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Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV News

The Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV is becoming a world-class center for medical education, patient care, and research. We aim to prepare Nevada's doctors with the most innovative and technologically advanced forms of medical training while also forming community partnerships to serve the healthcare needs of our diverse and urban population.

Current Medicine News

David Jackson, MD, Intermountain Healthcare of Nevada Endowed Chair in Gynecologic Surgery & Obstetrics at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV, and Edozie Ezeanolue, member of the class of 2026, at the Class of 2026 White Coat Ceremony.
People |

As a medical student with an entrepreneurial spirit, Edozie Ezeanolue envisions technology transforming the future of healthcare.

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Business and Community |

How graduate medical education at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine is transforming healthcare in Nevada.

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Campus News |

Program provides patients access to new treatments and improves local healthcare through collaboration with medical professionals.

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Research |

Report led by noted Alzheimer's researcher Dr. Jeffrey Cummings assesses status, trends associated with 182 active clinical trials worldwide.

Yarini Quezada, MD, FACOG
People |

Dr. Yarini Quezada is one of the only dual board-certified urogynecologists in the city.

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Campus News |

Student Counseling and Psychological Services and the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine are working together to expand the availability of psychiatric services for students.

Medicine In The News

KSNV-TV: News 3

How concerned should we be over a rising Covid-19 variant with a terrifyingly named symptom? That’s because the variant — NB.1.8.1. or “Nimbus” — may cause painful sore throats and in some parts of the world it has earned a new nickname: “razor blade throat” COVID.

Reno Gazette-Journal

The increased interest in mental health is also evident in the nation’s medical schools, where more young doctors are choosing to enter the field of psychiatry. At the state level, UNLV's Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine reports that its Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health has taken on more of its graduates than any other graduate medical education program.

KSNV-TV: News 3

Mental health professionals in Nevada are fighting to close a major gap in access to care. At least one source, Mental Health America, is revealing Nevada ranks 45th -- near the bottom of the state rankings -- in access to mental health care.

KNPR News

With weekend highs in the Las Vegas valley reaching 105 degrees, it’s clear that summer is unofficially here. Beyond the more stereotypical heat-related conditions like sunburns and heatstroke, health professionals warn temperatures like this can cause an unusual injury: pavement burns.

KSNV-TV: News 3

More than 1,100 measles cases have been reported in the United States this year, and the highly contagious virus has put people at risk while they wait in emergency rooms and doctor’s offices, CNN reports.

Las Vegas Sun

Walter Vidal Contreras Robles sat excitedly in the small waiting room of the UNLV Otolaryngology Clinic with a bright smile on his face on the morning of May 30.

Medicine Experts

An expert on the transition to parenthood, postpartum depression, infertility, and miscarriage.
An expert in child and adolescent psychiatry and behavioral health.
A renowned expert on Alzheimer's Disease and other neurodegenerative disorders. 
An expert in psychiatry and behavioral health.
An expert in oral health, epidemiology, and health disparities.
A brain injury researcher exploring the use of stem cells and other methods to regenerate blood vessels after strokes.

Recent Medicine Accomplishments

Dr. Marc J. Kahn (Medicine) has been appointed  a committee member of the Liaison Committee for Medical Education (LCME) for a three-year term. The LCME is the accrediting body for US MD-granting institutions. The LCME is comprised of 17 professional members, two student members, and two public at-large members.
Myung-Rho Kim, Jasmine Dugal, Shawn Wang, Spencer Taylor, Vidhani Goal, Amaan Shafi, Aditi Singh, and Kavita Batra (all Medicine) co-authored the study titled "Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Procedure and Antithrombotics: Less May Be Enough for Lower-Risk Patients – A Single-Center Observational Study," published in the journal Medicine. The…
Kavita Batra (Medicine), in collaboration with researchers from Italy and Poland, published the study titled "Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBDs) vs. Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS): A Comparative Qualitative Study on Prevalent Themes, Emotions, and Quality of Life (QoL)" in the Journal of Health and Social Sciences. While previous research has…
Kavita Batra (Medicine) co-authored the article titled "Environmental Influences in the Global Incidence of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Longitudinal Analysis of Historical Trends (2010–2021) Across 204 Countries" published in the Journal of Health and Social Sciences. The study highlights the potential…
Manoj Sharma (Social & Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) was interviewed by New India Abroad on his new book, Introspective Meditations for Complete Contentment (Santosha) (2nd edition), on the International Yoga Day. New India Abroad is a leading newspaper for the Indian diaspora residing in the United States and other countries. The…
Jay Shen (Healthcare Administration and Policy; Center for Health Disparities Research) and Fye Pinera and Pearl Pinera (both Healthcare Administration and Policy), Ji Yoo (Medicine) presented "Association of Atrial Ablation and Palliative Care for High-risk Mortality Patients with Atrial Fibrillation in U.S. Hospitals" at the 19th World Congress…