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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

Dr. Leanne Free alongside military residents in a clinic room.
Business and Community |

The Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program participates in the Las Vegas Military-Civilian Partnership, allowing both military and civilian residents to learn skills they wouldn’t get anywhere else.

Jefferson W. Kinney, PhD
Business and Community |

The department of brain health is advancing groundbreaking research while helping the community better understand cognitive wellness.

Anirudh “Ani” Singh, DO, and Joel Jimenez Vargas, MD, are third-year residents in the department of psychiatry and behavioral health.
Business and Community |

With a passion for helping people, psychiatry residents Dr. Anirudh Singh and Dr. Joel Jimenez Vargas value human connection while serving the Las Vegas community.

Aerial view of the Las Vegas Medical District sign with the Las Vegas skyline in the background.
Business and Community |

Community is what ultimately defines the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV's mission and purpose.

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Campus News |

A collection of top headlines featuring UNLV faculty and students.

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Research |

UNLV-led study used long-term health data from nearly 1,000 participants to track relationship between DNA methylation and blood pressure.

Medicine In The News

Healthline

Even small amounts of physical activity may help reduce the risk of stroke and premature death among people with atrial fibrillation (AFib), new research suggests.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Getting your kids back into their school routines can yield profound benefits. But it can also reveal underlying challenges.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Getting your kids back into their school routines can yield profound benefits. But it can also reveal underlying challenges.

KSNV-TV: News 3

A UNLV professor and doctor is weighing in on the science behind the pandemic, as partisan politics are playing out in Washington.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Every summer, hospitals across Clark County treat patients from all walks of life whose bodies can no longer cope with the extreme heat.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Serenity, balance, calm: All are sensible but often-challenging intentions during our demanding and stressful days.

Medicine Experts

A brain injury researcher exploring the use of stem cells and other methods to regenerate blood vessels after strokes.
An expert on health literacy.
An expert on pediatric health and Hepatitis C.
An expert on the transition to parenthood, postpartum depression, infertility, and miscarriage.
An expert in solution-focused brief therapy, substance abuse, communication in psychotherapy, and microanalysis.
An expert in child and adolescent psychiatry and behavioral health.

Recent Medicine Accomplishments

Dr. William W. Aitken (Medicine) co-authored an article titled "Precision greenness exposure is associated with lung cancer risk in medicare beneficiaries" published in the August 2026 volume of Cancer Causes & Control. This study examined whether lung cancer risk is influenced by block-level greenness, controlling for age, sex, race/…
Sonal Prasad, Michael Dicaro, Thomas Iida, Tina Frisch, and Mutsumi J. Kioka (all Medicine) published “Reversible Complete Atrioventricular Block in Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor–Associated Triple-M Overlap Syndrome: A Case Report” in European Heart Journal – Case Reports, an official journal of the European Society of Cardiology. This…
Antonious Anis, Juliann Shih, Kavita Batra, Irene Huang, and Mutsumi J. Kioka (all Medicine), together with Vidhani Goel (Public Health), published “Poor agreement between bioreactance and echocardiography during passive leg raising in patients with shock” in Scientific Reports, a Nature Portfolio journal. This investigator-initiated prospective…
Dr. Marc J. Kahn (Medicine) and his mentee from the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine recently published a paper titled, "Is iron therapy indicated for heat failure with reduced ejection fraction patients?" in the Canadian Journal of Physiology and  Pharmacology. Their paper is a sytematic review of the benefits of…
Baylor Akhavan, Brian Kerlin, Rachel Soong, Alexander Kieger, and Brandon Chen (all Medicine) published the peer-reviewed case report, “Inferior Vena Cava Filter Retrieval with Radial Jaw Biopsy Forceps: A Case Report,” in AME Case Reports in June 2026. The report presents an innovative approach to the retrieval of a challenging inferior…
Asma Awan (Dental) and Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health, Internal Medicine) published an article titled, “Theoretical Paradigms Implied in Social Media Use and Mental Health Outcomes: A Narrative Review” in the journal Advances in Medicine, Psychology, and Public Health. The review explained thirteen theoretical paradigms which were…