A Southern Nevada man’s experience with skin cancer is drawing attention to a growing healthcare access problem in the region, with long wait times and a shortage of primary care providers that affects thousands of residents.
WATCH | Hailey Gravitt spoke to him about his experience and highlights a local company working to bridge that gap:
Las Vegas man’s skin cancer diagnosis highlights Southern Nevada’s primary care shortage
Martin Castillo noticed what he thought was a bug bite on his leg. What followed was a months-long journey through multiple doctors, specialists, and weeks of waiting before he finally received a diagnosis.
“The dermatologist was treating me for a bug bite. Then I seen my regular doctor, show it to him and he referred me here. And then when I got here, they looked at it, and they told me it was skin cancer,” Castillo said…