• School of Medicine staff performing curbside testing for SARS-CoV-2 in the parking lot of the 1707 Charleston location in 2020..
  • Medical student doing research in the lab of Edwin Oh, Ph.D.
  • A student looking at a research poster at the Medical Research Society 2nd Annual Student Research Symposium in 2021.

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Claire Ong, Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at ºÚÁÏÍø Class of 2026 student.

The future oncologist hopes to return to the medical school as an attending physician after finishing her medical training.

Dr. Lyanna Joy LaFredo

Dr. Lyanna Joy LaFredo, who has practiced medicine for 16 years, has a particular interest in children’s development and mental health.

Dr. Brent Blackwell, Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at ºÚÁÏÍø general surgery resident.

Dr. Brent Blackwell plans on pursuing a fellowship in trauma surgery after he completes his residency in general surgery.

Annette Mayes, MD

OB-GYN physician who recently joined the medical school feels fulfilled being a mentor and role model to others following in her footsteps.

Dr. Kenneth Izuora and Dr. Sanna Fatima

This American Diabetes Awareness Month, Dr. Kenneth Izuora and Dr. Sanna Fatima highlight Nevada's need for more endocrinologists.

two adults and a baby

A prevalence of asthma in the Black community moved Dr. Justin Jeffries to pursue a fellowship in pulmonary medicine and critical care.

marine playing a tuba in military band

Following in his father's footsteps, Dr. Steven Mowen was drawn to both performing in a military band and the fast-paced field of emergency medicine.

abstract artwork with las vegas strip in background

ºÚÁÏÍø junior Rose Jiang is the artist behind 'Primum Non Nocere,' digital art gifted to the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine by the class of 2023.

Lorena Suarez-Kelly, MD

Surgical oncologist and cancer researcher joins the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at ºÚÁÏÍø as an assistant professor of surgery.

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