Dr. Joaquim Tavares, MD
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Dr. Joaquim Tavares, MD
Pulmonary Disease
Dr. Joaquim Tavares, MD is a pulmonologist in Las Vegas, NV and has over 30 years of experience in the medical field. Dr. Tavares has extensive experience in Sleep Apnea and Obstructive Lung Disease. He graduated from University of Lisbon in 1990. He is affiliated with medical facilities Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center and Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center. He is accepting new patients.
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United Critical Care
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Dr. Tavares is affiliated with Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center Las Vegas, a highly rated and top awarded hospital for pulmonology.
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- Areas of Expertise • Dr. Tavares specializes in the areas of Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease & Sleep Medicine. See board certifications
- Explains Conditions Well • Patients said this doctor explains conditions well. See reviews
- Practices at Top Hospital • Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™ See hospitals
- Clean Hospital • Patients said the hospital this doctor practices at is clean. See hospitals
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Likelihood to recommend Dr. Tavares
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care philosophy
Dedicated to providing Comprehensive Lung & Sleep services to residents & businesses of the Las Vegas area & surrounding communitiesbiography
Joaquim Silva Tavares, MD, FACP, FCCP, DABSM, FAASM, RPSGT, EDICEUROPEAN DIPLOMATE IN INTENSIVE CARE Telehealth visits are available Education and Training Fellowship in Critical Care in the Department of Anesthesiology at Memorial Sloan Kettering...read morePulmonary Disease
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Memorial-sloan Kettering Hospital
Fellowship HospitalNew York Hospital Queens
Fellowship HospitalState University Of New York In Stony Brook
Fellowship HospitalUniversity Of Nevada, Reno School Of Medicine
Fellowship HospitalFlushing Hospital & Medical Center
Residency HospitalUniversity Of Lisbon
Medical School, 1990
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Affiliated Hospitals
- Recipient of 34
hospital awardsAmerica’s 50 Best Hospitals for Surgical Excellence Award™ (2025)
Top 5% in the nation for consistently delivering clinical quality
View all awardsAmerica's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)
Top 5% in the nation for consistently delivering clinical quality
View all patient feedbackHow patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.
75%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home9% lower than the national average
65%Patients said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well10% lower than the national average
- Recipient of 16
hospital awardsAmerica's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)
Superior clinical outcomes in treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pneumonia
View all awardsPatient Safety Excellence Award™ (2025, 2024)
Superior clinical outcomes in treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pneumonia
View all patient feedbackHow patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.
81%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home3% lower than the national average
75%Patients said their room and bathroom were always kept clean8% higher than the national average
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