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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Over 100 kids hit by vehicles since start of school year, CCSD says

Over 100 children have been hit by vehicles in the Las Vegas Valley just since the start of the school year — a number that is more than double the number of kids hit by cars at the start of the school year in both 2024 and 2023.

UNLV study: traffic injuries, fatalities on the rise across Nevada

Deadly traffic accidents are up 46% in Nevada since 2013, and they show no sign of slowing. That’s one of many findings out of the Nevada Road Users Database Traffic Study, administered by UNLV’s Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine.

Nevada researchers seek to curb speeding as car crashes leave lasting impacts

A push is underway by a top medical professional at a Las Vegas hospital for drivers to slow down, as researchers learn more about traumatic injuries from car crashes in Nevada while trying to improve prevention efforts.

Funding approved to better understand Nevada's traffic fatality rates

UNLV has new funding to dig deeper into the sharp rise in deadly crashes on Nevada roads and what can be done to save lives. The Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine received $650,000 from the Nevada Department of Public Safety to study vehicle crashes.