Carson City—Governor Jim Gibbons said today that he had expanded his special healthcare issues advisory element to include representatives from several medical specialties and from both Northern and Southern Nevada to serve with Dr. Ikram Khan, who was named last week. The panel will provide the Governor with advice on healthcare policy and issues concerning healthcare providers, purchasers of healthcare, consumers, and health insurers.

The new members include: Dr. Florence Jameson, an OB/GYN in Clark County and board member and past chair of the Clark County Medical Society; Dr. Michael J. Fischer, an ophthalmologist in Carson City and a past president of the Nevada State Medical Association; Dr. Rudy Manthei, former Chair of the Governor's Healthcare Transition Committee and Chair of Keep our Doctors in Nevada; Dr. M. Nafees Nagy, a southern Nevada oncologist and president of the Nevada Cancer Center and past vice chair of the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners; and Dr. James Colgan, a urologist and Medical Director of Physician’s Managed Care, Inc. and one of the founding members of Physician Select Management, a physician owned medical management company in Carson City, Nevada.

“These well qualified medical professionals will help me assess the unique demands on the healthcare community in Nevada as we prepare for upcoming legislative activity as well as identify solutions to problems, such as our large uninsured population,” Governor Gibbons said.

The Governor emphasized that the newly formed advisory group “is not a regulatory entity in any way, but is there to offer ongoing, creative assistance in all areas of healthcare.  Healthcare issues are important to all Nevadans and to our quality of life. I welcome the insights and input of this panel of experts.”