Accomplishments: Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at 51ԹϺ
Kavita Batra (Medicine) was invited to serve as an Editorial Board Member on the Practice in Clinical Psychology journal. This journal was co-developed by the Negah Institute for Social Research and Scientific Communications. In this role, Batra will provide feedback on the statistical content of research papers or reports to ensure accuracy,…
Kavita Batra (Medicine) along with her mentees and research collaborators from US, India, and Saudi Arabia published a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis, "Effect of Addition of Metal Oxide Nanoparticles on the Strength of Heat-Cured Denture Base Resins," in JMIR Protocols. This systematic review will comprehensively…
Sophie Ahmad, Nataliyah Tahir, Rafae Nauman, Kavita Batra, and Kenneth Izuora (all Medicine); along with Ashok Gupta from Greenboro Radiology, North Carolina; Civon Gewelber from Dental Medicine, Roseman University of Health Sciences, Las Vegas published a study, "Association between Periodontal Disease and Bone Loss among Ambulatory…
Manoj Sharma (Social & Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) presented a webinar titled, “Practical stress management: Promoting and improving mental health” to the British Association of Primary Care and Allied Professionals (BAPCAP) in Birmingham, United Kingdom on September 28. The webinar was well attended and well received. He talked…
Edwin Oh (Sciences, Medicine) and colleagues from 51ԹϺ, the Southern Nevada Water Authority and Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health recently published a first-of-its-kind study using wastewater monitoring to track drug use patterns throughout the Las Vegas Valley.
“Drug Usage Patterns in Wastewater Correlate with…
Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) coauthored an article titled, “Exploring the barriers and underlying factors of utilizing a motorcycle without a license among adolescent boys: A qualitative study in Iran” in the journal, International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health. The article identified the factors of…
Kavita Batra (Medicine) and Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) were coauthors among GBD 2021 Stroke Risk Factor Collaborators on the article, “Global, Regional, and National Burden of Stroke and its Risk Factors, 1990–2021: A Systematic Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021” published in Lancet Neurology…
Kavita Batra (Medicine) with her international collaborators from Iran, Italy, Nigeria, Fez-Morocco, published a study "Efficacy of Foot Orthoses with Sensorimotor Bars on Gait, Postural Control, and Muscle Activity in Healthy Individuals and Those with Musculoskeletal Disorders: A Systematic Review" in the Iranian Rehabilitation Journal.
Dr. Kavita Batra (Medicine) was recently interviewed by the Las Vegas Review Journal to share her insights about a dental clinic "Changing Smiles Pediatric Dentistry," a new nonprofit dental facility in North Las Vegas. Through this article, Batra discusses the preventive strategies in reducing the disparities in oral health outcomes, especially…
Dr. Ayodele Ogunlela (Medicine), a child and adolescent psychiatry fellow in the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at 51ԹϺ Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, will be presenting at the 2024 National Conference on Correctional Health Care. His presentation is titled, "Outside the Walls: Best Practices in Juvenile Reentry," and the…
Dr. David Di John and Karen Gordon (both Medicine) presented at the 2024 National Ryan White Conference on HIV Care & Treatment in Washington, D.C. on August 22. Their talk, “Preparing 16-24-year-old youth living with HIV to become peer navigator/community health workers,” was given as part of a Symposium on Community Engagement and…
Dr. Thomas Irons (Medicine) presented a quickshot entitled “Risk Factors for DVT in Pediatric Trauma Patients: A 5 Year Review of the NTDB” at the 83rd Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma. Dr. Irons worked with faculty Dr. Jared Griffard on the project.