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Nevada Brain Injury & Concussion Center (NBICC)
📍 Las Vegas
Vestibular/BalanceVision/Neuro-OptometryNeuropsychology/Cognitive
Concussion specialist
Wade Gaal MD, CAQSM
📍 Las Vegas, Nevada · ✓ Listing verified 2026-07-11
About
Wade Gaal, MD, CAQSM is a Primary Care Sports Medicine specialist in Las Vegas, Nevada, with a subspecialty focus in Concussion Evaluation and Management. They see patients at UNLV Health Sports Medicine Clinic, part of UNLV Health. Their role there is Medical Director and Head Team Physician, UNLV Athletics.
Concussion work here covers Sports Concussion, Return to Play and Baseline Testing. In this directory the listing sits under Vision/Neuro-Optometry and Return to Play/Learn.
The practice sees athletes, children and teenagers and adults.
Services
Vision/Neuro-OptometryReturn to Play/Learn
Clinical focus areas
ConcussionSports ConcussionReturn to PlayBaseline Testing
Details
Provider typePhysician - Sports Medicine
SpecialtyPrimary Care Sports Medicine
PracticeUNLV Health Sports Medicine Clinic
Health systemUNLV Health
RoleMedical Director and Head Team Physician, UNLV Athletics
ServesAthletes/Sports, Pediatric/Youth, Adult
Before your first appointment
Patients who contact Wade Gaal in Las Vegas usually want to be clear on a few things first:
- how return-to-play clearance works — The standard stepwise protocol athletic trainers and team physicians follow.
- pediatric concussion warning signs — What to watch for in a child too young to tell you what hurts.
- what you can and cannot check at home — The danger signs that mean the ER tonight, and why no home test rules a concussion out.
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