation Joint Care Center of Northern Nevada

Logo of Joint Care Center2375 East Prater Way
Sparks, NV 89434
356-4004

  • Inpatient physical rehabilitation
  • Inpatient speech and occupational therapy
  • Joint replacement programs

Senior services

Logo of Senior Bridges
Returning older adults to emotional health

2375 East Prater Way
Sparks, NV 89434
Mental health programs for people
55 and older

  • Inpatient
    785-4071
  • Outpatient
    356-1279

Sleep disorders
Logo of Sierra Pulmonary & Sleep ConsultantsSierra Pulmonary & Sleep Consultants

2345 East Prater Way
Suite 310
Sparks, NV 89434
351-2600

Surgery, inpatient/outpatient
Logo of Northern NevadaNorthern Nevada Medical Center Surgical Services

2375 East Prater Way
Sparks, NV 89434

  • Inpatient
    356-4020
  • Outpatient
    356-4006

Urgent care
Logo of Faster Care
Now at 2 locations!

  • 3967 South McCarran Boulevard Reno, NV 89502
    At Longley at the southeast end of Air Center Plaza
  • 25 McCabe Drive Reno, NV 89511
    At South Virginia between South Meadows Parkway and ArrowCreek Parkway
    826-9111

PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS

Family practice

Photo of Anthony Allen Physician AssistantANTHONY ALLEN PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
Eastern Sierra Medical Group -- Faster Care
3967 South McCarran Boulevard
Reno, NV 89502
826-9111
At Longley at the southeast end of Air Center Plaza

Photo of Murphy Allen Nurse PractitionerMURPHY ALLEN NURSE PRACTITIONER
Sierra Family Health Center, LLP
2345 East Prater Way
Suite 311
Sparks, NV 89434
352-3640

Photo of Vance Alm, MDVANCE ALM, MD
Vista Family Medicine
5975 Los Altos Parkway
Sparks, NV 89436
356-8100
At Vista just north of Baring Boulevard

Photo of Phillis Boyd, DOPHILLIS BOYD, DO
2125 Green Vista Drive
Suite 106
Sparks, NV 89431
673-6681

Photo of Darla Bryant, MDDARLA BRYANT, MD
Eastern Sierra Medical Group
25 McCabe Drive
Reno, NV 89511
826-8100
At South Virginia between South Meadows Parkway and ArrowCreek Parkway

Photo of John Cassani, DOJOHN CASSANI, DO
Eastern Sierra Medical Group
25 McCabe Drive
Reno, NV 89511
826-8100
At South Virginia between South Meadows Parkway and ArrowCreek Parkway

Photo of Jay Chamberlain, MDJAY CHAMBERLAIN, MD
Sierra Nevada Family Medicine
1625 East Prater Way
Suite 103
Sparks, NV 89434
352-7204

Photo of Brian Daly Physician AssistantBRIAN DALY PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
Sierra Family Health Center, LLP
2345 East Prater Way
Suite 311
Sparks, NV 89434
352-3640

Photo of Louis Delionback, MDLOUIS DELIONBACK, MD
2345 East Prater Way
Suite 201
Sparks, NV 89434
358-0301

Photo of Tracey Green, MDTRACEY GREEN, MD
Sierra Family Health Center, LLP
2345 East Prater Way
Suite 311
Sparks, NV 89434
352-3640

Photo of Ronald Hicks, MDRONALD HICKS, MD
High Desert Family Medicine, Inc.
Se habla espaņol
2345 East Prater Way
Suite 301
Sparks, NV 89434
352-3520

Photo of Helen Hong, MDHELEN HONG, MD
Vista Family Medicine
5975 Los Altos Parkway
Sparks, NV 89436
356-8100
At Vista just north of Baring Boulevard

Photo of Joe Johnson, MDJOE JOHNSON, MD
Sierra Nevada Family Medicine
1625 East Prater Way
Suite 103
Sparks, NV 89434
352-7200

Photo of Catherine Kipp Nurse PractitionerCATHERINE KIPP NURSE PRACTITIONER
Sierra Nevada Family Medicine
1625 East Prater Way
Suite 103
Sparks, NV 89434
352-7200

Photo of Brian Lauf Physician AssistantBRIAN LAUF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
Jay Chamberlain, MD
Sierra Nevada Family Medicine

1625 East Prater Way
Suite 103
Sparks, NV 89434
352-7204

Photo of Patricia Levan, MDPATRICIA LEVAN, MD
Family Medicine Associates, Ltd.
2415 Pyramid Way
Building A
Sparks, NV 89431
351-1300

Photo of Jason Mckenzie, DOJASON MCKENZIE, DO
Family Medicine Associates, Ltd.
2415 Pyramid Way
Building A
Sparks, NV 89431
351-1300

Photo of Katherine McLean Physician AssistantKATHERINE MCLEAN PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
Louis Delionback, MD
Family Practice

2345 East Prater Way
Suite 201
Sparks, NV 89434
358-0301

Photo of Deann Reynolds Physician AssistantDEANN REYNOLDS PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
Eastern Sierra Medical Group -- Faster Care
25 McCabe Drive
Reno, NV 89511
826-9111
At South Virginia between South Meadows Parkway and ArrowCreek Parkway

Photo of Amy Schoening Physician AssistantAMY SCHOENING PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
Eastern Sierra Medical Group -- Faster Care
3967 South McCarran Boulevard
Reno, NV 89502
826-9111
At Longley at the southeast end of Air Center Plaza

Photo of Daniel Spogen, MDDANIEL SPOGEN, MD
2345 East Prater Way
Suite 207
Sparks, NV 89434
359-1881

Photo of Doug Starley Physician AssistantDOUG STARLEY PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
Sierra Nevada Family Medicine
1625 East Prater Way
Suite 103
Sparks, NV 89434
352-7200

Photo of Andrew Swanson, DOANDREW SWANSON, DO
Family Medicine Associates, Ltd.
2415 Pyramid Way, Building A
Sparks, NV 89431
351-1300

Photo of Diane M. Thomas, MDDIANE M. THOMAS, MD
2345 East Prater Way
Suite 206
Sparks, NV 89434
331-5023

Photo of Newton Yco, DONEWTON YCO, DO
Eastern Sierra Medical Group -- Faster Care
25 McCabe Drive
Reno, NV 89511
826-9111
At South Virginia between South Meadows Parkway and ArrowCreek Parkway

Internal medicine

Photo of Stephen Bajo, MDSTEPHEN BAJO, MD
2345 East Prater Way
Suite 305
Sparks, NV 89434
359-0900

Photo of John Deweerd, MDJOHN DEWEERD, MD
2345 East Prater Way
Suite 111
Sparks, NV 89434
352-3400

Photo of Glenda Gobelman Nurse PractitionerGLENDA GOBELMAN NURSE PRACTITIONER
Stephen Bajo, MD
Internal Medicine

2345 East Prater Way
Suite 305
Sparks, NV 89434
359-0900

Photo of Michael Haley, MDMICHAEL HALEY, MD
2345 East Prater Way
Suite 211
Sparks, NV 89434
355-9411

Photo of Alfred Maher, MDALFRED MAHER, MD
2345 East Prater Way
Suite 111
Sparks, NV 89434
352-3400

Photo of Lynda Molloy, MDLYNDA MOLLOY, MD
2345 East Prater Way
Suite 305
Sparks, NV 89434
359-0900

Photo of Edward Simon, MDEDWARD SIMON, MD
Eastern Sierra Medical Group
25 McCabe Drive
Reno, NV 89511
826-8100
At South Virginia between South Meadows Parkway and ArrowCreek Parkway

Photo of Jeffrey Stein, MDJEFFREY STEIN, MD
Eastern Sierra Medical Group
Lahontan Medical Center
3595 Highway 50 West
Silver Springs, NV 89429
775-577-2117

Photo of Calvin Van Reken, MDCALVIN VAN REKEN, MD
2345 East Prater Way
Suite 210
Sparks, NV 89434
358-1717

Pediatric medicine

Photo of Thanh-Tam (T.T.) Nguyen, MDTHANH-TAM (T.T.) NGUYEN, MD
Healthy Kids & Teens Medical Practice
Se habla espaņol
2385 East Prater Way
Suite 300
Sparks, NV 89434
358-3888

SPECIALISTS

Logo of Western Surgical Group (WSG)Bariatric (gastric bypass)
WESTERN SURGICAL GROUP
75 Pringle Way
Suite 1002
Reno, NV 89502
323-7500

  • John Ganser, MD
  • Kent Sasse, MD
  • RobertWatson, MD

Cardiology
Photo of Robert Bryg, MDROBERT BRYG, MD
Med School Associates
1500 East Second Street
Suite 302
Reno, NV 89502
784-7500

Dermatology
Photo of Lisa Durden Physician AssistantLISA DURDEN PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
Eastern Sierra Medical Group
25 McCabe Drive
Reno, NV 89511
826-8100

Photo of James Torok, MDJAMES TOROK, MD
2345 East Prater Way
Suite 205
Sparks, NV 89434
331-2882

Gastroenterology
Photo of George Vagujhelyi, MD, Jennifer Racca, MD, Fred J. Fricke, MDNEVADA GASTROENTEROLOGY
2385 East Prater Way
Suite 207
Sparks, NV 89434
356-0100

  • George Vagujhelyi, MD
  • Jennifer Racca, MD
  • Fred J. Fricke, MD

Hypertension and vascular medicine
Photo of Michael Bloch, MDMICHAEL BLOCH, MD
Med School Associates
1500 East Second Street
Suite 302
Reno, NV 89502
784-7500

Neurology
Photo of Melissa Bloch, MDMELISSA BLOCH, MD
Med School Associates
1500 East Second Street
Suite 302
Reno, NV 89502
784-7500

Photo of Stephen Raps, MD and Arlyn M. Valencia, MDSTEPHEN RAPS, MD
ARLYN M. VALENCIA, MD
Med School Associates
1500 East Second Street
Suite 302
Reno, NV 89502
784-7500

Orthopedics
Photo of William Ford, MDWILLIAM FORD, MD
2345 East Prater Way
Suite 303
Sparks, NV 89434
359-5757

Photo of Jeffrey Mast, MDJEFFREY MAST, MD
2345 East Prater Way
Suite 303
Sparks, NV 89434
359-5757

Northern Nevada Medical Center Campus

Logo of Orthopaedic AssociatesORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATES
75 Pringle Way
Suite 912
Reno, NV 89502
786-3380

  • Glenn G. Miller, MD
  • Digby M. Preston, MD
  • Jeffrey D. Webster, MD

Logo of Reno Orthopaedic ClinicRENO ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC
Now at 4 locations!
786-3040

555 North Arlington Avenue
Reno, NV 89503

6570 South McCarran Boulevard
Reno, NV 89509

2385 East Prater Way, Suite 309
Sparks, NV 89434

UNR Sports Medicine Complex

  • Martin Arraiz, MD
  • Richard Blakey, MD
  • Eric M. Boyden, MD
  • Timothy Bray, MD
  • James Christensen, MD
  • E. James Greenwald, MD
  • John Halki, MD
  • Patrick Herz, MD
  • Kirk Kaiser, MD
  • James N. Pappas, MD
  • Robert Parlasca, MD
  • Paul Y. Shonnard, MD
  • Bruce Witmer, MD

Otolaryngology (ear, nose and throat)
Photo of Jeffrey Beall, MDJEFFREY BEALL, MD
2385 East Prater Way
Suite 205
Sparks, NV 89434
358-4007

Pain management
Photo of Richard Harris, MDRICHARD HARRIS, MD
2385 East Prater Way
Suite 104
Sparks, NV 89434
352-3535

Podiatry
Photo of John Ariza, DPMJOHN ARIZA, DPM
2345 East Prater Way
Suite 215
Sparks, NV 89434
355-1001

Pulmonology and sleep disorders
Photo of Michael Lucia, MDMICHAEL LUCIA, MD
Sierra Pulmonary & Sleep Consultants
2345 East Prater Way
Suite 310
Sparks, NV 89434
351-2600

Photo of Christina A. Szot, MDCHRISTINA A. SZOT, MD
Sierra Pulmonary & Sleep Consultants
2345 East Prater Way
Suite 310
Sparks, NV 89434
351-2600

Logo of GVA - General & Vascular AssociatesSurgery, general and vascular
GENERAL & VASCULAR ASSOCIATES
1500 East Second Street
Suite 206
Reno, NV 89502
789-7000

  • Janet L. Albright, MD
  • Susan S. Buchwald, MD
  • Charles M. Carpenter, MD
  • Sherwood M. Dixon, MD
  • Lilian Estrada-Linder, MD
  • John L. Haller, MD
  • John E. Ryan, MD
  • George Sieffert, MD
  • Paul M. Stumpf, MD

Logo of Sierra Regional Spine InstituteSurgery, spinal
SIERRA REGIONAL SPINE INSTITUTE
6630 South McCarran Boulevard
Suite A-4
Reno, NV 89509
828-2873

  • Phelps C. Kip, MD
  • James H. Olson, MD
  • James R. Rappaport, MD



Logo of Northern Nevada Medical Center Northern Nevada Medical Center
2375 E. Prater Way, Sparks, NV 89434
775-331-7000

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