News: Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ

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51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ medicine surgeon plays critical role in treating burn patients.

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Lang was a powerful advocate for 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ and the role of higher education in helping Southern Nevada thrive.

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Family COVID diagnoses didn't slow Genesis Krisel Leon's determination to help those underserved in medicine.

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Medical students get into the kitchen in the hopes that they’ll write fewer prescriptions for future patients.

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Family illness introduced her to medicine at a young age — one of the factors that prompted her to become a physician.

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School of Nursing grad Mason Montano turns his attention to Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ after spending years working in hospitals.

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A collection of news stories highlighting celebration, health, and progress at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ.

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Already deeply involved in cancer research, Bobak Seddighzadeh plans to become a hematologist-oncologist.

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Dual program will prepare physicians to deal with the business aspects of health care in addition to the medical needs of patients.

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Much of Ana Mrkaic’s practice involves helping people fight the disease that plagues nearly 10 percent of the U.S. population.

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Ten graduating students from the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ become the first members of the university's Alpha Omega Alpha chapter.

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A collection of news stories highlighting remembrance, recovery, and progress at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ.