In order to help meet the ongoing need for access to health services in the Las Vegas community, Southwest Medical has added several new doctors and healthcare providers, who join over 330 local health care providers in 22 medical health care centers across Southern Nevada.
Dr. Jeffrey Morton joins Southwest Medical’s Tenaya Health Center (2704 N. Tenaya Way) and specializes in adult medicine. Morton completed his medical training at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Carbondale, Illinois and completed his residency in family practice at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois.
Dr. Manuel Proenza joins Southwest Medical’s Nellis Health Center (540 N. Nellis Blvd.) and specializes in pediatrics. Proenza completed his medical training at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine in Henderson, Nevada and completed his residency in pediatrics at Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, New Jersey. This was followed by a fellowship in pediatric critical care at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa.
Dr. Alejandro Ramirez joins Southwest Medical’s Nellis Health Center (540 N. Nellis Blvd.) and specializes in adult medicine. Ramirez completed his medical training at Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara and New York Medical College and completed his residency in internal medicine at New York Medical College – Richmond University Medical Center in Staten Island, New York.
Dr. Michael Saiyasombat joins Southwest Medical’s Rancho/Charleston Health Center (2316 W. Charleston Blvd.) and specializes in adult medicine. Saiyasombat completed his medical training at Loma Linda University School of Medicine in Loma Linda, California and completed his residency in anatomic and clinic pathology at Loma Linda University Medical Center. This was followed by a residency in internal medicine at Kettering Medical Center in Kettering, Ohio.
Laura Lee Wells, APRN joins Southwest Medical’s Lifestyle Center – West (8680 W. Cheyenne Ave.) and specializes in adult medicine. Wells completed her medical training at Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences at the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs.
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.