SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb., ― A new physician recently joined Regional West’s Emergency Department/Trauma Center team.

Christian Borton, MD, is a physician with Regional West Physicians Clinic-Emergency Medicine. As Nebraska’s only Level II Trauma Center west of Kearney, Regional West serves as a regional referral center for western Nebraska, eastern Wyoming, southern South Dakota, and northern Colorado. The Emergency Medicine team works closely with the region's critical access hospitals as well as pre-hospital services, including volunteer basic life support services, ALS ambulance services, and the Air Link flight service.

Dr. Borton earned a medical degree from the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, and completed emergency medicine residency training at Penn State Milton Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania; and the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Harrisburg.

To learn more about Regional West Physicians Clinic-Emergency Medicine, visit rwhs.org/find-provider.

About Regional West                                                                                                                                                            

Regional West Health Services in Scottsbluff, Nebraska is the parent company of Regional West Medical Center, a regional referral center celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2024 and the only Level II Trauma Center in Nebraska west of Kearney. As the region’s sole tertiary medical center, Regional West features an expansive array of medical specialties and numerous physician clinics. Regional West offers comprehensive and innovative healthcare services for the people of western Nebraska and the neighboring states of Colorado, South Dakota, and Wyoming.