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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

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.

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People |

With programs spanning bachelor’s through doctoral levels, students can tailor their education to their specific professional goals.

Edwin Avallone, DO (left), with third-year, internal medicine resident Ryan Parto, MD (right).
People |

Dr. Edwin Avallone mentors internal medicine residents at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine, emphasizing diagnostic reasoning and patient-centered care.

Medicine In The News

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Las Vegas’ summer heat is drawing tourists to town this weekend, but health experts are warning that the sun and high temperatures can become dangerous quickly.

The Independent UK

The topic of age-gap relationships continues to fascinate and disgust in equal measure. But what isn’t discussed enough is the children of people in these relationships, who are suddenly expected to accept a parent’s new, much younger partner and welcome them into the family.

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The notion of testosterone as an all-purpose elixir for strength and vitality is not supported by science. But medical experts say a decade of new research has bolstered the case for testosterone’s benefits for sexual health while allaying concerns about its impact on the heart.

Vegas Business

From luxury wellness clubs and high-end spas to red-light therapy and longevity treatments, Las Vegas is increasingly positioning itself as a destination for the rapidly expanding wellness economy. Industry leaders say shifting consumer habits, declining alcohol consumption and growing skepticism toward traditional health care are helping fuel demand for wellness experiences that can cost anywhere from hundreds to thousands of dollars each month.

2 News Nevada

University Medical Center of Southern Nevada received $2,100,000 for Diagnostic Radiology, while the University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Medicine received $2,995,890 for Ophthalmology and $401,397 for Otolaryngology.

Tech Times

Transferrin Receptor Hijacking Delivers a 1,000-Fold Brain Exposure Leap for Oligonucleotides

Medicine Experts

A couple and family therapy expert on religion, spirituality, and faith transitions and disaffiliation.
An expert in pediatric infectious diseases, and clinical care for women, infants, and children with HIV/AIDS.
An expert in behavioral neuroscience with concentrations in Alzheimer's disease and schizophrenia.
An expert in functional genomics, infectious diseases, and personalized medicine.
A brain injury researcher exploring the use of stem cells and other methods to regenerate blood vessels after strokes.
An expert in trauma and critical care.

Recent Medicine Accomplishments

Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) conducted a featured virtual webinar titled "Introspective Meditation on Avoiding Guilt and Fostering Self-Forgiveness & Forgiveness for Others" for the "Break ke Baad" group based in Livermore, California. The webinar covered the scientific basis of guilt, including the…
Manoj Sharma (Social & Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine), as a senior collaborator with the GBD 2023 Asia Life Expectancy Collaborators, coauthored “Mapping drivers of life expectancy change in Asia from 1990 to 2023” in Nature (Impact factor 56.1). The study was unique because most previous research on the longitudinal trends in life…
Manoj Sharma (Social & Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine), as a senior collaborator with the GBD 2023 Road Injuries Collaborators, coauthored “Global, regional, and national burden of road injuries 1990-2023: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023” in The Lancet. Public Health (Impact factor: 26.5). The study…
Kavita Batra (Medicine), a senior collaborator with the GBD 2023 Asia Life Expectancy Collaborators, co-authored the study, "Mapping Drivers of Life Expectancy Change in Asia from 1990 to 2023," published in Nature. The study found that life expectancy increased across all 34 Asian countries and territories between 1990 and 2023, driven by…
Refat R. Srejon (Public Health), Kavita Batra (Medicine), and Jagdish Khubchandani from New Mexico State University, published a study "COVID-19 Vaccination Refusal and Non-Uptake Among People Living with HIV in the United States" in the Journal of Community Health. The study highlights the need for targeted interventions that address…
A review article co-authored by Liahm Blank, Joshua Khorsandi, Roberto Sagaribay, and Kavita Batra (all Medicine), together with Elizabeth England-Kennedy, Jagdish Khubchandani, and Karen Kopera-Frye of New Mexico State University and Srikanta Banerjee of Walden University, has been designated an Editor's Choice Article by Brain Sciences. This…