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Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV News

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

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People |

With parents in the military, this stylish admin assistant moved around a lot as a kid — now she's assisting her colleagues in the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine.

Caitlin Chen, DO, is an assistant professor and associate residency program director in the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health.
People |

After completing an out-of-state fellowship, Dr. Caitlin Chen returned to Las Vegas to inspire and educate the next generation of physicians at the school of medicine.

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Campus News |

The students and faculty of UNLV are springing into headlines around the country.

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Campus News |

Two classes celebrate different milestones on their journey to become doctors.

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Research |

UNLV research team says high blood sugar levels appear to weaken function in key part of brain, mimicking Alzheimer’s.

Elissa Palmer, MD
Business and Community |

Providing the best patient care requires physicians to stay at the forefront of medical advancements. Continuing medical education ensures they can do just that.

Medicine In The News

KSNV-TV: News 3

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has sparked bewilderment and large backlash over his bizarre claims on the impact of rising autism rates in American children.

KSNV-TV: News 3

A UNLV professor is being honored for his lifetime contributions in the areas of dementia and drug development. Dr. Jeff L. Cummings is a research professor at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV.

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

A proposed Senate bill aims to reform healthcare in Nevada and fund the construction of a multimillion-dollar clinic in Clark County that will serve both children and adults.

Las Vegas Review Journal

The dean of the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV plans to step down on Friday, according to an email sent to faculty. Marc Kahn will resign from his role as dean as well as from his position as vice president for health affairs and will return to faculty, according to the university. He will serve as chief of hematology in the department of internal medicine.

KVVU-TV: Fox 5

The dean of UNLV Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine, Dr. Marc Kahn will step down from his role later this week. In a memo sent to colleagues obtained by FOX5, Kahn said he will return to faculty and be the Chief of Hematology in the Department of Internal Medicine.

KSNV-TV: News 3

Marc J. Kahn, MD, MBA, will step down from his roles as dean of the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and Vice President for Health Affairs.

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Recent Medicine Accomplishments

Bob Rakosi, Jera Davis, Jordan Miller, Henry Krasner, Kavita Batra, Sukanta Maitra and Allison McNickle (all Medicine) co-authored a study entitled  "CT vs MRI C-Spine Imaging for C-Spine Clearance in Obtunded Patients in Low-Energy Trauma Mechanisms" published in the American Surgeon.
Deborah Kuhls (Medicine), who serves as professor and chief of the Acute Care Surgery Division and associate dean of Research, received the Nevada Public Health Associations' Public Health Advocate Award on April 9, 2025 in recognition of her exceptional contributions to public health. This honor reflects her unwavering commitment and…
Arpita Basu (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) published with colleagues at the UNLV School of Medicine (Kenneth Izuora, Amber Champion, Shauna Groven) and Dental Medicine (Jeffrey Ebersole) findings from a 28-week randomized control trial titled, "Strawberries improve insulin resistance and related cardiometabolic markers in…
Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) coauthored an article titled, “Determinants of infertility treatment from the point of couples referring to infertility treatment center in Southern Iran,” in association with coauthors from Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences in the journal Scientific Reports (Impact factor 3.8…
Dr. Sandhya Wahi-Gururaj (Medicine) associate professor of internal medicine and Governor of the Nevada Chapter of the American College of Physicians, was awarded two 2025 John Tooker Evergreen Awards for enriching, educating, and engaging membership. The Nevada Chapter partnered with the Arizona Chapter to engineer debates between residency teams…
Kathryn Houk (Libraries; Medicine) is the winner of the Libraries' Outstanding Faculty Scholarship Award. She was nominated for her exceptional work on the publication Toward Inclusive Academic Library Hiring Practices, which she co-edited. She also contributed a chapter, co-written with colleagues Christina Miskey and Jason Aubin, about…