David Glenn Weismiller

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Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine

Expertise: Preconception health, Smoking and pregnancy, Perinatal education strategies, Sports concussions, Medical curriculum development and evaluation

Biography

Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV professor David G. Weismiller is a nationally known expert on family medicine, fertility, and maternal health.

Renowned for his work in medical education and faculty development, Weismiller presents continuing education courses to doctors through the American Academy of Family Physicians “Board Review Express Course Series,” which he founded in 2005. He also has educated colleagues through an AAFP webcast series covering multiple topics, ranging from geriatrics and primary care to treatment of blood cholesterol and sports concussions.

Weismiller has authored numerous publications on issues related to women’s and children’s health, and he is an advocate for empowering individuals to make sound health care choices. He was recognized in 2018 as a “Best Doctor” in Desert Companion’s Annual List.

Education

M.D., Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University
Residency, University of Virginia Health System

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David Glenn Weismiller In The News

As the temperature starts to drop in southern Nevada, we were wondering if the colder weather can really make you sick? Dr. David Weismiller, a professor of family medicine at UNLV, joined ARC Las Vegas and Evan Schreiber to talk about the correlation.

This summer has been the hottest on record in Southern Nevada, with temperatures of up to 120 degrees resulting in a spate of heat-related illnesses and hundreds of deaths. Even worse, summers are only expected to get hotter in coming years because of global warming, said Steffen Lehmann, a professor of architecture and urbanism at UNLV.

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As the temperatures continue to rise in Northwest Arkansas, the risk of heat exhaustion becomes a growing concern. Health experts such as Doctor David Weismiller, Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Las Vegas, Nevada, are sharing tips on how to keep you and your family healthy in the heat.

The first big heatwave of the year is bringing more patients to a Las Vegas hospital this week for heat-related illnesses. UMC reporting an increase in patients as temperatures rise to triple digits because of the heat dome. Health experts warn of potential side effects from the weather including nausea, fatigue, dizziness, feeling lightheaded, and vomiting. When the body starts to react, it will prioritize certain organs to try and keep the body alive.