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2007 Healthcare Resource Guide

SERVICES

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

Vista Diagnostic Center
Three convenient locations

  • Logo of Northern Nevada2375 East Prater Way
    2nd floor
    Sparks, NV 89434
    356-4094
  • 2345 East Prater Way
    Suite 115
    Sparks, NV 89434
    356-8088
  • 25 McCabe Drive
    Reno, NV 89511
    852-5444

Electronic medical record-keeping
Photo of Patient Care Card®Patient Care Card®
Your personal health record-keeper

Save time and keep your health information up-to-date. Available free at www.nnmc.com or 351-CARE

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
Northern Nevada Diagnostic Center
Two campus locations

  • 2345 East
    Prater Way
    Suite 204
    Sparks, NV 89434
    353-2955
  • 2385 East
    Suite 201
    Sparks, NV 89434
    353-0132

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 Orthopaedic 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
Free physician referrals and health information on more than 1,100 topics

Radiology services
Logo of NSINorthstar Imaging
25 McCabe Drive
Reno, NV 89511
324-7355

  • Antoinette Cortese, MD
  • Eric Goldberg, MD
  • Paul Guttman, MD
  • Robert Leckie, MD
  • James Sloves, MD
  • Gary Turner, MD

Sparks Radiology
2375 East Prater Way
Sparks, NV 89434
356-4900

  • Richard Edmiston, MD
  • Randall Pierce, MD

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

2375 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 - 356-4071
  • Outpatient - 356-1279

Sleep disorders
Logo of Sierra Pulmonary & Sleep ConsultantsSierra Pulmonary & Sleep Consultants
1441 Pullman Drive
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
Two convenient locations

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

Women's incontinence treatment

Women's Continence Center at NNMC
Diagnosis and treatment of women's incontinence issues
2345 East Prater Way
Suite 107
Sparks, NV 89434
356-8980

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 and McCarran

Photo of Murphy Allen Nurse PractitionerMURPHY ALLEN
NURSE PRACTITIONER

Sierra Family Health Center, LLC
2345 East Prater Way
Suites 111 and 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 Rachel Clay Nurse PractitionerRACHEL CLAY
NURSE PRACTITIONER

Louis Delionback, MD
Family Practice

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

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

Photo of Lisa Durden Physician AssistantLISA DURDEN
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

Eastern Sierra Medical Group
25 McCabe Drive
Reno, NV 89511
826-8100

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

Photo of Ronald Hicks, MDRONALD HICKS, MD
High Desert Family Medicine, Inc.
Se habla español
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 Nancy Inman Physician AssistantNANCY A. INMAN
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

Triangle Family Medicine
2385 East Prater Way
Suite 309
Sparks, NV 89434
331-6400

Photo of Todd Inman, MDTODD INMAN, MD
Silver State Family Physicians
2345 East Prater Way
Suite 2 15
Sparks, NV 89434
356-1818

Photo of Elizabeth Jaffe, MDELIZABETH JAFFE, MD
Silver State Family Physicians
2345 East Prater Way
Suite 2 15
Sparks, NV 89434
356-1818

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

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

Photo of Jeffrey Lovett, MDJEFFREY LOVETT, MD
Triangle Family Medicine
2385 East Prater Way
Suite 300
Sparks, NV 89434
331-6400

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

Photo of Ben ProhaskaBEN PROHASKA
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

Eastern Sierra Medical Group
3967 South McCarran Boulevard
Reno, NV 89502
824-4700
At Longley and McCarran

Photo of Ben ProhaskaKIMBERLY PROHASKA
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

Eastern Sierra Medical Group Foster Care
15 McCabe Drive
Reno, NV 89511
826-8100
At Longley and McCarran

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 and McCarran

Photo of Umasankari SundaramUMASANKARI SUNDARAM
Eastern Sierra Medical Group
3595 Highway 50 West
Silver Springs, NV 89429
775-577-2117

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 Mohsen Tamasaby, MDMOHSEN TAMASABY, MD
Triangle Family Medicine
2385 East Prater Way
Suite 309
Sparks, NV 89434
331-6400

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

Photo of Quinton Thomas, MDQUINTON THOMAS, MD
Triangle Family Medicine
2385 East Prater Way
Suite 300
Sparks, NV 89434
331-6400

Photo of Kori Thompson, MDKORI THOMPSON, MD
Sierra Family Health Center, LLC
2345 East Prater Way
Suites 111 and 311
Sparks, NV 89434
352-3640

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 Karen McDermot, MDKAREN MCDERMOT, MD
Sage Alliance
2345 East Prater Way
Suite 111
Sparks, NV 89434
324-4500

Photo of Patricia McDonald, APNPATRICIA MCDONALD, APN
Sage Alliance
2345 East Prater Way
Suite 111
Sparks, NV 89434
324-4500

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

Photo of Beth Seibert, APNBETH SEIBERT, APN
Sage Alliance
2345 East Prater Way
Suite 111
Sparks, NV 89434
324-4500

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

SPECIALISTS

Cardiology

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

Dermatology

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

Gastroenterology

DIGESTIVE HEALTH ASSOCIATES
655 Sierra Rose Drive
Reno, NV 89511
829-7600

Photo of Fred Fricke, MDFRED J. FRICKE, MD
Nevada Gastroenterology
2385 East Prater Way
Suite 207
Sparks, NV 89434
356-0100

Photo of Dietrich Von Feldman, MDDIETRICH VON FELDMAN, MD
Nevada Gastroenterology
2385 East Prater Way
Suite 207
Sparks, NV 89434
356-0100

G.I. CONSULTANTS
880 Ryland Street
Reno, NV 89502
329-4600

Gynecology

Photo of Gena Turner Nurse PractitionerKEITH BROWN, MD
MEDSchool Associates
2435 East Prater Way
Suite 211
Sparks, NV 89434
355-3300

Photo of Gena Turner Nurse PractitionerBRUCE CRAWFORD, MD
Women's Continence Center
2435 East Prater Way
Suite 107
Sparks, NV 89434
356-8980 Photo of Gena Turner Nurse PractitionerGENA TURNER
NURSE PRACTITIONER

2345 East Prater Way
Suite 107
Sparks, NV 89434
356-8980

Neurology

Photo of Melissa Bloch, MDMELISSA BLOCH, MD
MEDSchool 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

Logo of Reno Orthopaedic ClinicRENO ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC
Four locations
786-3040

555 North Arlington Avenue
Reno, NV 89503

10085 Double R Boulevard, Suite 20
Reno, NV 89521

2385 East Prater Way, Suite 309
Sparks, NV 89434

UNR Sports Medicine Complex

  • Peter L. Althausen, MD
  • Martin Arraiz, MD
  • Richard Blakey, MD
  • Eric M. Boyden, MD
  • Timothy Bray, MD
  • James Christensen, MD
  • Ryan Dobbs, MD
  • Jay Halki, MD
  • Kirk Kaiser, MD
  • Gregory Lundeen, MD
  • Brett MenMuir, MD
  • James N. Pappas, MD
  • Robert Parlasca, MD
  • Paul Y. Shonnard, MD
  • Renny Uppal, MD
  • Bruce Witmer, MD
  • John Zebrak, MD

Logo of Orthopaedic AssociatesJEFFREY D. WEBSTER, MD
Orthopaedic Associates
75 Pringle Way
Suite 912
Reno, NV 89502
786-3380

Otolaryngology
(ear, nose and throat)

Photo of Jeffrey Beall, MDJEFFREY BEALL, MD
2385 East Prater Way
Suite 205
Sparks, NV 89434
358-4007

THATCHER DILLY, MD
75 Pringle Way, Suite 509
Reno, NV 89502
786-4400

Pain management

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

Physiatry

Photo of Forrest Burke, MDFORREST BURKE, MD
Silver State Spine Care
1055 Reberta Lane
Suite 103
Sparks, NV 89431
331-2600

Podiatry

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

Photo of John Ariza, DPMTIMOTHY M. MOONEY, DPM
15 McCabe Drive
Suite 203
Reno, NV 89511
284-3668

Psychiatry

Photo of Dwark Vupalapati, MDDWARK VUPALAPATI, MD
Senior Bridges Outpatient Program
2385 East Prater Way
Suite 302
Sparks, NV 89434
885-4561

Logo of Sierra Pulmonary & Sleep ConsultantsPulmonology 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

PULMONARY MEDICINE ASSOCIATES
236 W. 6th Street, Suite 100
Reno, NV 89503
329-9010

Sleep Center
601 S. Arlington Avenue
Reno, NV 89509
329-1727

  • John D. Andrews Jr., MD
  • Jeffrey P. Bacon, MD
  • Stephen A. Baez, MD
  • David P. De Los Santos, MD
  • Darrel D. Handke, MD
  • Michael V. Jackson, MD
  • Steve Mashous, MD
  • Robert B. Richeson III, MD
  • Leslie S. Smith, MD
  • Christine A. Szot, MD

Surgery -- general, endovascular and vascular

Logo of GVA - General & Vascular AssociatesGENERAL & 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
  • Michelle K. Chu, MD
  • Sherwood M. Dixon, MD
  • John L. Haller, MD
  • Robert Nachtsheim, MD
  • John E. Ryan, MD
  • George Sieffert, MD
  • Paul M. Stumpf, MD

Logo of Premiere Surgical SpecialstsPREMIERE SURGICAL SPECIALISTS
6554 South McCarran Boulevard
Suite B
Reno, NV 89509
324-0288
  • Alvaro H. Devia, MD
  • Brian Juell, MD
  • Thomas E. Rembetski, MD

Surgery -- general, bariatric and vascular

WESTERN SURGICAL GROUP
75 Pringle Way
Suite 1002
Reno, NV 89502
323-7500

  • Mark Kozar, MD
  • Rick McElreath, MD
  • Kent Sasse, MD

Logo of Sierra Regional Spine InstituteSurgery -- spinal

JAMES H. OLSON, MD
Sierra Regional Spine Institute
6630 South McCarran Boulevard
Suite A-4
Reno, NV 89509
828-2873

Urology

JOSEPH B. DREW, MD
CHRISTINE LA JEUNESSE, MD

Reno - Tahoe Urology
1500 E. 2nd St.
Suite 300
Reno, NV 89502
358-1312

Northern Nevada Medical Center Campus

Physicians are independent contractors who are not agents or employees of Northern Nevada Medical Center. The physicians represented in this guide are representative of the many physicians who have privileges at Northern Nevada Medical Center. Northern Nevada Medical Center does not endorse, recommend or advocate the use of one physician over another. This information is subject to change. If you have any questions, please call 356-5769.

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

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