Department of Surgery News
The department of surgery delivers rigorous, hands-on surgical training in a high-acuity environment, emphasizing technical excellence, critical thinking, and compassionate patient care. The department is home to a general surgery residency and an acute care surgery fellowship, with faculty at the forefront of robotic surgery in addition to providing 24/7 care at the UMC Trauma and Burn Center.
Surgery In The News
Over 100 children have been hit by vehicles in the Las Vegas Valley just since the start of the school year — a number that is more than double the number of kids hit by cars at the start of the school year in both 2024 and 2023.
Over 100 children have been hit by vehicles in the Las Vegas Valley just since the start of the school year — a number that is more than double the number of kids hit by cars at the start of the school year in both 2024 and 2023.
During Breast Cancer Awareness Month we are asking “how's your health” during this very important time. Doctors we talked with say getting screened and looking into your family history when it comes to cancer are some of the most important things you can do to stay healthy.
The doctor leading life-saving breast cancer health initiatives and surgeries at UNLV got a special recognition in southern Nevada.
Deadly traffic accidents are up 46% in Nevada since 2013, and they show no sign of slowing. That’s one of many findings out of the Nevada Road Users Database Traffic Study, administered by UNLV’s Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine.
A push is underway by a top medical professional at a Las Vegas hospital for drivers to slow down, as researchers learn more about traumatic injuries from car crashes in Nevada while trying to improve prevention efforts.