Dr. Michael Bradford

Dr. Michael Bradford is an orthopedic surgeon with Nevada Orthopedic & Spine, located at 7455 West Washington Avenue, Suite 160, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

He received his medical degree in Canada. He moved to the United States in 1993 and joined Nevada Orthopedic in 1994.

Dr. Bradford does all of his surgeries at Sunrise Hospital. However, his profile on many websites appears to be out of date, saying he does surgeries at other hospitals.

His website says he is certified with the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) and a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. It is interesting that he does not mention any other affiliations or memberships. For example, it does NOT say he is a member of the American Medical Association (AMA) or the Nevada Orthopaedic Society (NVOS).

According to his website, he has not published any scientific research since 1995 --- no research papers published in the last 30 years.

Dr. Bradford has been Chief of Surgery at Sunrise Hospital for many years.

However, if something goes wrong with your surgery, the hospital will notify you immediately that Dr. Bradford is NOT an employee of the hospital. That is interesting because everyone in the surgical unit (during the surgery for Patient-1) bragged how Dr. Bradford was the Chief of Surgery.

It is common for a hospital to try to defend itself against a medical malpractice claim by asserting that the doctor was an independent contractor (not an employee). However, it is possible to counter this defense with evidence establishing the reality of the doctor-hospital relationship. If the health care provider utilizes facility resources, is subject to control by hospital policies, and has the power to admit, evaluate, and treat patients, the physician is more likely to be viewed as an employee. (It appears that Dr. Bradford meets all of those criteria, in addition to being Chief of Surgery.)

Be sure to read the story of Patient-1 about the botched surgery by Dr. Michael Bradford at Sunrise Hospital.

When you read the horrifying story about what happened to Patient-1, ask yourself these questions:

• What if this happened to me or one of my loved ones? Take action now, so it doesn't happen to you. Read this website and spread the word.

• Who will help me? Your family and friends.
• The media will not help unless you have filed a lawsuit, and elected officials will tell you to file a Complaint with the Nevada Medical Board.
• As we have stated several times on this website, NEVER GO ALONE to see a doctor, and do your research.
• Dr. Bradford's office, Nevada Orthopedic & Spine, does NOT allow anyone to go into the exam rooms with the patient. You are NOT allowed to take your spouse or family with you. That rule is very suspicious.

• How do I choose a good doctor? Talk to everyone you know -- family, friends, coworkers, neighbors, etc. When you are looking at online reviews, focus on the negative reviews, because it is estimated that up to 42% of positive reviews are fake.
• If the information on a review website doesn't look right, listen to your instincts. For example, Dr. Bradford has been practicing medicine for 39 years (since 1986), so why does he have only 4 reviews on Yelp?

• What can I do to spread the word to prevent this from happening to other people? Share this website (https://www.sunrisehospitalvegas.com) with your families and friends, and post it everywhere on social media.

• Why haven't I heard about this story in the news? The media are afraid and/or not allowed to tell these stories. Learn about corporate control of the media.

Here is the headline for the story about Patient-1:

• Botched surgery, nerve block was not given, ongoing pain and suffering, lack of care, surgeon who disappeared after surgery and refused to communicate with the patient or other medical providers, and intentionally obstructed the patient's ability to get medical care at a different orthopedic office by refusing to sign a referral.

To read tips for future patients of Dr. Bradford, Nevada Orthopedic & Spine, and Sunrise Hospital, go to our Home page.

Read the story of Patient-12 where the surgeon in that case had staff privileges with the hospital. Similar to Dr. Bradford's privileges at Sunrise Hospital and the fact that Dr. Bradford was Chief of Surgery in the case of Patient-1, the doctor in the story for Patient-12 was Chief of Staff and previously Vice Chief of Staff when the two surgeries took place.

In the case of Patient-12, the Nevada Supreme Court ruled the hospital was liable for the doctor's negligence.

• The Nevada Supreme Court ruled that vicarious liability is liability that a supervisory party bears for the actionable conduct of a subordinate based on the relationship between the two parties. The supervisory party need not be directly at fault to be liable, because the subordinate’s negligence is imputed to the supervisor.

To learn more about how hospitals try to avoid liability by claiming the doctor is NOT an employee, check out the information on our page on Hospital Liability.

Lawsuits, Complaints and Negative Reviews

There are many complaints and negative reviews about Dr. Bradford. We have collected some of the negative reviews. You can read this collection as Complaints and Reviews-1 and Complaints and Reviews-2, but keep in mind there are many more available online.

NOTICE TO READERS: If the information on a review website doesn't look right, listen to your instincts. For example, Dr. Bradford has been practicing medicine for 39 years (since 1986), so why does he have only 4 reviews on Yelp?

A few of the negative comments against Dr. Bradford, Nevada Orthopedic & Spine, and Sunrise Hospital are posted on our page of Reviews.

Dr. Bradford has one complaint that is posted online with the Nevada Medical Board, and he has a lawsuit that was decided in favor of the plaintiff.

There are possibly other complaints that have been filed with the Nevada Medical Board, but complaints are never shared with the public unless a penalty or settlement is reached.

Another complaint against Dr. Bradford is currently being investigated by the Nevada Medical Board. Patient-1 filed a complaint with the Nevada Medical Board after the botched surgery that occurred on June 17, 2025.

The earlier complaint that is posted on the website for the Nevada Medical Board was reported on 03/12/2008. It says Dr. Bradford refused to do surgery on a patient, causing partial paralysis of her hand. Here is what is posted on the website:

• PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY CLAIM, SETTLEMENT, OR JUDGEMENT OF $5,000 OR MORE: Date received by the Board:03/12/2008 Reported by: Independent Nevada Doctors Insurance Exchange Date of act/omission: 05/03/2004 Details: Refusal to perform fasciotomy to release compartment syndrome resulting in delay and partial paralysis of hand. Settlement amount: $25,000.
  
  

The lawsuit mentioned above was about a man who had cancer. Dr. Bradford failed to tell the patient he had cancer. Instead, he referred him only for pain management. The patient died. See the Nevada Supreme Court ruling in the case of Schmutz family vs Michael S. Bradford, et al.

There are additional lawsuits on the court website that include Dr. Bradford as a defendant, but the specific details of his involvement were not provided.