Deborah A Kuhls MD

Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care

Associate Professor of Surgery, University Nevada

1707 W Charleston Blvd#160Las Vegas, NV 89102
Phone+1 702-671-5150
Fax+1 702-384-6493

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Education & Training

University of MarylandFellowship, Surgical Critical Care, 1999 - 2000
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 1996 - 1999
Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1993 - 1995
MCP-Hahnemann College of MedicineClass of 1993

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Certifications & Licensure

NV State Medical License 2000 - 2027
PA State Medical License 1994 - 1996
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Vegas Seven Castle Connolly, 2014
Desert Companion Castle Connolly, 2011
Fellow (FCCM) American College of Critical Care Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Bias at the Bedside: A Comprehensive Review of Racial, Sexual, and Gender Minority Experiences and Provider Attitudes in Healthcare.
Emily J R Carter, Roberto Sagaribay, Aditi Singh, Lorraine S Evangelista, Deborah A Kuhls
Healthcare. 2026-01-03
Workplace violence in trauma centers is a serious problem: an AAST Disaster Committee survey on assaults on trauma teams.
Amy E Liepert, Mary E Fallat, Jeannette M Capella, Adam D Fox, Deborah A Kuhls
Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open. 2026-01-01
2 citations
Factors Associated with Resilience in Children During a Disaster: A Scoping Review.
Roxanna Shabahang, Ana-Sofia Arena, Irene Navis, Deborah Kuhls, Christopher Newton
Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. 2025-03-11

Journal Articles

Recommendations from the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma’s Firearm Strategy Team (FAST) Workgroup: Chicago Consensus I
Cynthia L Talley, Brendan T Campbell, Gary Timmerman, Ronald I Gross, Eric Kuncir, Robert Letton, Brian J Eastridge, Danny Robinette, Deborah A Kuhls, Eileen M Bulger, Journal of The American College of Surgeons

Authored Content

Recommendations from the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma’s Firearm Strategy Team (FAST) Workgroup: Chicago Consensus INovember 2018

Press Mentions

Trauma Surgeon Who Responded to 1 October Massacre Co-Authors Best Practices for Mass ShootingsAugust 10th, 2022
Safety Advocates Worry About Recent Streak of Traffic FatalitiesJune 10th, 2021
Honors: Kerkorian School of Medicine, Deborah Kuhls, and Laura GryderMay 14th, 2021