Accomplishments: Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV
Mingon Kang (Computer Science) and Ji Yoo (Medicine) were awarded a pilot grant, "Predicting an Inpatient’s Risk of Benzodiazepine and Opioid Overdose" from The Mountain West Clinical & Translational Research Infrastructure Network program (MW CTR-IN). The interdisciplinary team will develop a deep learning model to predict risk scores of…
Drs. Nathan E. Kirsch, Matthew Warren, and Rajany Dy (all Medicine) recently presented their project at the American College of Chest Physicians meeting. The abstract, “The Modified Early Warning Score (MEWS) as a Predictor of Unanticipated ICU Admission at the time of Rapid Response” was published in CHEST Journal.
The study's aim was to…
Dr. Deborah Kuhls (Medicine) was installed as president of the Clark County Medical Society during a virtual ceremony this month. Dr. John Fildes (Medicine) received the Presidents Award with Dr. Marc J. Kahn (Medicine) serving as an ex-officio member of the board. Dr. Elissa Palmer (Medicine) was installed as a member of the…
Gregory P. Brown (Medicine) has been named Fellow of The American College of Psychiatrists. This is an honorary status that reflects dedication to the work of the American Psychological Association and signifies allegiance to the psychiatric profession.
Lidio Lima de Albuquerque, Milan Pantovic, Katherine Fischer, Sharon Jalene, and Brach Poston (all Kinesiology and Nutrition Science), Mitchel Clingo (Medicine), and Merrill Landers (Physical Therapy), along with Zoltan Mari of the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center, wrote "An Acute Application of Cerebellar Transcranial Direct Current…
Vladislav Zhitny (Medicine) recently had one of his research papers published in the international peer-reviewed journal Vascular Health and Risk Management. The paper looks at the accuracy and data interpretation of cardiology fellows. He is a third-year student.
Dustin Davis and Arpita Basu (both Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) recently collaborated with Jeannette Crew, Dr. Petar Planinic, and Dr. James Alexander (all Medicine) to publish a comprehensive review in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. Their review examined the last 20 years of observational and…
Dr. Nabil Noureddin (Medicine) published his manuscript, “Increase in Alcoholic Hepatitis as an Etiology for Liver Transplantation in the United States: A 2004–2018 Analysis” in Transplantation Direct Journal. He is the first author on this national study of the natural history for liver transplantation due to alcoholic hepatitis. He and his co-…
Dean Marc J. Kahn (School of Medicine) was recently a guest on Nevada State Senator Ben Kieckhefer's podcast Across the Aisle.
Senator Kieckhefer and Dean Kahn discussed healthcare, the economy, and some of the new partnerships the UNLV School of Medicine is creating that will aid in the state's economic recovery. …
Dr. Syed Mohsin Saghir (Medicine) published his manuscript, “Efficacy of Transoral Outlet Reduction in Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Patients to Promote Weight Loss: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis” in Endoscopy International Open. This is a study of 850 patients who underwent transoral outlet reduction endoscopically to reduce the dilated…
Dr. Richard Baynosa and Dr. Joshua Goldman (Medicine) are featured speakers during the Nevada Cancer Coalition's Cancer Survivorship Series in October. The plastic surgeons' presentations include "Addressing the Needs of Breast Cancer Survivors Post Mastectomy" and "Solving the 'Unsolvable' Problems Post Mastectomy — Treating Lymphedema…
Dr. Syed Mohsin Saghir (Medicine) published his manuscript, “Efficacy of Pancreatoscopy For Pancreatic Duct Stones: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis,” in the World Journal of Gastroenterology. This study of 383 patients underwent electrohydraulic lithotripsy or laser lithotripsy for symptomatic pancreatolithiasis and demonstrated high rate of…