1. society
2. welfare
3. healthcare
4. hospital

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The Las Vegas City Council established the Las Vegas Medical DistrictTM (LVMD) in 1997.
LVMD is centrally located near downtown Las Vegas, encompassing approximately 674
acres. Within this district are several key anchor partners - Valley Hospital, University
Medical Center, Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, University of Nevada,
Las Vegas (UNLV) School of Dental Medicine and University of Nevada School of Medicine,
Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) Clinical Simulation Center of Las Vegas,
Desert Radiologists and Steinberg Diagnostics. The purpose of the Las Vegas Medical
District is to support future and continued development of the area that is synergistic with
the current medical providers, build on the sense of community and enhance the quality
medical care existing in the area. The city of Las Vegas is developing the master plan for the
area and working with all the involved partners to ensure collaboration and sustainability.
Valley Hospital and University Medical Center have already entered into multi-phase
expansion and renovation programs with the acquisition of several properties to make
way for their expansions. The forward-thinking objective is that LVMD will be the premier
general medical education, research and clinical care center that will catalyze economic
development and growth in the city’s economic core. The growth of the medical industry is
key to Southern Nevada’s economic diversification strategy and the LVMD will help attract
new, high-paying employers to the region as well as advance a higher quality of life standard
throughout the LVMD Master Plan. Further development of the LVMD will provide jobs,
bolster the health of Southern Nevadans, and stimulate development near the city of
Las Vegas’ vital assets like downtown, Symphony Park, and the Arts District.
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HISTORY
The area that is currently the site of University Medical
The hospital is now known as the University Medical Center.
Center and Valley Hospital was almost entirely agricultural
By the early 1960s, a medical office complex was developed
well into the 1930s. From Martin L. King Boulevard west
between the alignment of Rose Street and Tonopah Drive on
to Shadow Lane and from Charleston Boulevard north to
property that had been owned in the late 1920s by Mr. and
Bearden Drive was a dairy farm operated by George Ullom
Mrs. Hicks, who were pioneer residents.
Sr. during the 1920s. The farm consisted of 80 acres with an
artesian well. The south 20 acres were rented to a Japanese
North of the original Clark County Poor Farm and the Hicks
tenant farmer.
property was land owned by James Filbey, who established a
ranch and well site in 1913. This property extended north to
Directly north of the Ullom farm, extending north to Alta
Alta Drive and west to Tonopah Drive and includes the area
Drive, was the Buol Addition, which dates back to 1905, but
now occupied by Valley Hospital which was first constructed
which wasn’t developed until much later. Peter Buol, who
in 1971 as a nursing home. It was purchased by a group of
laid out the addition, became the city’s first mayor after Las
local businessmen and turned into a hospital, with the latest
Vegas was incorporated in 1911. This property is currently
addition completed in 1993. As late as the early 1950s the
the former site of the Southern Nevada Health District
property west of Tonopah was mostly desert and belonged to
building, which was erected in 1965 and included a major
the Las Vegas Valley Water District.
addition in 1974. The area between Shadow Lane and Rose
Street (extended) on the west, north to Alturas Avenue,
was the Clark County Poor Farm dating from the 1920s.
*This material was researched by Frank Wright of
the Nevada State Museum and Historical Society
A new 11 room building was constructed in 1929 to house
handicapped and indigent men as part of the operation of
the Clark County Road Department. Sometime in the late
1930s, this facility began to be referred to as the Clark County
Hospital. In 1945, a new hospital facility renamed the Clark
County General Hospital was built on the site and, in 1952
the facility became the Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital.
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ADVISORY COUNCIL
The Las Vegas Medical District has an Advisory Council to review and make recommendations on elements that further the
community’s interest, including planning of the area, land use, new medical business, expansions and safety. The committee has also
set the vision for the district, which provides a guide for the membership.
City of Las Vegas
Councilwoman Lois Tarkanian, Ward 1
Betsy Fretwell, City Manager
Scott Adams, Deputy City Manager, Chairman
Nevada System of Higher Education
Clark County
Dr. Joseph Iser, Chief Health Officer
Dr. Marcia Turner, Vice Chancellor of Health Sciences
Southern Nevada Health District
Clark County, Lawrence Weekly, Commissioner
Clark County, Don Burnette, County Manager
Steinberg Diagnostic
David Steinberg, Managing Partner
Clark County Medical Society
Touro University
Loretta Moses, Executive Director
Dr. Keith Brill, President
Dr. Mitchell Forman
University Medical Center
Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center
for Brain Health
Mason VanHouweling, CEO
Dr. Jeffery Cummings, Director
Justin Schmiedel, Administrative Director
UNLV Medical School
Desert Radiologists
UNLV School of Dental Medicine
Fundamental Clinical
and Operational Services, LLC
UNLV School of Nursing
Dr. Barbara Atkinson, Dean
Dr. Randal Shelin, President
Dr. Karen West, Dean
Dr. Carolyn Yucha, Dean
Scott Hillegass, CEO
University of Nevada School of Medicine
Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance
Dr. Thomas L. Schwenk, Professor, Family and Community
Medicine; Dean, Vice President, Division of Health Sciences
Dr. Deborah Kuhls, Associate Dean Academic Affairs
Tom Skancke, CEO
Jonas Peterson, President & Chief Economic
Development Officer
Valley Hospital Medical Center
Las Vegas Heals
Elaine Glaser, Chief Operating Officer,
Valley Hospital Medical Center
Michael Sloan, Director of Security
Doug Geinzer, Chief Executive Officer
Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce
Vicky VanMeeteren, Government Affairs Chair
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
William Scott, Captain
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PUBLIC RELATIONS
MARKETING COMMITTEE
The Public Relations & Marketing committee is composed of members who have been appointed by their Advisory Council member
to the committee. They are professionals in the area of PR & Marketing with a goal to brand the LVMD using traditional PR &
Marketing methods.
City of Las Vegas
Eryn Sebelius, Department of Communications, Chair
Kimberly Reid, Councilwoman Lois Tarkanian’s office
Gwen Barnes, City Manager’s office
Diana Paul, Department of Communications
Shani Coleman, Economic and Urban Development
Las Vegas HEALS
Jennifer Mahar
Nevada System of Higher Education
Lee Quick, Manager of Health Sciences
Steinberg Diagnostic
Clark County
Jerry Stueve, Director of Real Property Management
Jennifer Day, Marketing & Business Development Director
Clark County Medical Society
University Medical Center
Danita Cohen, Executive Director, Strategic Development
& Marketing
Gail Yedinak, MPA, Government Relations
Loretta Moses, Executive Director
Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center
Nicole Wolf, Marketing Director
UNLV School of Dental Medicine
Cynthia O’Grady, Director of Development
Desert Radiologists
Corrie Riccadonna, Physician Relations
& Marketing Manager
UNLV School of Nursing
Kevin Dunegan, Communications Specialist
Desert Radiologists/Southern Nevada Strong
Bill Marion, Purdue Marion & Associates
Governor’s Office of Economic Development
Jennifer Cooper, Director of Communications
Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority
Cheryl Smith, Medical & Wellness Tourism Manager
University of Nevada School of Medicine
Dr. Deborah Kuhls, Associate Dean Academic Affairs
Susan Hill, Director of Marketing & Communications
Wendy Nelson, Director of Development
Valley Hospital Medical Center
Gretchen Papez, Director of Marketing/Public Relations
Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance
Andrew Doughman, Director of Communications
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PLANNING
COMMITTEE
The Planning Committee focuses on the long-range planning and development of the Las Vegas Medical District. This work
includes coordinating with a professional master plan consultant to create a cohesive community and comprehensive plan for the
district’s future. The committee is comprised of members generally responsible for facilities, real estate and development who were
appointed by their Advisory Council member.
City of Las Vegas
Shani Coleman, Economic & Urban Development, Chair
Kimberly Reid, Ward 1 Councilwoman Tarkanian’s office
Joanna Wadsworth, Department of Public Works
Andy Reed, Department of Planning
Eryn Sebelius, Department of Communications
Clark County
Jerry Stueve, Director Real Property Management
UNR School of Medicine
Dr. Deborah Kuhls, Associate Dean Academic Affairs
Wendy B. Nelson, Director of Development
Valley Hospital Medical Center
Joni James, Director of Business Development
Elaine Glaser, COO
Desert Radiologist
William P. Moore, CEO
Clark County Medical Society
Loretta Moses, Executive Director
Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo
Justin Schmiedel, Administrative Director
Nevada System of Higher Education
Dr. Marcia Turner, Vice Chancellor of Health Sciences
Lee Quick, Manager of Health Sciences
University Medical Center
Mason VanHouweling, CEO
UNLV Planning & Construction
David Frommer AIA, Executive Director
UNLV School of Dental Medicine
Dr. Karen West, Dean
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VISION GOALS FOR
THE LAS VEGAS MEDICAL DISTRICT
Provide a permanent, centrally located, community
Hotels for patients and visitors
oriented home for UNLV’s fully accredited allopathic
medical school.
Quality housing within or nearby for medical employees.
Foster the University of Nevada School of Medicine’s
Restaurants, shops and gathering places.
programs in Graduate Medical Education and training of
residents and fellows, clinical and translational research,
Enhance connectivity to the region via mass transit and
and multi-specialty clinical practice.
provide transit circulation within the LVMD.
Support the UNLV School of Nursing, UNLV Department
Support UMC and Valley Hospital as they substantially
of Physical Therapy, and UNLV’s School of Allied Health
expand as teaching hospitals and centers of medical
Sciences education and training programs.
excellence.
Promote the continuing development of the UNLV School
Encourage specialty hospitals and health care service
of Dental Medicine education, training, research and care
providers to reside within LVMD, in affiliation with existing
enterprise.
hospitals or as freestanding facilities.
Promote the continuing development of NSHE’s state-of-
Become established as the preferred location for all regional
the-art Clinical Simulation Center of Las Vegas, which
facilities and services of the highest quality specialties,
currently supports clinical training for the UNLV and
particularly those where there is financial or market support
Nevada State College (NSC) Schools of Nursing, the
for only a single venue.
University of Nevada School of Medicine (UNSOM) and,
ultimately, the UNLV School of Medicine.
Work with the Cleveland Clinic as it refines and promotes
its presence on the Symphony Park campus.
Create and expand on excellence in health care, research,
education and training opportunities located within LVMD.
Build and provide a regional and collaborative international
patient center.
Encourage master planning that is attractive to patients,
employees, students, residents and new businesses and
Generate a total annual economic impact of $3 billion and
institutions, with attractively landscaped streets, parks and
employ 20,000 employees at an average annual wage in
open spaces
current dollars of $80,000.
Adequate parking
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STATISTICS
& FACTS
Space
Clinics
• Total Acreage Represented: 102.91+/• Owned: 46.63 acres
• 138,000 sf of office space
• UNLV School of Dental Medicine
Chairs: 240
• 50 full-time, 42 part-time dentists
• 9,000 sf of event space
• Pre-doctoral general clinics
Parking
• University of Nevada School of Medicine
Out-patient Medical
• Clinics for Pediatrics, General Practice and Orthodontics
• 2,516 surface parking spaces (missing Valley Hosp.)
• 697 garages spaces at UMC
Hospitals
• UMC Out-patient
• University Medical Center (UMC), UMC Children’s
Hospital of Nevada & Valley Hospital
• Both are accredited chest pain centers &
primary stroke centers
• Nevada’s only Level 1 Trauma Center (UMC)
• 860 beds
• 33 surgical suites
• 2,250 physicians (may be duplicated)
• 39,685 annual in-patient visits
85 rooms
39 physicians
Services: HIV/AIDS treatment services,
Hepatitis C treatment services, kidney transplant
Employees
• 144,154 annual out-patient visits
• Teaching Disciplines: Allopathic graduate medical
education (GME) residency programs in internal
medicine, pediatrics, family medicine, OB/Gyn,
emergency medicine, general surgery, psychiatry,
orthopedic surgery, plastic surgery, otolaryngology
and fellowships in cardiology, pulmonary critical
care, gastroenterology, surgical critical care, colorectal
surgery, minimally invasive surgery, sports medicine,
microvascular and hand surgery, acute care surgery,
child psychiatry, family medicine/obstetrics, hospice
and palliative care, emergency medicine ultrasound
and emergency management services and disaster
management.
• 580+/-
• Orthopedic surgery and fellowships in gastroenterology
and pulmonary/critical care
50 rooms
42 physicians
• 8,205 Full-time
• 1,390 Part-time
Students
• 500+/- per day at UNLV
• 80 per day at UNSOM
Educational Facilities
• 18 Classrooms
• 20 Demonstration rooms
• 1 Auditorium
• 10,000 sf of wet lab research and related research space
Other
• Translational Research and Profession
Specialties and Research
• Oncology Clinical Trials
• Specialties: Burn Care, HIV/AIDS, kidney transplant,
pediatric trauma 2, adult trauma 1, children’s emergency
room, neonatal intensive care, pediatric intensive care,
out-patient oncology. Inpatient acute rehabilitation
and advanced neurological services (neurosurgery,
interventional radiology procedures).
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APPENDIX
APPLIED ANALYSIS
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A SUMMARY OF THE
CITY OF LAS VEGAS
MEDICAL DISTRICT:
A SYNTHESIS OF AVAILABLE RESEARCH
The vast majority of reports reviewed focus on supply, demand and need. They
uniformly conclude that the region lacks sufficient healthcare professionals and
As the healthcare industry in southern
Nevada continues to evolve, the City
of Las Vegas (the “City”) is seeking to
gather existing research that may be
pertinent to the “Las Vegas Medical
District” (“LVMD”), an area generally
bounded by Charleston Boulevard to the
south, Martin Luther King Drive to the
east, Alta Drive to the north and Rancho
Drive to the west. Several materials
were synthesized with the purpose
of providing the City with a better
understanding of:
related services. They further conclude that there are a number of economic
opportunities and advantages to providing healthcare and related services to both
resident and nonresident consumers. More specific to the Las Vegas Medical District
itself, the research suggests the most pertinent developments for the City are the
University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Medicine, the potential expansion of
the Cleveland Clinic and the Nevada Medical Center. Given the Las Vegas Medical
District’s concentration of medical services and infrastructure, its central location
and its relative proximity to high-need population clusters, the City’s Medical
District would appear to be a natural fit for these additional investments, if not one
among a relatively short list of alternatives.
1) Why the healthcare industry has
become a major focus for the state
KEY FINDINGS
2) What the current supply
of healthcare services and
infrastructure looks like
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3) How various organizations are
responding to the state’s growing
focus on the development of the
healthcare sector
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Making the healthcare industry a priority is an opportunity for Nevada not only to create economic
stability and growth, but also to address current (and future) demand and need.
From an economic standpoint, a stronger foundational healthcare system should be established
before the region can expect significant relocation or expansion of other specialized medical
industries in the state. Specialty areas may include executive care and medical tourism;
biotechnology; research, clinical trials and testing; more advanced, safer imaging/devices; and
medical equipment and supplies development and manufacturing.
Southern Nevada reports a significant under-supply of health professionals – particularly
physicians – compared to national rates per capita, even while the nation itself reports a shortage of
80,000 physicians. A predominantly single-payer system (UnitedHealthcare), low reimbursement
rates and the absence of a prestigious, locally-based medical school in Las Vegas exacerbate this
problem. Existing inventory and supply of healthcare professionals, while growing, appears to be
insufficient to meet current (and future) demand and need.
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A SUMMARY OF THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS MEDICAL DISTRICT: A SYNTHESIS OF AVAILABLE RESEARCH
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SOURCES
Several significant developments are currently underway, including:
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The development of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (“UNLV”) School of Medicine;
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The development of a Nevada Medical Center, which plans to incorporate features from the
largest medical complex in the world, the Texas Medical Center, particularly its “model of
collaboration and constructive competition,” to improve state healthcare;
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The development of the medical and wellness tourism industry in southern Nevada beyond
its current state;
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The expansion of graduate medical education; and
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The development of a full four-year program at the University of Nevada School of Medicine
(“UNSOM”) in Reno, Nevada.
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Dr. Barbara Atkinson has been announced as the planning dean.
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UNLV has submitted an accreditation application.
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Nevada Prepared by ECONorthwest
Department of Economic and Urban Development
Las Vegas Regional Strategic Plan for Medical & Wellness
Tourism Prepared by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors
Authority, the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance, Las
Vegas HEALS and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Nevada Medical Center Feasibility Study and Report
Prepared by Wainerdi & Company, LLC
Possible locations for the school include a ten-acre space close to UMC, land near
the VA hospital in North Las Vegas and land in the City of Henderson owned by St.
Rose Hospital.
Initial plans include the development of five buildings along with the following
specialties: cardiology, neuroscience, cancer, orthopedics and mental health and
addiction.
The Nevada System of Higher Education is requesting $26.7 million in funds for the
school for the 2016/2017 biennium.
The school is scheduled to open in 2017 with about 60 students, eventually
reaching a class size of 120 students.
Nevada Residency and Fellowship Training Outcomes
– 2004 to 2014: Key Findings from the Annual UNSOM
Graduate Medical Education Exit Survey Prepared by John
Packham, PhD and Tabor Griswold, PhD
Physician Workforce in Nevada – 2014 Edition Prepared by
John Packham, PhD, Tabor Griswold, PhD, Laima Etchegoyhen, MPH, and Christopher Marchand, MPH
Primary Care Shortages and Expanded Insurance Coverage
Prepared by John Packham, PhD
Regents Health Sciences System Committee Memorandum
Prepared by Thomas L. Schwenk, MD
Cleveland Clinic Expansion:
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Industry Sectors and Placemaking: Technical Analysis
in Support of Regional Scenario Planning in Southern
Medical District Opportunity Site Investment Strategy
Prepared by Southern Nevada Strong
UNLV School of Medicine :
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Marchand, BS
Medical Development map Prepared by ECONorthwest
DEVELOPMENT HIGHLIGHTS
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Health Workforce in Nevada – 2013 Edition Prepared by
John Packham, PhD, Tabor Griswold, MS, and Christopher
Inventory and Services Survey Results Prepared by the
Collaboration among organizations to create better healthcare in Nevada is the central theme of
current efforts.
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2015-2017 Biennial Budget Request Prepared by the
Nevada System of Higher Education
Within the existing medical district (“core” study area) and the Symphony Park area
to which the LVMD hopes to expand, development of Site 2 in the Symphony Park
area would be ideal due to the potential expansion of the Cleveland Clinic.
The Impact of Hospitals and the Health Sector on the
Nevada Economy Prepared by John Packham, PhD, Thomas
Harris, PhD, Eugenia Larmore, and Tabor Griswold, MS
However, without a secured commitment from the Cleveland Clinic, it is likely the
first phase will instead be the development of the “core” study area.
Unify, Regionalize, Diversify: An Economic Development
Agenda for Nevada Prepared by the Metropolitan Policy
Program at Brookings, Brookings Mountain West and SRI
International
Nevada Medical Center:
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Operations would be housed within the existing space of the LVMD (near UMC,
UNSOM and the UNLV Shadow Lane Campus), with a possibility of acquiring land
at a later time.
It currently has a 501(c)(3) designation, a core group and Board of Directors actively
trying to recruit a president and executive staff, and is in the process of trying to
secure funding.
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CONTACTS
Scott Adams
Deputy City Manager
LVMD Advisory Council - Chair
City of Las Vegas
(702) 229-2474
[email protected]
Shani Coleman
Office of Economic & Urban Development
LVMD Planning Committee - Chair
City of Las Vegas
702.229.6642
[email protected]
Eryn Sebelius
Office of Communications
LVMD Public Relations & Marketing Committee- Chair
City of Las Vegas
(702) 229- 5925
[email protected]
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