19.4%
of the physician workforce in
Nevada has been educated at UNR Med
Nevada has been educated at UNR Med
UNR School of Medicine Affiliation
The First Academic Health System in Nevada
Establishing a Pipeline of Compassionate Providers
Renown Health and University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) are partnering on a shared vision of a healthy Nevada. Together, we are enhancing the health of our community, region and state through expanded clinical care, research and medical education.
Since our relationship was formalized in 2021, Renown and UNR Med have established Nevada’s first academic health system to advance our mission of supporting the health and healthcare of the people in communities we serve.
The partnership is helping train Nevada’s future doctors and healthcare professionals who cover a wide spectrum of medical specialties, from family medicine and pediatrics to geriatric specialty care and obstetrics and gynecology among other health services.
Keeping Care in Nevada
1 in 3
doctors in Washoe County were trained at UNR Med
330,000
hours of patient care
Renown Health Newsroom
Renown Announces Promotion of Dr. Bradley Nelson as New Division Chief and Director of Cardiovascular Services
Dr. Nelson embraces a patient-centered approach to delivering comprehensive cardiac and vascular care.
Read More — Renown Announces Promotion of Dr. Bradley Nelson as New Division Chief and Director of Cardiovascular ServicesNationally Recognized Bariatric and Gastroesophagel Surgeon Joins Department of Surgery at Renown
Renown Health, the region’s largest, locally governed, not-for-profit integrated academic health care system serving Nevada, Lake Tahoe, and northeast California is proud to announce the appointment of Alexander L. Ayzengart, MD, MPH, FACS, FASMBS, as the first robotic bariatric and gastroesophageal surgeon to be employed by the Department of Surgery.
Read More — Nationally Recognized Bariatric and Gastroesophagel Surgeon Joins Department of Surgery at Renown
Study From UNR Med and Renown in JAMA Network Open Highlights Gaps in Genetic Screening for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer
Data demonstrates that a proactive approach to family history assessment and genetic screening will increase early detection of inherited risk.
Read More — Study From UNR Med and Renown in JAMA Network Open Highlights Gaps in Genetic Screening for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer