The Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV is focused on improving the lives of Southern Nevadans through academic medicine. By bringing education and training for future doctors together with the latest research, much of which is led by our faculty physicians, we are able to provide the highest quality patient care and community and patient services.

UNLV Health
John Menezes, M.D., Associate Professor of Plastic Surgery, talking to a patient
Through a commitment to educate and a passion to heal, UNLV Health is transforming healthcare. With both primary and specialty care clinics, our faculty, residents, and fellows are improving the wellbeing of Nevadans.
Center for Individual, Couple and Family Counseling
Katherine Hertlein, Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy Program, smiling to someone
The center serves as a premier training facility for the Couple and Family Therapy Program and provides quality, low-cost therapy to residents of the Las Vegas community.
Down Syndrome Program
Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Graduate Medical Education team members
This program promotes the health and wellbeing of people with Down syndrome and their families through educational outreach, research, and care coordination.
Nevada RESEP
The Nevada RESEP team standing in front of their most recent clinic in Ely
Nevada Radiation Exposure Screening and Education Program (RESEP) offers no-cost medical screenings, outreach, and education to those affected by U.S. nuclear weapons testing.

Partnerships

Thanks to our partners, such as the University Medical Center (UMC), Grant a Gift Autism Foundation Ackerman Center, Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System, and the Mike O’Callaghan Military Medical Center, UNLV and our faculty, residents, fellows, and medical students are transforming healthcare for Southern Nevada.

Fun Facts

140+
Faculty Physicians
300+
Residents and Fellows
20+
Research Specialties
10K+
Patients Per Month