In order to help meet the ongoing need for access to health services in the Las Vegas community, Southwest Medical has added five new doctors, who join over 330 local health care providers in 22 medical health care centers across Southern Nevada.
Dr. Suchada Chaiwechakarn joins Southwest Medical’s Flamingo Health Center (5580 W. Flamingo Road) and specializes in obstetrics/gynecology. Chaiwechakarn completed her medical training at Prince of Songkla University in Songkhla, Thailand and completed her residency at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center in Bronx, New York.
Dr. Christina Henry joins Southwest Medical’s Eastern Health Center (4475 S. Eastern Ave.) and specializes in adult medicine. Henry completed her medical training at Touro University in Henderson, Nevada and completed her residency at Manatee Memorial Hospital in Bradenton, Florida.
Dr. Ronny Jiji joins Southwest Medical’s Eastern Health Center (4475 S. Eastern Ave.) and specializes in cardiology. Jiji completed her medical training at the Medical School for International Health, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel in collaboration with Columbia University in New York, New York and completed her residency at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.
Dr. Jae Wook Kwon joins Southwest Medical’s Charleston/Rancho Health Center (888 S. Rancho Dr.) and specializes in urgent care. Kwon completed her medical training at Touro University in Henderson, Nevada and completed her residency at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Corvallis, Oregon and Valley Hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Dr. Bibi Wasila Omar joins Southwest Medical’s Tenaya Health Center (2704 N. Tenaya Way) and specializes in urgent care. Omar completed her medical training at St. Matthew’s School of Medicine in West Bay, Cayman Islands and completed her residency at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine and affiliated hospitals in Springfield, Illinois.
About Southwest Medical Associates
Founded in Las Vegas in 1972, Southwest Medical is one of Nevada’s largest multispecialty medical groups, with over 330 local health care providers in 22 medical health care centers, including six urgent care centers, five convenient cares and two lifestyle centers catering to older adults, as well as an outpatient surgery center. Our full spectrum of health care services includes the Southwest Medical Associates Hospice, improving the quality of life for people experiencing a terminal illness. We bring care and comfort home to our patients through Home Health Services, Home Care Plus, Total Home Care and Palliative Care, all part of the continuum of care for all stages of a person's life. For more than four decades, we have provided this experienced, compassionate, innovative and high-quality care to patients throughout Southern Nevada. From our 24-hour urgent care center to industry-leading technology, such as convenient e-visits and online options such as our NowClinic® telemedicine platform, Southwest Medical’s goal is to bring patients the health care they want, the way they want it.
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