Dr. Tony Alamo is the chief physician executive and chief medical officer for Nevada Heart & Vascular Center, the state’s largest cardiology group. A Las Vegas native, he graduated from Chaparral High School, UNLV and the Keck School of Medicine of USC. He recently received the 2025 University of Southern California “Alumni Service Award,” one of the highest honors given by the USC Alumni Association.

Besides health care, you’ve been involved in other industries and public service. Can you share some highlights?

I was honored to be the first non-attorney to chair the Nevada Gaming Commission. I also chaired the Nevada Athletic Commission and volunteered for two decades as a tactical physician with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department’s SWAT team. They honored me with a Medal of U

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