Deborah Kuhls

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Professor, Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV

Director, Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Surgical Critical Care Fellowship Program

Chief, Section of Critical Care in the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Division of Acute Care Surgery

Expertise: Trauma, Critical Care, Surgery

Biography

Dr. Deborah Kuhls is a professor of surgery and trauma surgeon, who is board-certified in general surgery and critical care. She is also the medical director of University Medical Center’s Trauma Intensive Care Unit.

Kuhls’ research interests include injury prevention of all types, including vehicular crash, firearm, and other violence-related injuries, as well as disaster management, medical education, and the clinical care and outcomes of injured patients.

Kuhls is the president of the Nevada Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, chair of the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma Injury Prevention and Control Committee, Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV's representative to the Association of American Medical Colleges’ Group on Women in Medicine, and treasurer of the Clark County Medical Society.

Education

M.D., Medical College of Pennsylvania
Residency in General Surgery, Albert Einstein University
Fellowship in Critical Care and Trauma, R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland
Fellowship in Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine, Drexel University

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AAMC

The first alert about the horror typically comes from a call, text, or emergency radio transmission that might seem unremarkable: There’s been a shooting; prepare to treat some victims. The initial message often conveys little sense of mass tragedy, no warning that the health care team is about to go through a challenge that will test and change them.

AAMC

Increasing manmade and natural disasters require new thinking about the role of health care staff, effective triaging, community partnerships, and security.

A Las Vegas surgeon said she knows first-hand the impact traffic crashes can cause families. That surgeon is now doing research to prevent crashes and help save lives.

America Dissected Podcast

More pedestrians are dying in auto accidents. Abdul reflects on the public health challenges that cars pose in general. Then he sits down with Dr. Deborah Kuhls, a trauma surgeon who studies pedestrian fatalities to understand why and how to stop it.