Accomplishments: Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV
Dr. Marc J. Kahn (Medicine) published a paper with his colleagues titled, "The Tulane accelerated physician training program: a novel combination of scholarship and service," in the journal Medical Teacher. The paper describes a novel program designed to allow talented undergraduates to complete a BS and an MD degree in six years.…
Dr. Nabil Noureddin (Medicine) recently presented his research project at the Digestive Disease Week Meeting 2020. The abstract, “Changes in Trends for Liver Transplant in Patients Older than 70 in the United States,” was published in the Gastroenterology Journal.
Liver transplant (LT) for individuals aged ≥ 70-years has been…
Johan Bester (Medicine) published an article in the Journal of Bioethical Inquiry that looks at the justice obligations resting on society and individuals in the light of the COVID pandemic. In the article he argues that society's institutions and members have obligations to take steps to mitigate the impact of the COVID pandemic on the well-being…
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…
Laura Gryder (Medicine) recently presented traffic safety research at the American Public Health Association 2020 virtual meeting. Her co-authors include Dr. Deborah Kuhs, Samantha Slinkard, Dr. Paul Chestovich, Dr. Allison McNickle, and Dr. Douglas Fraser (all Medicine), as well as Cassandra Trummel from University Medical Center.…
Dr. Richard Baynosa (Medicine) has been selected as visiting professor for the Plastic Surgery Foundation. He specializes in breast reconstruction. As a Plastic Surgery Foundation visiting professor, he provides clinical, technical, and educational expertise in training plastic surgery residents.
Dr. Nabil Noureddin (Medicine) recently presented his project at the Digital International Liver Congress 2020. The abstract, “The Accuracy of the FAST Score in Predicting Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) with Significant Fibrosis,” was published in the Journal of Hepatology.
NASH is estimated to increase from 16.52 million to 27.00…
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.