Dr. Joram Simon Seggev

Dr. Joram S. Seggev passed away peacefully at the age of 82. Joram is survived by his wife Varda, to whom he was happily married for 58 years, his sons Guy and Itai, his daughter Michal as well as his grandchildren, Elan, Shira and Ellie.

Joram was born and raised in Israel and became a physician, delaying his IDF service to complete medical studies in order to become a medical officer. He moved permanently to the US in 1986, and to Las Vegas in 1991, where he became a US citizen and resided until his death on October 3rd, 2026.

Joram was a clinician, educator, and researcher. He was published in several peer reviewed journals, including the New England Journal of Medicine and the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, the journal of his specialty. After retirement, he continued to donate his time to Volunteers in Medicine of Southern Nevada, and held leadership roles in his professional organizations.

In addition to his professional work, Joram cherished spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. Joram also loved travel, hiking, good food, classical music, and swimming.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to Volunteers in Medicine of Southern Nevada at https://secure.qgiv.com/for/volunteersinmedicineofsouthernnevada/

A funeral service will be held at Palm Northwest Cemetery, 6701 North Jones Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89131, US, on October 8, 2026, from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm.

Shiva will be observed on Thursday starting at 4:30pm at Temple Sinai, (9001 Hillpointe Rd), following the memorial service and will include a minyan service at 6:45pm.

The family will continue to receive visitors on Friday at Red Rock Pointe (4445 S. Grand Canyon Dr.) from 1:00 to 3:00pm, with a minyan service at 2:00pm.