The OptumCare Network of Nevada added five independent practice physicians to help meet the growing need for health services in the Las Vegas community: Dr. Benito Calderon Calderon Medical Group (3000 W. Charleston Blvd.), specializing in internal medicine; Dr. Roger Estevez (2755 E. Desert Inn Road #275), specializing in internal medicine; Dr. Jang Suk Mun Mountainside Internal Medicine (6850 N. Durango Drive #211), specializing in internal medicine; Dr. Ravi Ramanathan Family Doctors of Green Valley (291 North Pecos Road, Henderson, and 2626 S. Rainbow Blvd. #100, Las Vegas), specializing in family medicine; Dr. Julie Wu (3750 S. Jones Blvd. #120), specializing in internal medicine.
Nevada nurses received top honors at the March of Dimes Nurse of the Year awards gala recognizing patient care, compassion and customer service. The 2019 winners included Susan S. VanBeuge, Minnie Wood and Andrew Thomas Reyes of UNLV; Rebecca Kole and Janet Wright of Centennial Hills Hospital Medical Center; Maricris Rivera and Arlene Blanco of Desert Springs Hospital Medical Center; Jane Liu, Cathleen Hamel, Dawn Hume, Ismael Martinez, Aesa Jackson and Michelle McGrorey of University Medical Center; Aleta Campbell Alexander of Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center; Calaiselvy Elumalai of Dignity Health St. Rose Dominican Siena Campus; Jessica Povey of MountainView Hospital; Lisa Salerno and Meaghan McLaughlin of Henderson Hospital; and Deborah Swink of Southwest Medical/OptumCare Surgery Center.
Nevada Realtors hired attorney Christal Park Keegan to manage its legal information line and provide related services for its more than 18,000 members.
Valley Hospital broke ground on a 20-bay patient care unit at 620 Shadow Lane. These observation units are for patients who need additional evaluation for a specific medical condition or diagnosis before being either discharged or admitted to the hospital, and frees up emergency medicine beds for incoming and emergent cases.
Credit One Bank added four senior vice presidents to its leadership team, including Allan Shutt, senior vice president of audit; Anant Subramanian, senior vice president of digital solutions acceleration; David Herpers, senior vice president of digital banking and Marlon Madden, senior vice president of fleet card.
Lauren Bradley joined JB Public Relations as public relations account executive. Bradley will assist in digital marketing, event planning and social media.
BRK Inc., a sports and entertainment marketing company, appointed former PGA tour pro Rick Pearson as vice president of broadcasting and a member of its professional athlete advisory board. In these roles, Pearson will work with BRK's chief technology officer to develop new camera technology for multiplatform broadcasting.
Fillaseat announced Lola Rose as its marketing director. Rose brings 24 years of marketing and advertising expertise, with more than eight years specifically in the Las Vegas entertainment and nightlife industry. She will lead the company's marketing efforts and develop relationships to maximize market share and increase customer recognition and awareness.
Dr. Mark Pandori was named director of the Nevada State Public Health Laboratory. As director, Pandori will lead Nevada's centralized lab that protects, maintains and improves the health of residents and visitors through the rapid detection of public health treats.
De Castroverde Law Group announced winners of its fall 2019 Teacher Appreciation Awards, celebrating outstanding local educators who champion their students and the teaching profession. Judi Patino of Wayne N. Tanaka Elementary School received the grand prize, which included classroom supplies, an Amazon gift card and tickets to Discovery Children's Museum. Alejandra Linares of Walter V. Long Elementary School was runner-up and Molly Wells of Lamb of God Lutheran School received honorable mention.