Rabia Nizamani

Rabia Nizamani, MD, MS, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV and a burn trauma surgeon at the UMC Lions Burn Center. Her work focuses on the care of medically vulnerable burn patients, particularly during the resuscitation phase of treatment.

• Education: Master’s in Physiology (Georgetown University), MD (New York Medical College)
• Residency: General Surgery at Virginia Mason Medical Center
• Fellowships: Burn Surgery at Johns Hopkins Bayview, Surgical Critical Care at the University of Virginia

Dr. Nizamani is board-certified in General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care. Her research spans burn trauma, surgical critical care, and physiological responses to injury, with over 20 peer-reviewed publications. She actively educates medical students, residents, and clinicians.

• Professional Memberships: American Burn Association, Association for Academic Surgery, Society for Critical Care Medicine

Her clinical practice at UNLV Health Surgery Clinic integrates surgical expertise with a focus on underserved burn patient populations.