SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb., – Regional West Physicians Clinic is pleased to welcome Brad Coots, MD, to western Nebraska. Dr. Coots is board-certified in plastic surgery and sub-specialized in hand surgery.

Dr. Coots earned his medical degree from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, Ill. He completed residencies in both general surgery and plastic surgery at Michigan State University-GRMERC, Grand Rapids, Mich. He then completed a hand and microsurgery fellowship at the Buncke Clinic, San Francisco, Calif. After several years of private practice in Spokane, Wash., Dr. Coots accepted a second fellowship in craniofacial surgery at the University of Tennessee-Memphis under Dr. Robert Wallace, and in Paris, France, under Dr. Eric Arnaud.

From July 2011 until his recent move to western Nebraska, he served as clinical assistant professor at the University of Iowa, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. While there, he served as the co-director of the Cleft Lip and Palate Clinic and as the plastic surgery liaison to the burn unit.

His interest in cleft lip and palate surgery led to his involvement with Third World medical missions. Dr. Coots has traveled to Africa, India, Honduras, and the Dominican Republic with Operation Smile and Rotaplast International. He will soon participate in a mission trip to Bangladesh.

Dr. Coots’ wife, Carmen, is a veterinarian with the Animal Health Center. The couple has a son, Callum, who is in second grade, and a daughter Georgia, who is in pre-K.

Regional West Physicians Clinic-Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery is located at Regional West Medical Plaza North, Two West 42nd Street, Suite 3700, Scottsbluff, Neb.

Dr. Coots welcomes new patients. To schedule an appointment or consultation, please call 308-630-2500.

Regional West Health Services, with over 1,800 employees, provides comprehensive and innovative health care services for the people and communities of western Nebraska and the neighboring states of Colorado, South Dakota and Wyoming. With over 110 active physicians, 95 percent of whom are board certified or board eligible, plus an additional 25 consulting specialists, Regional West offers care that spans more than 30 medical specialties. Regional West Medical Center, a subsidiary of Regional West Health Services, is accredited by The Joint Commission and is one of three Level II Trauma Centers in Nebraska.