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University Medical Center-southern Nevada Heliport
University Medical Center-southern Nevada Heliport
IATA: none – ICAO: none – FAA: NV34
Summary
Airport type	Private-Medical
Operator	University Medical Center
Location	Las Vegas, Nevada
Elevation AMSL	2096 ft / 639 m
Coordinates	36°09′35.893″N 115°09′59.004″W / 36.15997028°N 115.16639°WCoordinates: 36°09′35.893″N 115°09′59.004″W / 36.15997028°N 115.16639°W
Helipads

University Medical Center of Southern Nevada
Geography
Location	Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, United States
Organization
Care system	Public
Hospital type	Teaching
Affiliated university	University of Nevada School of Medicine
Services
Emergency department	Level I trauma center
Beds	588
History
Founded	1931
Links
Website	University Medical Center home page
Lists	Hospitals in Nevada

University Medical Center of Southern Nevada, known locally as UMC, is a non-profit hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada.

UMC is the only hospital run by Clark County, Nevada. The hospital was founded in 1931 and is affiliated with the University of Nevada School of Medicine. The Clark County Commission serves as the board that runs the hospital.

[edit] Services

Level I trauma center, the only one in Nevada. The trauma center provides both adult and pediatric care over portions of four states (Nevada, California, Arizona, Utah).
Burn care facility, the only one in Nevada, the Lions Burn Care Center.
UMC Orthopedic Center
Adult and Pediatric Emergency Department
Physical Therapy
Pulmonary Function Lab
UMC Outpatient Lied Clinic
Cardiac Rehab
Hyperbaric Chamber
Infusion Clinic

Previous names included:

UMC was designated as the first Level I trauma center in 1998.

A heliport is available for emergency air ambulance service.

On September 13, 1996, rapper Tupac Shakur died from respiratory failure and cardiac arrest, after having been in critical condition for six days.
Roy Horn of Siegfried & Roy was stabilized here after he was attacked by one of his own tigers on October 3, 2003. Roy was subsequently transferred to UCLA Medical Center for recovery and rehabilitation.