News: Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ

marine playing a tuba in military band
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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.

Spooky season at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ (Becca Schwartz\51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ).
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abstract artwork with las vegas strip in background
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51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ 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.

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The Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine professor wants people to know that there's a lot more to obstetrics and gynecology than just delivering babies.

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The Silver State Award recipient extends his business philosophy of cultivating a family culture to his many philanthropic causes.

Lorena Suarez-Kelly, MD
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Surgical oncologist and cancer researcher joins the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ as an assistant professor of surgery.

Heather Boakye-Wenzel, MD
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A childhood malarial infection inspired Heather Boakye-Wenzel 'to become a doctor to help people ... to make people feel better.'

Santosha Veeramachaneni
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For Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Class of 2025 student Santosha Veeramachaneni, writing stories is a way to 'improve access and equity in the community.'

The Sphere on the Las Vegas Strip.
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Medical student Cameron Harris (center) on Allegiant Stadium's sideline with Raiders chief medical officer, Dr. Navdeep Singh (left), and team president, Sandra Douglass Morgan (right).
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Cameron Harris' career choice in orthopaedic surgery is reinforced after completing sports medicine clinical rotation with the Raiders.

Katerina Roma, DO,
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Pursuing a fellowship in gastroenterology seemed to be a natural choice for Katerina Roma, who grew up working with her hands – mending old furniture, electronics, and bicycles.

Juliann Shih, MD
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Internal medicine resident Juliann Shih’s eight-year research project into chromosomal anomalies in tumorous cells culminates in lauded publication.