LAS VEGAS – Urology Specialists of Nevada has added 3 new health care providers to help meet the growing need for urologic services in the Las Vegas community:
Jonathan Higginson, MSN FNP-C: Higginson has lived and worked in Southern Nevada since 2008, working in a variety of health care settings, most recently as an emergency room nurse at University Medical Center in Las Vegas. He received his medical training from Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona. He began his work career with service in the Nevada Army National Guard, including a 10-month deployment to Afghanistan.
Ernestine Ngam, MSN, FNP-C, BSN, RN: Ngam is a patient-focused nurse practitioner with over 9 years of experience in health care. She received her medical training from South University in Florida. Prior to Urology Specialists of Nevada, Ngam has worked in private care, clinics and hospitals. She is dedicated to using her nursing education, training and interpersonal skills to ensure the highest standards of care for her patients.
Tina Palone, MSN, APRN, FNP-C: Palone recently joined the Urology Specialists of Nevada team as a certified family nurse practitioner. She has over 23 years of experience in health care, most recently as at a urology practice in Arizona. Palone has worked in hospital settings, clinics as a flight nurse and is a Captain in the Nurse Corps for the US Air Force Reserve. She received her medical training from Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona.
About Urology Specialists of Nevada
Urology Specialists of Nevada, part of OptumCare, (USONV) is one of the largest urology groups in Southern Nevada with 13 providers and four convenient locations. The practice has been serving Southern Nevada since 1996 and is committed to providing the highest quality and most advanced and comprehensive care to its patients. For more information: www.usonv.com.