What
UNLV welcomes Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Emmy-award winning CNN medical correspondent and practicing neurosurgeon, for the latest installment of the Barrick Lecture Series.
When
Tuesday, Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m.
Where
Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall at UNLV
Near Maryland Parkway and Cottage Grove Avenue
Details
The Barrick Lecture Series presents nationally and internationally renowned speakers through a generous grant from philanthropist Marjorie Barrick.
Dr. Sanjay Gupta, a nationally recognized medical news correspondent and Emory Clinic staff neurosurgeon, plays an integral role in CNN’s reporting on health and medical news for American Morning, Anderson Cooper 360°, CNN documentaries, and anchors the weekend medical affairs program Sanjay Gupta, MD.
His medical training and public health policy experience distinguish his reporting on a range of medical and scientific topics including brain injury, disaster recovery, health care reform, fitness, military medicine, HIV/AIDS, and other areas. He has reported from New York following the 9/11 attacks, from earthquake-ravaged Japan and Haiti, and he contributed to CNN’s award-winning coverage of the Gulf oil spill in 2010.
Gupta’s passion for inspiring Americans to lead healthier, more active lives led him to launch Fit Nation, CNN’s multi-platform anti-obesity initiative. In 2011, Fit Nation followed the progress of Gupta and six CNN viewers as they inspire each other while training for a triathlon.
In addition to his work for CNN, Gupta is a member of the staff and faculty at the Emory University School of Medicine. He is associate chief of neurosurgery at Grady Memorial Hospital and regularly performs surgery at Emory University and Grady hospitals.
Gupta contributes to the CBS newsmagazine 60 Minutes and Evening News with Katie Couric. He is the author of two best-selling books, Chasing Life (2007) and Cheating Death (2009), both of which became companion documentaries for CNN. In 2011, Forbes magazine named him as one of the “Ten Most Influential Celebrities.”
Tickets
The lecture is free and open to the public but tickets are required. Tickets are limited to two per person and can be obtained from the Performing Arts Center box office beginning:
- Wednesday, Oct. 25 at 10 a.m. for UNLV faculty, staff, and students.
- Saturday, Oct. 28 at 10 a.m. for the general public
The Performing Arts Center (PAC) box office is located off of Cottage Grove Avenue at S. Maryland Parkway. Contact the PAC box office at (702) 895-2787 or visit unlv.edu/pac/tickets.
