LAS VEGAS – Neil Gokal M.D., medical director of clinical education for Southwest Medical, part of OptumCare, was recently recognized as the Clinician Experience Project 2020 Clinician Leader of The Year by Practicing Excellence.
The Clinician Experience Project by Practicing Excellence was founded in 2013 and now comprises over 50 health systems and 20,000 clinicians. It works to deliver skill-building programs to enhance the patient experience, fuel team collaboration, and develop clinical leadership in the health care field.
About Southwest Medical Associates
Southwest Medical, part of OptumCare®, was founded in Las Vegas in 1972 and is Nevada’s largest multi-specialty medical group with over 450 local health care providers through Southwest Medical, including seven convenient care centers, six urgent care centers and two outpatient surgery centers.
Our full spectrum of health care services includes Southwest Medical Hospice, improving the quality of life for people experiencing a terminal illness. We also bring care and comfort home to our patients through Home Health Services. 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 like the NowClinic® 24/7 telemedicine and virtual appointments, Southwest Medical’s goal is to bring patients the health care they want, the way they want it.
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