News: Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at ÐÔÊӽ紫ý

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The Optum Dr. Tony and Renee Marlon Endowed Chair at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at ÐÔÊӽ紫ý has been awarded to the man who created the state's first orthopaedics residency program.

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ÐÔÊӽ紫ý medicine surgeon plays critical role in treating burn patients.

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Lang was a powerful advocate for ÐÔÊӽ紫ý 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 ÐÔÊӽ紫ý after spending years working in hospitals.

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A collection of news stories highlighting celebration, health, and progress at ÐÔÊӽ紫ý.

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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 ÐÔÊӽ紫ý become the first members of the university's Alpha Omega Alpha chapter.