Patient Stories at NNMC
Patients share their experiences about their care at Northern Nevada Medical Center:
Louis
Louis had pain in his chest that wasn't going away. He went to ER at McCarran NW where he was diagnosed with acute chest pain and acute coronary syndrome. He was transferred to Sierra Medical Center where Interventional Cardiologist Devang Desai, MD, FACC, FSCAI, placed a stent in his heart.
Jennifer
Jennifer was having breathing issues, and blood tests showed that she needed an emergency CT scan because of elevated numbers. She went to the ER at Spanish Springs for a CT scan and the team found a large blood clot in her leg. She was then transported to Sierra Medical Center for emergency surgery.
Valerian
On a Sunday in April, Valerian’s day took an unexpected, life-threatening turn. He was having stomach discomfort, but medication brought no relief. His son took him to a nearby freestanding emergency department, ER at Spanish Springs, an extension of Northern Nevada Medical Center — it saved his life.
Shannon
As a patient with a known heart condition, Shannon knew she did not feel completely right when she started experiencing an episode of an irregular heart rate. Concerned with the way she was feeling, Shannon trusted her gut and visited the ER at McCarran NW, a freestanding emergency department, to address her concerns.
Easing her mind and performing tests to clear her until she could meet with her cardiologist, she was grateful that she was able to receive immediate care at a facility equipped to care her someone with her condition.
Jeff
While going about his day, Jeff lost consciousness in his bathroom, which resulted in him hitting his head on the wall. After regaining consciousness, Jeff found that he was unable to move and was immediately taken to the emergency department.
During his ER visit, Jeff was diagnosed with central cord syndrome, which is when the spinal cord’s ability to transmit messages from the brain are damaged. He was immediately scheduled for surgery.