Making the Rounds

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Class Gift Adds Color and Meaning to Medical Education Building's Walls
abstract artwork with las vegas strip in background

UNLV junior Rose Jiang is the artist behind 'Primum Non Nocere,' digital art gifted to the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine by the class of 2023.

Physician-Researcher Draws on Cultural Heritage to Connect with Past, Patients
Lorena Suarez-Kelly, MD

Surgical oncologist and cancer researcher joins the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV as an assistant professor of surgery.

Physician Finds 'Fulfillment Taking Care of the Sickest Patients'
Heather Boakye-Wenzel, MD

A childhood malarial infection inspired Heather Boakye-Wenzel 'to become a doctor to help people ... to make people feel better.'

Medical Student Finds Healing in Storytelling
Santosha Veeramachaneni

For Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Class of 2025 student Santosha Veeramachaneni, writing stories is a way to 'improve access and equity in the community.'

Medical Student Joins 'the Raider Family'
Medical student Cameron Harris (center) on Allegiant Stadium's sideline with Raiders chief medical officer, Dr. Navdeep Singh (left), and team president, Sandra Douglass Morgan (right).

Cameron Harris' career choice in orthopaedic surgery is reinforced after completing sports medicine clinical rotation with the Raiders.

One Woman's Journey from Foster Care Ward to Physician
Katerina Roma, DO,

Pursuing a fellowship in gastroenterology seemed to be a natural choice for Katerina Roma, who grew up working with her hands – mending old furniture, electronics, and bicycles.

Resident's Cancer Research Helps Answer Decades-Old Question
Juliann Shih, MD

Internal medicine resident Juliann Shih’s eight-year research project into chromosomal anomalies in tumorous cells culminates in lauded publication.

Medical School Cadaveric Dissection Lab Opens with Commemorative Ceremony
Owen McCloskey, human anatomy and lab supervisor, guides medical students through the cadaveric dissection lab at the Kirk Kerkorian Medical Education Building.

The use of the cadaveric dissection lab complements the virtual anatomy instruction by offering a more hands-on learning experience for students.

Patient's Experience with UNLV Health 'Couldn't Have Gone Better'
Patient Cornelia 'Connie' Jackson and Dr. Jennifer Baynosa

Throughout treatment for breast cancer, Cornelia 'Connie' Jackson found Jennifer Baynosa, MD, and the UNLV Health General Surgery Clinic staff to be 'so caring and so professional.'