Cardiology & Pulmonology

Cardiology & Pulmonology

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Our Internal Medicine physicians are trained to prevent, diagnose and treat illnesses and diseases that affect adults, age 18 and older. UNLV Health features three different internal medicine locations. This location specializes in Pulmonology (respiratory system), and Cardiology (heart).

Doctor Cardiology & Pulmonology

Heather Boaky-Wenzel, MD
Pulmonology

Heather Boakye-Wenzel, MD, assistant professor of internal medicine, grew up in Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas, and graduated from the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) with a degree in biology. While at UTEP, she competed as a Division I soccer student-athlete.

Doctor Cardiology & Pulmonology

Angelica E. Honsberg, MD
Internal Medicine, Pulmonology

Dr. Angelica Honsberg, an assistant professor in the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Department of Internal Medicine, graduated from the Sidney Kimmel Medical College in Philadelphia. 

She completed her internal medicine residency at Thomas Jefferson University and a pulmonary fellowship at the University of Arizona. 

Dr. Honsberg is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

Doctor Cardiology & Pulmonology

Justin Jeffries, MD
Internal Medicine, Pulmonology

Justin Jeffries, MD, was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee. He attended Morehouse College on an academic scholarship where he studied biology. He earned his medical doctorate from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee, and subsequently completed a postdoctoral program in medical education at the same institution. Dr. Jeffries completed his internal medicine residency and served as chief resident to the program at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV where, post-residency, he also completed a pulmonary and critical care fellowship. During his time as a fellow, Dr.

Doctor Cardiology & Pulmonology

Mutsumi John Kioka, MD
Internal Medicine, Pulmonology

Dr. Mutsumi Kioka, an assistant professor in the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Department of Internal Medicine, is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

A graduate of the Loma Linda University School of Medicine, he completed a residency at the University of Southern California and a fellowship through Wayne State University.  

Doctor Cardiology & Pulmonology

Kush D. Modi, MD
Internal Medicine, Pulmonology

Photo: Dr. Modi

Dr. Kush Modi, an assistant professor in the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Department of Internal Medicine, received his medical degree Gujarat University in Ahmedabad, India.

He completed his Masters in Public Health at Drexel University. He completed residency in internal medicine at Drexel University and a fellowship in pulmonary and critical care at State University of New York at Buffalo.

Dr. Modi is associate fellowship program director for pulmonary and critical care at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV.

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Doctor Cardiology & Pulmonology

Arthur O. Romero, MD
Internal Medicine, Pulmonology

Photo: Arthur O. Romero, M.D.

Dr. Arthur Oliver Romero, an assistant professor in the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Department of Internal Medicine, graduated from the University of Philippines College of Medicine. 

He specializes in pulmonary critical care medicine and internal medicine.

Dr. Romero is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in pulmonary disease, critical care medicine and internal medicine.

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Doctor Cardiology & Pulmonology

Jill Sharma, MD
Internal Medicine

Jill Sharma MD

Jill Sharma, MD, who specializes in the management of pulmonary diseases and the care of critically ill patients, is an assistant professor in the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Department of Internal Medicine.

Dr. Sharma earned her medical degree from the Mercer University School of Medicine in Georgia. At the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine, she completed an internal medicine residency and a fellowship in pulmonary and critical care.