Patient Stories

This section provides details about stories of patients who were harmed at Sunrise Hospital.

The media, news agencies and journalists rarely publish articles about patients being harmed at Sunrise Hospital (unless someone died or filed a lawsuit), but you can learn more about patient experiences by searching social media.

The story for Patient-1 is about a woman who had a botched hip replacement surgery by Dr. Michael Bradford. The surgeon, anesthesiologist and operating room team did NOT use a nerve block even though each of them had discussed it with the patient prior to the procedure. Can you imagine having joint replacement surgery without a nerve block? The pain would be unbearable. It was pure torture. The patient is still suffering with horrible pain, lack of mobility and lack of medical care. The surgeon disappeared after surgery and refused to communicate with the patient or other medical providers.

The story for Patient-2 is about a baby who suffered catastrophic brain injury at Sunrise Hospital. Experts in the case said it was not only negligence but "a conscious disregard" for the baby's  health and safety.

The story for Patient-3 is about a young mother who was discharged from Sunrise Hospital in an unsafe condition, and she was found dead in a parking lot two days later.

The story for Patient-4 is about a young man who went to Sunrise Hospital with severe back pain. He was not evaluated by a doctor, and no lab tests or imaging studies were done. He was sent out the door with a prescription for Oxycodone.

The story for Patient-5 is about a woman's mother who died after having surgery at Sunrise Hospital. The woman said it was the worst surgeon ever, and the hospital staff did not help after her mother died. She has been traumatized by the extremely poor medical care and the death of mother caused by Sunrise Hospital.

The story for Patient-6 is about a woman who left Sunrise Hospital, without treatment, after waiting 48 hours for a surgery that never happened and being given very little attention or medical care.

The story for Patient-7 is about a man who was left in a vegetative state after surgery for a rotator cuff injury due to a defective anesthesia machine. The machine should have been saved as evidence, but Sunrise Hospital sold it to a third party before the case went to court.

The story for Patient-8 is about a woman who was left paralyzed after a botched spinal cord surgery. The two doctors worked together to blame the anesthesiologist in order to protect each other.

The story for Patient 9 is about a man who went to Sunrise Hospital for gallbladder surgery. A couple days later, they implanted a feeding tube (which was placed incorrectly). A surgeon at a different hospital found that the doctor who did the surgery at Sunrise Hospital had gone completely through the colon and into the stomach.

The story for Patient-10 is about an infant who suffered serious brain injury due to untreated anemia. Doctors withheld critical information and provided false and misleading information in the discharge summary. A jury awarded $14.5 million to the family.

The story for Patient-11 is about a woman who was admitted to Sunrise Hospital in acute renal failure. After receiving a graft in her arm, it became painful and swollen and turned blue. She was discharged in that condition, which lead to amputation of her hand.

The story for Patient-12 is about a woman who had gallbladder surgery and, shortly afterwards, had a second surgery to remove an abdominal mass. The hospital claimed they were not liable because the surgeon was NOT an employee. The Nevada Supreme Court disagreed with the hospital.

The story for Patient-13 is about a newborn infant who was injured in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Sunrise Hospital, leading to cardiac arrest and permanent developmental damage. There were issues raised regarding the deposition of Jeffrey Murawsky, who was the Chief Medical Officer at Sunrise Hospital in 2018, at the time of the incident.

The story for Patient-14 involves a case where the U.S. Department of Justice reaches a settlement agreement with Sunrise Hospital. In this case, Sunrise Hospital violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This settlement was announced on September 26, 2025.

The story for Patient-15 involves another botched surgery by Dr. Michael Bradford. There were long delays waiting for surgery, no pain meds and phone calls not returned. The patient had to go back to the hospital to get the staples removed. One year later, she was still in horrible pain and could not get an appointment with Dr. Bradford.

The story of Patient-16 involves another botched hip replacement surgery by Dr. Michael Bradford. The patient has had 6 dislocations of the implant since the surgery, and Dr. Bradford will not return calls or provide medical care.

The story of Patient-17 involves a case where Dr. Michael Bradford did NOT tell a patient that his MRI showed possible metastatic disease (bone cancer). Instead, Dr. Bradford only sent the patient to a doctor for pain management. The patient died. The family filed a lawsuit for medical malpractice and wrongful death.

The story of Patient-18 involves a newborn baby boy named Truth who died at Sunrise Children's Hospital, possibly due to being given an antibiotic that was too strong for him. The hospital administration will not tell the family what happened.

The story for Patient-19 involves a patient who went to Sunrise Hospital in agonizing pain. They gave her medication and sent her home. Another hospital found that she needed to have surgery.

The story of Patient-20 involves a male patient who had hip replacement surgery by Dr. Michael Bradford in 2024. Dr. Michael Bradford used a defective, recalled device on a hip replacement patient, causing horrible pain and suffering. Patient found a new surgeon and had to undergo revision surgery to have the defective device removed.

The story of Patient-21 is about a young man named Miles who was misdiagnosed and his care was mismanaged at Sunrise Hospital. The hospital tried multiple times to discharge him in unsafe condition, including when he was on life support. Ultimately, the family only found the truth because they paid for a private autopsy. Miles died of an aggressive form of colon cancer that had spread to every organ in his abdomen.

The story of Patient-22 is about a man who died after experiencing bad medical care and the typical chaos, confusion and lack of attention at Sunrise Hospital. He was left lying in his own urine, with no food or water for 12-16 hours.

The story of Patient-23 is about a 5-year-old boy who came to Sunrise Hospital with an allergic reaction to peanuts. Sunrise tried to take the boy. The boy's father called his military command for help. Eventually, Sunrise apologized and allowed the parents to take the boy home. Read the whole story to learn how Sunrise Hospital will try to take away your parental rights.

The story of Patient-24 is about a man who had a seizure and was rushed to Sunrise Hospital. After no medical care for 28 hours, they finally checked his glucose level. It was 457. His daughter took him out of Sunrise Hospital and found proper medical care for him at Mike O'Callaghan Military Medical Center at Nellis Air Force Base.

The story of Patient-25 is about a man who went to Dr. Reynold Rimoldi at Nevada Orthopedic for medical care for a work-related injury. Dr. Rimoldi was unprofessional and arrogant and ignored the patient's pain and made it very obvious who he is bought and paid by (the patient's employer).

The story of Patient-26 is about a patient who went to Dr. Reynold Rimoldi at Nevada Orthopedic. Dr. Rimoldi was condescending and dismissive and told the patient to jump off the Hoover Dam if the pain became too much.

The story of Patient-27 is about a patient who went to Dr. Reynold Rimoldi at Nevada Orthopedic for treatment for 2 herniated discs. Dr. Rimoldi was rude and condescending when the patient said she did not want surgery. She says Dr. Rimoldi should not be seeing patients and advises patients to "run to the nearest exit if you are ever referred to him."

The story of Patient-28 is about a patient who went to Dr. Reynold Rimoldi at Nevada Orthopedic for treatment for medical issues relating to his spine. Dr. Rimoldi was rude and would not let the patient ask any questions, and he walked out of the room. Patient advises others to find a better doctor.

The story of Patient-29 is about a patient who went to Sunrise Hospital. He was put in a room in a chair for days with up to 20 patients and only one bathroom and no shower. The room was referred to as the refugee camp. He left Sunrise Hospital and flew home to get medical care.

The story of Patient-30 is about a military veteran who went to Sunrise Hospital. Received very little medical care and the communication was nonexistent. The system at Sunrise Hospital is broken.

The story of Patient 31 is about a patient who went to Dr. Bradley Baker at Nevada Orthopedic with severe leg pain and received no medical care, lack of communication and intentionally incompetent appointment scheduling.

The story of Patient-32 is about a patient who went to Nevada Orthopedic. She received very little medical care, so she asked to go to a different orthopedic office. Nevada Orthopedic (once again) refused to approve the referral to a doctor on the overflow list.

The story of Patient-33 is about a patient who went to Dr. Holman Chan at Nevada Orthopedic. He did surgery and caused permanent damage to her leg. He broke her femur during surgery and lied about what he did.

The story of Patient-34 is about a patient who went to Dr. Michael Bradford at Nevada Orthopedic. He did not provide medical care, and his staff (once again) demonstrated intentionally inept scheduling, causing long delays and unreturned phone calls. The patient went to UMC Orthopedic and received good medical care.

The story of Patient-35 is about a patient who was in Sunrise Hospital for 8 days. She was abused (and she reported it) and was injured when the staff ripped out a tube and IVs, and she did not receive proper medical care. They tried to prevent her from leaving.

The story of Patient-36 is about a patient who went to Sunrise Hospital in an ambulance with severe back pain. The hospital put him in a wheelchair in the waiting room. He received no medical care and none of his prescriptions for 8 days. He left the hospital with the same pain.

The story of Patient-37 is about a patient who went to Sunrise Hospital for open heart surgery. She was given increasingly high doses of fentanyl, and the doctor removed the chest tube even though the patient was bleeding. The patient died.

The story of Patient-38 is about a child who had brain surgery at Sunrise Hospital. She received minimal care, and her parents were prevented from being with her. She was left alone and scared. She was forced to walk out of the hospital on her own, without a wheelchair and with no prescriptions.

The story of Patient-39 is about a patient who went to Sunrise Hospital. Had 3 fingers chopped off, blood was septic and had gangrene in his leg. He was left unattended laying in his own fecal matter. He was sent out of the hospital with his wounds wrapped in dirty rags and no discharge instructions.

The story of Patient-40 is about a patient Patient who was transported to Sunrise Hospital for a procedure. They told the patient they would not do the procedure and tried to force him to leave. The patient stood up to the bullying and pressure tactics. Protect yourself. Just say NO if you are being mistreated or harassed at Sunrise Hospital.

The story of Patient-41 is about a patient was in Sunrise Hospital for 3 weeks. No diagnosis, no answers, poor communication. Nurses take hours to respond to calls for help. Bathrooms are out of order, and same elevators used by everyone. (If you let the incompetent employees stay, they will damage the performance of the entire team and affect your revenue and profits.)

The story of Patient-42 is about a patient who went to Sunrise Hospital with difficulty breathing and swallowing. Sunrise charged her $500 but provided no diagnosis. Staff was rude and disrespectful. The patient later went to an ENT doctor who found she had staph infection.

The story of Patient-43 is about a patient who was in Sunrise Hospital for more than two weeks while she suffered without a diagnosis and very poor medical care. She was not bathed and was left in bed on the same dirty sheets. She was eventually taken to their horrible rehab facility (Spanish Hills Wellness Suites) where the bad treatment continued.

The story of Patient-44 is about an elderly man who had a stroke and was transported by ambulance to Sunrise Hospital. He was severely neglected by the hospital, and his family was mistreated by the staff.

The story of Patient-45 is a woman who had surgery by Dr. Bradford. Her leg is painful and swollen, and she now has to use a wheelchair. Dr. Bradford will not help the patient or take accountability, and his partners (the good ol' boy network) are protecting him.

The story of Patient-46 is a patient who witnessed unsanitary conditions, nurses behaving badly, over sedation and multiple bodies being removed. Nurses are unsupervised and left in charge.

The story of Patient-47 is about an infant with a head injury. His parents took him to Sunrise Children's Hospital. They had to wait several hours to get medical care and stitches. This was not a staffing problem. It was incompetent management.

The story of Patient-48 is about a female patient who was burned when the staff used an industrial sanitation wipe (meant for equipment cleaning) to clean her body. Sunrise Hospital denied it and covered it up, and the hospital discharged the patient just one hour after they injured her.

The story of Patient-49 is about a male patient who was in a bad car accident. Sunrise Hospital gave him very little medical care and no pain medication and left him naked and exposed for several hours.

The story of Patient-50 is another patient who was harmed during a hip replacement surgery by Dr. Michael Bradford. He has been in pain for more than a year, and Dr. Bradford does nothing to help.

The story of Patient-51 is about a patient who was in Sunrise Hospital for 2 days. He received no medical care and no treatment for his injuries. He left Sunrise Hospital and went to a different hospital where he received excellent medical care. Do NOT let ambulance drivers force you to go to Sunrise Hospital, and leave if you are not receiving medical care or are being mistreated.

The story of Patient-52 is about a patient who went to Sunrise Hospital for surgery for an abdominal aortic aneurysm. The hospital cancelled and delayed her surgery 4 times. When her family made arrangements to move her to a different hospital, Sunrise Hospital delayed the transfer, and the patient died alone before she could be taken to a better, safer hospital.

The story of Patient-53 is about a patient who received inadequate medical care, an incorrect placement of the IV so he was not receiving any pain medication, and rude, dismissive behavior from the nurses. The doctor said he was "fit to return to work" even though he could not walk. He is telling others they should insist on going to a better hospital.

Additional patient stories will be added.

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