For immediate release: Oct. 15, 2008
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School of Medicine adds specialty internists to Reno clinic
Endocrinologist, rheumatologist add to expertise of multispecialty practice
RENO, Nev.— The University of Nevada School of Medicine announces the addition of two specialty internists to its Department of Internal Medicine in Reno. These physicians will teach medical students and practice within University Health System, the clinical practice of the School of Medicine.
Quang Nguyen, M.D., who specializes in endocrinology and Bahar Sumbul-Yuksel, M.D., a rheumatologist, bring their considerable expertise to the internal medicine clinic located at 1500 East Second Street, Suite 302 in Reno.
“These two specialty physicians will greatly boost our ability to treat patients with lupus, arthritis and thyroid disease,” said Catherine Goring, M.D., chair of the Reno Department of Internal Medicine.
Nguyen has a special interest in adrenal disease, hyperhidrosis, thyroid disease and cancer and insulin pump therapy. His clinical and research interests include diabetes and obesity. He graduated medical school from the Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, completed his residency at University of Nevada School of Medicine and a fellowship at Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center in Phoenix.
Sumbul-Yuksel graduated medical school from Cukurova University in Turkey, followed by residency and a fellowship (rheumatology) at Albany Medical Center, Albany, New York. Her clinical and research interests include rheumatoid arthritis, vasculitis and lupus.
As the state’s only public medical school, the University of Nevada School of Medicine has been a leader in healthcare, medical education and research in Nevada since 1969. The School of Medicine includes 16 clinical departments including family medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, internal medicine, surgery, and psychiatry and behavioral sciences, and five nationally recognized departments in basic science including microbiology and biomedical engineering. The more than 185 doctors of University Health System, the school’s clinical practice, offer care in more than 40 medical specialties and subspecialties with eight physician offices in the Reno/Sparks area and seven in Las Vegas. The school is committed to a best practices approach to medicine and is dedicated to exceptional healthcare for Nevada now and in the future. For more information visit www.medicine.nevada.edu.