Pediatric resident Dr. Kavya Thayappa (Medicine) was selected as the Nevada Learn the Signs, Act Early (LTSAE) Ambassador. This position is a joint project between the American Academy of Pediatrics and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities. Thayappa will serve as our…

Pediatric resident Dr. Aasna Shah (Medicine) was awarded the American Academy of Pediatric's 2026-2027 Leonard P. Rome CATCH Visiting Professorship. The award was named after Dr. Rome, a pediatrician and advocate who dedicated his life to improving children's health. Shah has secured funds to host Dr. Lisa Horowitz, from Children's…

Nathaniel LaBarre (Medicine), Michael Karo (Medicine), Vidhani Goel (Public Health and Medicine), Roberto Sagaribay, Vinnesa Narvaez (Nursing), Ami Shah (Medicine), Aditi Singh (Medicine), Fatehali Peera (Medicine), and Kavita Batra (Medicine) co-authored the study, “Incidence, Prevalence, and Risk Factors of Dog Bites in Pediatric…

Kavita Batra (Medicine), Jagdish Khubchandani, and Refat R. Srejon (Public Health) published an article, “The Greatest Global Public Health Threats in the Post-COVID-19 Pandemic Era,” in the Journal of Medicine, Surgery and Public Health. A panel of 26 coauthors ranked the 19 greatest global public health threats, identifying non-…

Kavita Batra (Medicine), Jagdish Khubchandani, and Refat R. Serajon (Public Health) co-authored an article, “COVID-19 Vaccination Refusal Among Cancer Survivors in the United States: A Scoping Review,” published in COVID. The review found that reported COVID-19 vaccination refusal among U.S. cancer survivors varied widely (7.3%–39.0%),…

Kavita Batra (Medicine) co-authored an article, “Global, regional, and national burden of HIV/AIDS, 1990–2023, with the estimated burden attributable to intimate partner violence and forecasted impacts of funding cuts through 2030: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023,” published in The Lancet HIV. The study highlights…

Kavita Batra (Medicine) co-authored an article, “Measuring the composition and availability of human resources for health by sex in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2023, and workforce gaps for universal health coverage: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023,” published in The Lancet Public Health. The…

Kavita Batra (Medicine) co-authored a study, “Global and regional progress towards reduced burden of oral conditions between 2019 and 2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023,” published in The Lancet Public Health. The study found that while age-standardized prevalence of oral conditions declined…

Dr. Brandon Karcher (Surgery; Medicine) received the first place research award at the Nevada State Medical Association Presidential Installation & Awards Gala on Aug. 22 for his presentation titled, "E-Bikes on the Rise: A Retrospective Comparison of Pediatric Micromobility, Bicycle, and Motorcycle Injuries."

Dr. Jeffrey L. Cummings (Brain Health) has received the Distinguished Physician of the Year Award at the Nevada State Medical Association Presidential Installation & Awards Gala on Aug. 22.

Manoj Sharma (Public Health; Internal Medicine) conducted a featured virtual webinar titled "Overcoming the Six Impurities of the Mind (Arishadvarga or Shadripu): Integrating Vedic Philosophy, Modern Psychology, & Scientific Kundalini Energy Yoga (SKEY)" for the "Break ke Baad" group based in Livermore, California. The webinar covered the…

Manoj Sharma (Public Health; Internal Medicine), as a senior collaborator with GBD 2023 HIV Collaborators, coauthored an article titled “Global, regional, and national burden of HIV/AIDS, 1990–2023, with the estimated burden attributable to intimate partner violence and forecasted impacts of funding cuts through 2030: Results from the Global…