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Nevada Resources

Medical Spanish Questions? see PracticingSpanish.com

By Subject Area

Community Resource List (aka ACON directory) click here (PDF file)

Nevada 211 (telephone resource for many community services) - just dial 211

ADHD

  • ADHD Clinical Research Study

    Center for Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Inc.
    David Menard/Anne Childress,MD; 702-838-0742

Autism/Pervasive Developmental Disorders

  • UNLV Center for Excellence, Screening Center
  • Autism Coalition of Nevada: www.aconv.org
    1790 Vassar Street , Reno, NV 89052
    1-775-329-2268
  • RAGE : 702-259-0789
  • Nevada Statewide Screening Center

4150 Technology Way, Suite 300 , Carson City, NV 89706
1-866-254-3964

Can be repeated in 1 mo if there is some concern

http://www.firstsigns.org/downloads/Downloads_archive/m-chat.PDF

scoring: http://www.firstsigns.org/downloads/Downloads_archive/m-chat_scoring.PDF

Spanish: http://www.firstsigns.org/downloads/M-CHAT_SpanishREV.pdf

Breastfeeding

 

Developmental

  • Dr. Johanna Fricke

UNSOM, Kids Healthcare Clinic
3006 So. Maryland Parkway, Suite 315, Las Vegas, NV 89109
Phone (702) 992-6868

There is a second Developmental Specialist Pediatrician being recruited at UNSOM with funds matching by the Lilli Claire Foundation

  • Nevada Early Intervention Services (free until 3 years of age)
    • Please see link for more detailed information.

Also, for an excellent list of developmental and other resources divided by area see their "Links" page

Northwest Nevada Referral Hotline: (775) 688-1341

Northeast Nevada Main Office: (775) 753-1214

Southern Nevada Referral Hotline: (702) 486-9200

Free Statewide Developmental Screening Center: 1-866-254-3964

 

Dentists (list coming soon for Dentists who accept Medicaid)

Genetics

  • Dr. Colleen Morris, Geneticist

UNSOM, Kids Healthcare Clinic
3006 So. Maryland Parkway, Suite 315, Las Vegas, NV 89109
Phone (702) 992-6868

  • Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM from PubMed) - a catalog of human genes and genetic disorders
  • Geneclinics (from NIH) - with resources on labs for genetic testing, reviews of diagnoses, and Educational illustrations and materials

       

HIV/Infectious Disease

  • Dr. Echezona Ezeanolue

TizitaPNP@gmail.com (Pediatric Nurse Practitioner)
Delta Point Bldg 901 Rancho Lane, Ste. 205, Las Vegas, NV 89102
(702) 944-2810

  • Dr. Pisespong Patamasucon

UNSOM, Kids Healthcare Clinic
3006 So. Maryland Parkway, Suite 315, Las Vegas, NV 89109
Phone (702) 992-6868

Immunology – primary Immunodeficiency clinic with Drs. Sean McKnight and Marva Morris

Obesity – AAP coding? CHC?

Ophthalmology checks – infantsee?

Psychiatry and Support Services
  • Spring Mountain Treatment Center

7000 West Spring Mountain Rd , Las Vegas, NV 89117
702-873-2400

  • Adolescent Depression Study
Anne Childress, MD: 702-838-0742
  • Center for Health and Learning

1820 East Sahara Ave, Suite 200 , Las Vegas, NV 89104
702-383-6012
info@healthlearning.org

  • Kayenta Behavioral Healthcare, Inc.

9402 W. Lake Mead Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV
702-438-7200

info@kayentabhc.com
1-877-KAYENTA (529-3682)

First session is $60, then negotiated, Contact Roberta Vande Voort, MS,MFT with questions

Dr. Mark C. Anderson

2620 Regatta Dr , Las Vegas, NV 89128
702-363-6429

  • Children's Special Health Care Needs Program, BFHS

3427 Goni Road, Suite 108 , Carson City, NV 89701
775-684-4285, 1-866-254-3964



Nevada Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics
2040 West Charleston Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89102
Voice (702) 671-2231

 

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