Alison Netski

Interim Dean, Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV
Interim VP for Health Affairs
Expertise: Psychiatry, Behavioral Health

Biography

Alison Netski is interim dean of the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine and the interim vice president for health affairs at UNLV.

Board-certified from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in Psychiatry and Consultation Liaison Psychiatry, she specializes in the treatment of adults with a broad range of psychiatric illnesses including mood, psychotic, and anxiety disorders. She also has expertise in psychosomatic disorders and psychiatry in medical illness.

Affiliated with UNLV's medical school since 2016, Dr. Netski previously served as the vice dean of clinical affairs, a professor and chair in the department of psychiatry and behavioral health, and chair of the UNLV Health Board of Directors. She played an integral role in the school's initial accreditation process, and has worked with faculty and community partners to expand the role and scope of the school's clinical programming under the UNLV Health umbrella.

In addition to providing patient care at the UNLV Health Mojave Counseling clinic, Dr. Netski collaborates and consults with partners at University Medical Center and more than a dozen Southern Nevada-based UNLV Health clinics. 

Education

  • M.D., University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine
  • B.S., Biology, University of Nevada, Reno
  • Residency in Psychiatry, University of Maryland/Sheppard Pratt Psychiatry Residency Program

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Alison Netski In The News

K.N.P.R. News
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield has pledged $2 million to establish a permanent endowment for UNLV’s rheumatology fellowship. According to reporting from KNPR’s Anne Davis, this is expected to improve Southern Nevada’s physician shortage.
Las Vegas Sun
A $2 million gift from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Nevada will help UNLV train more rheumatologists as the state struggles to meet demand for specialized care.
K.V.V.U. T.V. Fox 5
Funding will support one rheumatology fellow each year at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine.
Las Vegas Review Journal
A major healthcare provider is giving $2 million to the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV to help address Southern Nevada’s shortage of physicians.

Articles Featuring Alison Netski

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Campus News | December 29, 2021

A collection of news stories from 2021 highlighting UNLV’s continuing response to COVID-19 and faculty experts who have helped make sense of the pandemic and its impact to daily life. 

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People | February 6, 2019

The chair of psychiatry at the UNLV School of Medicine offers tips for improving your mental and physical health.