Accomplishments: Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV
Dr. Jorge Vega, Dr. Paul Chestovich, Dr. Syed Saquib, and Dr. Douglas Fraser recently had a manuscript, "A 5-Year Review of Pavement Burns From a Desert Burn Center," published in the July/August volume of the Journal of Burn Care & Research. The doctors, all part of the department of surgery, reviewed pavement burn injury…
Dr. Susanna Sorrentino (Medicine) conducted a webinar on evaluation and testing of pediatric patients with genetic disorders. The webinar was sponsored by the ECHO project through UNR.
Kenneth Izuora (Medicine), Gayle Allenback, Civon Gewelber, and Michael Neubauer (all Dental Medicine) presented the results from their research at the American Diabetes Association's 79th Scientific Sessions in San Francisco earlier this month. They looked at factors that were associated with having a diagnosis of osteoporosis among…
Chad L. Cross (Medicine and Public Health) is co-author of a book that recently was translated into Italian, Biostatstica: Concetti di base per l’analisi statistica delle scienze dell’area medico-sanitaria. This is the translation of his 10th international edition of Biostatistics: Basic Concepts and Methodology for the Health Sciences, and…
Jay Shen, Pearl Kim, Sung-Youn Chun, Jinwook Hwang, Hyeyoung Yeom (all Health Care Administration and Policy), Jae-Hoon Lee (Family Medicine), Haneul Choi (Honors), and Ji Won Yoo (Internal Medicine) published an article on "Trends in the Utilization of Life-Sustaining Procedures and Palliative Care Consultation…
Kai-Yu Ho, Rachel Gross (both Physical Therapy) and Wade Gaal (Medicine) co-authored “Incomplete Fracture of the Anterior Superior Iliac Spine,” which appeared in the May issue of the Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy. The article, also co-authored byAlison Nguyen of Steinberg Diagnostic Medical Imaging, shared the clinical…
Resident physician Bobby Brar (Medicine) gave an oral presentation at the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine Annual National Meeting in Orlando Florida. During his presentation, titled “Intrauterine Marijuana Exposure: What Happens When the Smoke Clears,” Brar spoke about marijuana use in pregnancy and its effects on fetal growth…
Communities in Schools of Southern Nevada is honoring the UNLV School of Medicine with its “Volunteer Partner of the Year Award.” Communities in Schools provides case management for Title 1 Children in the Clark County School District, where a number of medical students perform community service in economically challenged neighborhoods.…
Drs. John Brosious, Shawna Kleban, Joshua Goldman, John Menezes, Wei Wang and Richard Baynosa, along with Adnan Mohsin and Shelley Williams (all Medicine) are authors of an article, "Ahead of the Curve: Tracking Progress in Novice Microsurgeons," which has been published in the Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery. The…
Dr. Laura Culley (Medicine) will receive the 2019 Silver Syringe Outstanding Community Partner Award. For more than 20 years, the group Immunize Nevada has honored some of the top medical professionals in the state with these awards. Culley is being recognized for her efforts overseeing 120 medical students who spend one day a week…
Sara Hunt and Katherine Hertlein (both Medicine) collaborated with Noelle Lefforge and Michelle Paul (both Psychology) on an article that's been published in the Community Mental Health Journal. The article, "A University-Based Transdisciplinary Approach to Mental Health Workforce Shortages," describes UNLV's efforts to train…
Dr. David Glenn Weismiller (Medicine) was a guest speaker at the second annual Emirates Family Medicine Congress held in Dubai earlier this month. Weismiller presented lectures examining issues related to health promotion and prevention in primary care. The annual congress was attended by more than 1,000 registrants. The mission of the…