Rooman F Ahad, MD
Pediatrics, Neurology
Dr. Rooman Ahad, a board-certified pediatric neurologist, is actively involved in the diagnosis and treatment planning for children with autism at the UNLV Ackerman Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Solutions.
With subspecialties in autism and neurobehavioral disorders, Dr. Ahad also treats comorbid conditions associated with autism such as sleep difficulties, behavioral concerns, ADHD, and seizures. She is the only board-certified child neurologist in the state of Nevada with supplemental clinical fellowship training in the field of autism.
Megumi Akiyama, MD
Maternal Fetal Medicine
Dr. Megumi Akiyama, an assistant professor in the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, completed a fellowship in maternal fetal medicine at the University of Hawaii.
A former staff perinatologist at Desert Perinatal Associates, Dr. Akiyama did her ob-gyn residency training at the University of Nevada, Reno. There, she won the Phillip H. Goodman Resident Competition in Critical Appraisal.
Samet Albayrak, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB-GYN)
Dr. Samet Albayrak, an assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV, has a particular interest in high-risk obstetric pregnancies, and minimally invasive gynecologic surgery, including robotic surgery.
A native of Turkey, he earned his medical degree from the University of Istanbul and completed his residency training at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. He enjoys teaching medical students and residents.
James Alexander, MD
Maternal Fetal Medicine
Dr. James M. Alexander, MD is a professor and chair of the department of obstetrics and gynecology. A 1991 graduate of the University of Texas at Houston, he went on to complete his residency at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and completed a fellowship in Maternal Fetal Medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern. After his fellowship, he stayed on as faculty at UTSW where he served in many leadership positions including chief of the obstetrics service.
Rabea Alhosh, MD
Pediatrics, Gastroenterology, Hepatology, & Nutrition
Pediatric gastroenterology – it is the specialty practiced by Dr. Rabea Alhosh, an assistant professor in the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Department of Pediatrics.
Because parents are often concerned and anxious when they bring their child to see a gastroenterologist, a physician specializing on the digestive system, Dr. Alhosh says he spends a lot of time helping parents understand their child’s diagnosis and treatment options.
John Anooshian, MD
Psychiatry and Behavioral Health
Dr. John Anooshian, an associate professor in the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, received his medical degree from the University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine.
Anooshian completed his general psychiatric residency at the University of Hawaii School of Medicine.
Board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, he is medical director and senior psychiatrist at the UNLV Medicine Mojave Counseling Center.
Annabel E. Barber, MD, FACS
General Surgery, Oncology, and Gastrointestinal Disorders
Dr. Annabel Barber, a professor of surgery at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV, is a board-certified surgeon who performs surgeries for patients with breast, colorectal, thyroid and head and neck cancers. She also sees patients with the following gastrointestinal disorders: acid reflux, heartburn, and inflammatory bowel disease.
Ovunc Bardakcioglu, MD
Colon and Rectal Surgery
Dr. Ovunc Bardakcioglu, an associate professor of surgery at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV, serves as chief of the Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery.
Dr. Bardakcioglu was educated in Germany and chose to specialize in general surgery during his residency at Beth Israel Medical Center.
He completed a fellowship in colon and rectal surgery at Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles.
Glenn Barnes, DO
Family Medicine, Sports Medicine
Dr. Barnes is originally from San Jose, CA but was raised down the Colorado River in Lake Havasu City, AZ. He moved to Las Vegas during his high school years. He attended University of Nevada – Las Vegas to obtain his Bachelor’s Degree in Pre-Professional Biology. Afterwards he obtained his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from Touro University Nevada in Henderson, NV.
Jennifer Baynosa, MD
General Surgery, Breast Oncology
Dr. Jennifer Baynosa is an associate professor of breast oncology surgery at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV.
A graduate of the USC Keck School of Medicine, she completed her general surgery residence at the University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine. After residency, she completed a breast surgery fellowship at Stanford University.
Currently the program director for the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV General Surgery Residency, her main research interest is breast cancer and how it metastasizes.
Richard Baynosa, MD, FACS
Plastic Surgery
Dr. Richard Baynosa, an associate professor and head of the Section of Breast Surgery at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV, serves as the chief and program director of the Division of Plastic Surgery. He is also University Medical Center’s Chief of Plastic Surgery and MountainView Hospital’s Chief of Plastic Surgery.
Jo-Lawrence Bigcas, MD
Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgical Oncology and Microvascular Reconstruction
Dr. Bigcas primary clinical interest is in the treatment of head and neck cancer patients, salivary and thyroid disease, cancer prevention, skull base surgery, robotic surgery, and head and neck reconstruction. He also has clinical interests in other subspecialties of otolaryngology including sinonasal disease, bony and soft tissue facial reconstruction, and facial reanimation.
John P. Brosious, MD
Plastic Surgery
Dr. John Brosious, an assistant professor of plastic surgery at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV, had the highest score in the country when he took the written exam to become certified with the American Board of Plastic Surgery.
Bradley Burger, DO
Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB-GYN)
Dr. Bradley Burger, who completed his residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Minnesota, is an assistant professor with the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV.
An honors graduate of the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, Dr. Burger has practiced as a general Ob/Gyn in both Nevada and Montana for 10 years.
Dr. Burger, whose research has been published in the peer-reviewed Seminars in Oncology Journal, received his bachelor’s degree in kinesiology with honors and distinction from Penn State University.
Abbey E. Burger, DO
Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB-GYN)
Dr. Burger earned her medical degree from West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine and completed her residency at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown, PA. She has been practicing in Obstetrics & Gynecology since completing her residency in 2016. She graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Science in psychology. Dr. Burger was the recipient of the 2019 American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists National Faculty Award.
Anja Carl, Au.D., FAAA
Audiologist
Dr. Anja Carl is a clinical audiologist and faculty lecturer at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Department of Otolaryngology in Las Vegas. She was previously a clinical audiologist and guest lecturer under the University of Nevada School of Medicine.
Joseph Carroll, MD
Acute Care Surgery
Dr. Carroll is originally from Scottsdale, Arizona. He received his Bachelors of Science from the University of Arizona where he double majored in Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics as well as Molecular and Cellular Biology. He continued his education at the University of Arizona for medical school. He then moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan to complete his surgical residency. He has always had a passion for the injured patient. He followed his passion to Las Vegas where he has now completed his fellowship in Acute Care Surgery.
Amber Champion, MD
Internal Medicine, Endocrinology
Dr. Amber Champion is originally from Washington state, but has practiced in Baltimore and Nebraska prior to joining the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV. She graduated from The Flinders University School of Medicine of South Australia in 2005. She completed Internal Medicine Residency in Spokane, WA, and Endocrinology fellowship at the University of Arizona in Tucson.
Shirong (Sara) Chang, MD
Pediatric Surgery
Dr. Chang, an assistant professor of pediatric surgery at Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV, is a board-certified general and pediatric surgeon.
Her areas of special interest include surgical disease of the newborn gastrointestinal tract, anorectal malformations, pediatric surgical oncology, minimally invasive surgery, and surgery for inflammatory bowel disease.
Paul J. Chestovich, MD
General Surgery, Trauma and Surgical Critical Care
Dr. Paul Chestovich, an assistant professor in the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Department of Surgery, graduated from Purdue University with degrees in chemical engineering and biochemistry prior to receiving his medical degree from Indiana University.
He completed a general surgery residency at UCLA and an acute care surgery fellowship at the University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine. He has an active practice in trauma, critical care, burns, and acute care surgery, and is an active performer of clinical research.
Harry H. Ching, MD
Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Dr. Harry H. Ching, an assistant professor of otolaryngology-head & neck surgery and facial plastic surgery at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV, treats a variety of disorders, including nasal obstruction, sinus disease, smf facial trauma.
His clinical interests also include cosmetic facial surgery – rhinoplasty, facelift, blepharoplasty, brow lift, Asian eyelid surgery, and scar revision. He also specializes in reconstruction of the face for skin cancer, treatment of eyelid disorders, Botox injections and other injectable filler treatments.
Christina Clignett, APRN
Nurse Practitioner
Christina Clignett, APRN is originally from Los Angeles, California. She went to Glendale Community College where she studied nursing and then went to Harbor UCLA Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Program. She earned her Bachelor and Master degree from University of Phoenix. She holds a Doctorate in Nursing Practice degree from Touro University in Henderson, Nevada. Christina has a particular interest in the care of adolescents and young women. She believes in health education, disease prevention and health promotion.
Laura Culley, MD, MPH
Internal Medicine
Dr. Laura Culley, the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Associate Dean of Community Engagement, has more than 25 years of experience as a board-certified physician in internal medicine, serving in leadership positions with two medical practices in New York City and Las Vegas.
She previously served as medical director of Volunteers in Medicine of Southern Nevada. For nearly 30 years, Dr. Culley operated a private practice in New York City and then Las Vegas.
Buddhadeb Dawn, MD
Cardiology, Echocardiography
Buddhadeb (Buddha) Dawn, MD, is tenured Professor and Chairman of the Department of Internal Medicine at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV. He is also the Chief of the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine.
Glendell de Guzman, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB/GYN)
Dr. de Guzman is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology, and practices general obstetrics and gynecology. His main interests include general obstetrics, family planning, contraception counseling, STD screening and treatment, and gynecological surgical procedures.
Dr. de Guzman worked at the Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates and its affiliated Harvard University hospitals for the last 3 years prior to joining the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV faculty.
Jyoti Desai, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB/GYN)
Dr. Jyoti Desai, an assistant professor in the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, participates with Volunteers in Medicine of Southern Nevada and is also an active member of the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV’s admissions process.
Dr. Desai enjoys fostering strong relationships with her patients and practicing evidence-based medicine in her clinic as well as in the hospital setting.
David Di John, MD
Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases
Dr. David Di John, an associate professor of pediatrics at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV, and the program director of the UNLV Medicine Maternal-HIV program.
He has more than 30 years of experience in research and treatment of pediatric infectious diseases, including clinical care for women, infants, children and youth with HIV/AIDS.
Jimmy Diep, MD
Interventional Cardiology
Dr. Jimmy Diep, an assistant professor in the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Department of Internal Medicine, graduated from the University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine.
Following his residency in internal medicine at the University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine, Dr. Diep completed a general and interventional cardiology fellowship at the University of California Irvine School of Medicine.
Nora M. Doyle MD, MPH, MSc
Maternal Fetal Medicine
Dr. Nora Doyle, the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Assistant Dean for Ultrasound Education as well as a professor of maternal fetal medicine, was named in 2017 as one of America’s Top Obstetricians and Gynecologists by the Consumers Research Council of America.
Lisa Durette, MD
Psychiatry and Behavioral Health
Dr. Durette, an assistant professor in the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, serves as director of the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship.
A graduate of the University of South Carolina School of Medicine, she completed both her general psychiatry residency and child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship at the Medical University of South Carolina.
Rajany V. Dy, MD
Internal Medicine
Rajany V. Dy, MD graduated from the De La Salle Health Sciences Institute, Manila, The Philippines in 2007. She trained in Internal Medicine at the Yale New Haven Hospital and Pulmonary / Critical Care Medicine at University at Buffalo. She specializes in pulmonary diseases and the care of critically ill patients. Her interests include interstitial lung diseases, COPD, ARDS and fluid management in the ICU. Dr.
Miriam Een, MS, RD, LD
Family and Community Medicine
Miriam Een, an assistant professor with the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Department of Family and Community Medicine, is nationally registered with the Commission on Dietetic Registration and licensed in the state of Nevada. Miriam is a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, has served twice as president of the Nevada Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly the Nevada Dietetic Association), and was selected as Nevada’s Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year in 1995.
Sabrina Eisinga, APRN
Nurse Practitioner
Sabrina Eisinga was born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada. She attended Arizona State University where she obtained a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology and a minor in Spanish. Later, she attended Nevada State College where she obtained her Nursing degree. She earned her master’s degree in Nursing with a specific concentration of Family Nurse Practitioner at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. In her free time, she enjoys, traveling, playing tennis, going to the gym, and spending time with her family.
Tina Elkins, MD
Otolaryngology
Tina Elkins, MD, joined the faculty at Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Department of Otolaryngology in 2018. Prior to moving to Las Vegas, she was the primary owner of a successful general ENT practice in Athens, Texas since 2005. While serving a surrounding community of approximately 75,000, she treated many ENT conditions such as difficulty breathing due to septal deviation or tonsil enlargement, chronic sinusitis, allergies, ear infections, throat infections, hearing loss, thyroid masses, skin cancers and head and neck cancer.
John J. Fildes, MD, FACS, FCCM, FPCS(Hon)
General Surgery, Trauma and Surgical Critical Care
John Fildes, MD, FACS, FCCM, FPCS (Hon) is the Associate Dean for External Affairs at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV. In addition, he is Professor and Inaugural Chair of the Department of Surgery. He served as Interim Dean from September 2019 through April 2020.
Carmen Flores, MD
Trauma Surgery
Dr. Carmen Flores, an assistant professor in the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Department of Surgery, practices general, trauma, acute care and burn surgery.
A graduate of the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, Dr. Flores completed fellowships in both surgical critical care and trauma/acute care surgery through the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV.
Michelle A Fontenelle-Gilmer, MD, MHS
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Dr. Fontenelle-Gilmer, an assistant professor in the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, specializes in child and adolescent psychiatry. Dr. Fontenelle-Gilmer treats patients on the psychiatry consultation service at UMC hospital.
A graduate of the University of Maryland School of Medicine, she completed residencies at Harvard Medical School and Sheppard Pratt Hospital and completed a Master Health Science degree at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Mitchell Forman, DO
Internal Medicine, Arthritis and Rheumatology
Mitchell D. Forman, D.O., is an Osteopathic physician and the Founding Dean and Professor of Medicine at Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine. During that period of time he also had a busy part-time Rheumatology practice at Touro. He retired as the Dean of Touro’s Medical School in 2016 to practice Rheumatology in the Touro Clinic. He is currently Dean Emeritus and Professor at Touro University Nevada.
Douglas R. Fraser, MD, FACS
General Surgery, Trauma and Surgical Critical Care
Dr. Douglas R. Fraser, is an associate professor in the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Department of Surgery, and is the Trauma Medical Director at University Medical Center in Las Vegas. As the Chief of Trauma, he works daily to ensure the complex operations of the only Level 1 Trauma Center in Nevada.
Wade Gaal, MD, CAQSM
Family and Community Medicine, Sports Medicine
Wade Gaal, MD, CAQSM, Assistant Professor Family and Community Medicine received his medical degree from the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV after receiving his BS in Biochemistry at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
He completed his specialty training at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Family Medicine Residency program followed by fellowship at the University of Nevada School of Medicine Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship.
Dianne Galgana, APRN
Pediatrics
Dianne Lynn Galgana, who received her doctorate in nursing practice from the University of Cincinnati, is a pediatric nurse practitioner for the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Department of Pediatrics.
She also received her master’s degree in nursing from the University of Cincinnati. Dianne Galgana completed her bachelor’s degree in nursing from UNLV.
Prior to joining UNLV Medicine, she worked in Las Vegas for Sunrise Pediatrics, Sunrise Children’s Hospital and Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center.
Michael Gardner, MD, MPH, MMM
Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Maternal Fetal Medicine
Dr. Michael Gardner, Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Vice Dean of Clinical Affairs and UNLV Medicine President/CEO, is responsible for the management of clinical activities for more than 151 faculty physicians, 310 residents and 26 fellows throughout 17 clinics. A native of El Paso, Texas, Dr. Gardner made Las Vegas his home in November 2017.
Joshua Goldman, MD
Plastic Surgery
Dr. Goldman is originally from San Antonio, TX. He attended Stanford University, where he majored in biological sciences and minored in philosophy with a focus on medical ethics. He earned his medical degree from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine and completed his residency training at University of Nevada Las Vegas School of Medicine. He went on to complete subspecialty fellowship training in the nation’s first program for Integrated Cranimaxillofacial and Microsurgical Reconstruction. Dr.
Nadia Gomez, MD, MBA
Gynecology, Robotic Gynecology Surgery
Dr. Nadia Gomez, an associate professor of gynecology and director of the minimally invasive gynecology surgery division at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV, became in 2015 the first female physician to perform robotic benign gynecological surgery at University Medical Center, where she is currently the vice chair of the robotics committee.
Irene Goya, MSN, PMHNP, APRN
Psychiatry and Behavioral Health
Irene is a psychiatric nurse practitioner that has spent her career treating patients at UNLV Medicine Mojave Counseling with severe and persistent mental illness. She worked at Mojave as a student nurse and returned to start her career there.
John Marshall Ham, MD
General Surgery, Transplant Surgery
Dr. John Marshall Ham, a professor of surgery at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV, has performed more than 1,000 kidney transplants in his career, recently reaching a career high of 78 in one year.
Badrunnisa Hanif, MD
Internal Medicine
Dr. Badrunnisa Hanif, MD, FACP, Board Certified in Internal Medicine since 2002 is an assistant professor in the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Department of Internal Medicine. She was graduated from Sindh Medical College in Karachi, in 1996, and completed her residency training in 2002 from the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine.
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.
Sara Hunt, Ph.D.
Psychiatry and Behavioral Health
Dr. Sara Hunt, an assistant dean of behavioral health sciences with the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, also serves as director of the UNLV Mental and Behavioral Health Coalition.
She completed her doctorate in psychology at Utah State University. Dr. Hunt completed her pre-doctoral internship in Toronto, Canada. Her research and clinical interests have focused on individuals with chronic health concerns.
Kenneth Izuora, MD, MBA
Internal Medicine, Endocrinology
Dr. Kenneth E. Izuora, an associate professor in the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Department of Internal Medicine, believes it is vital that he uses his education to “make an impact on people’s lives.”
A graduate of the University of Nigeria Faculty of Medicine, he is board certified by the American Board of Internal medicine. Fellowship trained at Emory University in Atlanta, he specializes in endocrinology.
Mahendran Jayaraj, MD
Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
Dr. Jayaraj earned his medical degree from Stanley Medical College, Chennai, Inda. He completed his Internal Medicine Residency training at Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV. He completed his Gastroenterology Fellowship at Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV. Dr. Jayaraj’s clinical interest include prevention of colorectal cancer by screening and surveilance colonoscopy, general hepatology and bariatric endoscopy.
Brandi Alexander Jeffries, MD
Family Medicine
Dr. Brandi Alexander Jeffries, a graduate of Meharry Medical College in Tennessee, is an assistant professor in the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV, Department of Family Medicine.
She completed her postgraduate family medicine residency at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center in Ohio and also completed postgraduate fellowships in primary care at Meharry Medical College and maternal child health at West Suburban Medical Center/PCC Community Wellness in Illinois.
Stephanie Jones, DO
Pediatric Surgery
Dr. Stepanie Jones, an assistant professor of pediatric surgery at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV, is a board-certified general and pediatric surgeon.
She specializes in the surgical care of infants and children.
Dr. Jones completed her general surgery residency at the University of Massachusetts and her pediatric surgery fellowship at the University of Colorado. She completed additional training in surgical oncology and immunotherapy at the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland.
Mayra Alejandra Jones-Betancourt, MD
Pediatrics
Dr. Jones-Betancourt is originally from Vista, CA located in San Diego county. She was the first person to attend college at the University of California, Berkeley where she studied environmental biology with an emphasis on human health. She attended University of California, Davis for medical school where she was involved with student run clinics and the Latino Medical Student Association. She completed her residency training at University of Southern California Los Angeles county. Dr.
Jennifer Joy-Cornejo, MA, CCC-A/FAAA
Senior Audiologist
Jennifer Joy-Cornejo is a senior audiologist and faculty lecturer in the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV, Department of Otolaryngology.
Certified in audiology and as a hearing aid specialist by the State of Nevada Pathology, Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensing Boards, Joy-Cornejo possesses the certificate of clinical competence in audiology from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Audiology.
Oriaku A. Kas-Osoka, MD, MEd
Pediatrics, Adolescent Medicine
Dr. Oriaku A. Kas-Osoka, an associate professor in the UNLV School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics, is one of the few Southern Nevada physicians who specializes in adolescent medicine.
With an educational background that includes a fellowship in adolescent medicine from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and Medical Center, Dr. Kas-Osoka appreciates that working in academic medicine allows her to work with both patients and students.
Johnson Kay, DO
Internal Medicine, Rheumatology
Dr. Johnson Kay is originally from California. He went to Occidental College as an undergraduate before receiving a graduate degree from Georgetown University. He earned his medical degree from Western University and completed his residency training at the Naval Medical Center San Diego and fellowship training at the Brooke Army Medical Center.
Nazia Khan, MD
Internal Medicine
Dr. Nazia Khan, an assistant professor in the UNLV School of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine, received her medical degree at Dow Medical College in Pakistan.
Board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine, she completed a residency at the University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine.
Her research includes work done at the LDS Hospital Cardiovascular Research Division in Salt Lake City, UT.
Mutsumi John Kioka, MD
Internal Medicine, Pulmonology
Dr. Mutsumi Kioka, an assistant professor in the UNLV School of Medicine 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.
Daniel M. Kirgan, MD
General Surgery, Surgical Oncology
Dr. Daniel Kirgan, a professor in the UNLV School of Medicine Department of Surgery, is currently vice chair of the department, and chief of the Division of Surgical Oncology.
A graduate of the George Washington University School of Medicine, he completed his general surgical residency at the University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine. Following completion of his residency, Dr. Kirgan did a two-year surgical oncology fellowship at the John Wayne Cancer Institute in California.
Deborah Kuhls, MD, FACS, FCCM
General Surgery, Trauma and Surgical Critical Care
Dr. Deborah Kuhls, a professor of surgery and chief, section of critical care in UNLV School of Medicine’s Division of Acute Care Surgery, is a trauma surgeon who is board certified in general surgery and critical care. She also is the program director of the UNLV School of Medicine’s Surgical Critical Care Fellowship Program and medical director of University Medical Center’s Trauma Intensive Care Unit. She has a passion for teaching medical students, residents, and fellows.
David Kuykendall, MD
Family and Community Medicine
Dr. David Kuykendall, an assistant professor with the UNLV School of Medicine Department of Family and Community Medicine, is proud of his community-focused and volunteer activities, which include assisting with Volunteers of Medicine of Southern Nevada, the Nevada Obstetrical Charity Clinic and participating in the Nevada Radiation Exposure Screening and Education Program to identify people exposed to radiation at the Nevada Test Site.
Steven Lampinen, MD
Family and Community Medicine
Dr. Steven Lampinen (Family Practice) is a home grown LasVegas boy.
He graduated from Las Vegas High, UNLV, University of Nevada, School of Medicine and did his residency at University Medical Center.
He has maintained his private practice in Las Vegas since 1998, as well as teaching at UNLV School of Medicine residency program and Touro School of Medicine.
He is a former chief of Staff at Mountain View Hospital and still sits on several committees there.
Eden S. Lee, MD
Psychiatry and Behavioral Health
Dr. Eden Lee currently serves as associate director of Psychiatry Residency Training Program for UNLV School of Medicine.
She is a teaching attending for Psychiatry Consultation-Liaison Service at University Medical Center of Southern Nevada. Dr. Lee attended medical school at De La Salle University Health Sciences Institute in the Philippines. She completed her residency at Case Western University-MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Lee is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
Adam Levy, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB/GYN)
Dr. Adam V. Levy, an associate professor and director of the division of family planning in the UNLV School of Medicine Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, has research projects underway in pelvic rehabilitation, family planning and pain control for outpatient surgery.
Michelle Lisoskie, M.D.
Adult, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Michelle Lisoskie, M.D. obtained a B.S., cell and molecular biology from University of Washington, and an M.D. from Medical College of Pennsylvania (now Drexel University College of Medicine) in Philadelphia.
She completed PGY-1 and PGY-2 in a pediatrics at North Shore University Hospital (Cornell) in Manhasset, NY, then transferred into the “triple board” residency at Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY.
She is Board qualified in pediatrics, and Board certified in child, adolescent and adult psychiatry.
Kevin Mailland, DO
Family and Community Medicine
Dr. Kevin Mailland, an assistant professor with the UNLV School of Medicine Department of Family and Community Medicine, has been actively involved in the U.S. Radiation Exposure Screening and Education Program that provides screening to Nevada Test Site workers who may have been exposed to radiation.
Kate Martin, MD, MPH, MBA
Family and Community Medicine
Dr. Kate Martin, an associate professor in the UNLV School of Medicine Department of Family and Community Medicine, developed a health assessment and promotion program to improve the quality of life for adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities.
Serving as the medical school’s director of community engagement, Dr. Martin is also the residency program director for the UNLV School of Medicine Department of Family and Community Medicine.
Marsha Matsunaga-Kirgan, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB/GYN)
Dr. Marsha Matsunaga-Kirgan, a professor and acting vice chair of the UNLV School of Medicine Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, has had her research published in publications that include the British Journal of Pharmacology and Journal of Investigative Medicine.
In 2013 she won the Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics Excellence in Teaching Award.
She is a graduate of the George Washington University School of Medicine. She completed her residency at the University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine.
Allison G. McNickle, MD
General Surgery, Trauma and Surgical Critical Care
Dr. McNickle, an Assistant Professor at the UNLV School of Medicine Department of Surgery, is the Section Chief of Emergency General Surgery.
Dr. McNickle earned her medical degree from Rush Medical College and completed her General Surgery Residency at the University of Illinois-Chicago at Mount Sinai Hospital. She completed her Acute Care Surgery Fellowship at University of Nevada-Las Vegas. Dr. McNickle is Board-certified in general surgery and surgical critical care.
John M. Menezes, MD
Plastic Surgery, Cleft Lip and Palate Repair
Dr. John Menezes, an associate professor with the UNLV School of Medicine, is the only fellowship-trained –Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine — craniofacial surgeon in Las Vegas.
Among his areas of expertise are cleft lip and palate repair, craniosynostosis, ear reconstruction, microsurgery, and adult and pediatric facial trauma.
Rebecca Meyers, MD
Pediatrics
Dr. Rebecca Meyers joined the UNLV faculty in 2017 as a pediatric hospitalist.
Her primary clinical roles include caring for hospitalized children at University Medical Center in Las Vegas. In addition, she is involved in medical education by instructing resident physicians and medical students during their inpatient service. Dr. Meyers’s professional interests include the care of medically complex children and pediatric transplant recipients, as well as quality improvement.
Kush D. Modi, MD
Internal Medicine, Pulmonology
Dr. Kush Modi, an assistant professor in the UNLV School of Medicine 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 UNLV School of Medicine.
Evelyn Montalvo Stanton, MD
Pediatric Pulmonology
Dr. Evelyn Montalvo Stanton, who completed a research fellowship in pediatric pulmonology at Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons, the New York City medical school where she later taught, is the chair of the UNLV School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics.
A graduate of Rutgers New Jersey Medical School — she subsequently held an appointment there as a clinical associate professor of pediatrics — Dr. Montalvo Stanton also served in New Jersey as Barnabas Health Medical Group’s Division Director of Pediatric Pulmonology.
Ana Mrkaic, MD, PhD
Endocrinology
As an endocrinologist, Dr. Ana Mrkaic, an assistant professor in the UNLV School of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine, treats the problems, diseases and medical conditions of the endocrine system, an intricate network of glands producing hormones that regulate various functions in the body.
Joseph Nagan, DO
Internal Medicine
Dr. Joseph Nagan, an osteopathic physician who underwent fellowship training in pulmonary and critical care medicine at the UNLV School of Medicine, where he is now an assistant professor of internal medicine in the pulmonary and critical care division, practices his specialty of high acuity critical care at University Medicine Center.
Born in San Francisco, he did his undergraduate work at the University of California at San Diego and worked for two years as an EMT after graduation.
He earned his DO degree at Touro University California.
Alison Netski, MD
Psychiatry and Behavioral Health
Dr. Alison Netski, an associate professor and chair of the UNLV School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, specializes in the treatment of adults with a broad range of psychiatric illness, including mood, psychotic, and anxiety disorders.
Board certified from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine, Dr. Netski attended the University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine and completed her residency in psychiatry at the University of Maryland/Sheppard Pratt.
Beverly Neyland, MD
Pediatrics
Beverly A. Neyland, professor of Pediatrics at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Medicine, earned the B.S. degree from Bennett College in Greensboro, North Carolina, and the M.D. degree from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee. Additional training includes an externship at the University of Zagreb in Yugoslavia; an internship at the Long Beach Memorial Children’s Hospital, Long Beach, California; and pediatric residency at the UCLA/Harbor General Hospital in Torrance, California. She is Board Certified by the American Board of Pediatrics.
Matthew Ng, MD
Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery
Dr. Matthew Ng, an associate professor at the UNLV School of Medicine, is also residency program director for the otolaryngology-head & neck surgery residency training program. He specializes in otology-neurotology and lateral skull base surgery.
Specializing in otology-neurotology, Dr. Ng treats all forms of hearing loss, tinnitus, chronic ear infection, cholesteatoma, facial nerve disorders, dizziness, and imbalance, as well as tumors of the lateral skull base.
Gordon Ohning, MD
Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
Dr. Gordon Ohning, a professor in the UNLV School of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine, graduated from the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
He completed a residency in internal medicine at the University of Iowa and a fellowship in gastroenterology from UCLA.
After 30 years as a professor at UCLA — he also was a prolific researcher with the CURE: Digestive Diseases Research Center there — Ohning said the opportunity to help create the new UNLV School of Medicine was too good to pass up.
Oluwafunmilola T Okuyemi, MD, MSCI, FACS
Otolaryngology, Oncology and Microvascular Surgery
Dr. Oluwafunmilola Okuyemi, an assistant professor in the UNLV School of Medicine Department of Otolaryngology, is currently the only active otolaryngology-trained microvascular reconstructive surgeon in Nevada.
Her research interests include clinical outcomes research investigating functional outcomes in head and neck cancer treatment, and microvascular reconstruction. Dr. Okuyemi also has interest in investigations into possible future head and neck transplantation therapies.
Charissa Olson, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB/GYN)
Dr. Charissa A. Olson, an assistant professor in the UNLV School of Medicine Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, has had her research published on women’s chronic pelvic pain in the Journal of Clinical Outcomes Management.
A graduate of the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, she completed her residency at Wright State University School of Medicine in Ohio.
Kikelomo Omotoso, APRN
Nurse Practitioner
Kikelomo Omotoso, APRN started her nursing career in Maryland. She went to Marymount University in VA where she studied nursing after her first degree in Business and Finance. She then went to Drexel University in PA where she did her Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner program and earned Master’s in Nursing. She is in the process of finishing her PhD in public health at Walden University. Kike has a particular interest in the care of adolescents and young women. She believes in health education, disease prevention and health promotion.
Lianne Ong, MD
Family & Community Medicine
Dr. Lianne Ong, an assistant professor in the UNLV School of Medicine Department of Family & Community Medicine, has served as the UNLV Student Health Center Latent Tuberculosis Treatment Program Coordinator.
Board certified in family medicine, she said she appreciates that academic medicine allows her to work with medical students and to provide her patients with evidence-based care.
Her medical interests are providing care to women, adolescents, and children.
Elissa Palmer, MD
Family and Community Medicine
Dr. Elissa Palmer, a professor, and chair of the UNLV School of Medicine Department of Family and Community Medicine is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians.
With research interests that include Marfan syndrome, a genetic disorder of the connective tissue, and the development of medical genetics computer programs, she has published articles in publications that include Academic Medicine, the Journal of Genetic Counseling and Physician Leadership Journal.
David Parks, MD
Pediatrics, Pulmonology
Dr. David Parks, a pediatric pulmonologist and associate professor in the UNLV School of Medicine’s Department of Pediatrics, believes that patient education and establishing rapport with patients and their families are essential to the art of medicine.
For asthma patients, he developed a two-page “asthma action plan” that details what they should do while living with asthma, how to use an inhaler, and the actions to take when different symptoms arise.
Fateh Peera, MD
Pediatrics
Dr. Fateh Peera, who at the University of Arizona College of Medicine studied the importance of calories obtained from beverages as a contributing factor to obesity in children, joined UNLV Medicine as a pediatrician in 2018.
A 2007 graduate of the University of Arizona College of Medicine where he also completed his residency program in pediatrics, he worked as a pediatrician in Tucson, AZ for five years before becoming an assistant professor of pediatrics at Texas Tech University in 2015.
John Phelps, MD, JD, LLM
Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB/GYN)
Doctor John Phelps is a graduate of Georgetown University School of Medicine. He is double board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. He completed his fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He also completed a second fellowship in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery.
Ashley Pistorio, MD, MS
Hand Surgery
Dr. Pistorio is originally from Maryland. She worked in biomedical research for ten years prior to medical school. She completed her undergraduate degree at Thomas Edison State College in animal science and her master’s degree in biotechnology at Johns Hopkins University.
Jahan Riaz, MD
Internal Medicine
Dr Jahan Z Riaz is a graduate of Quaid-e-Azam Medical College,Pakistan. He did Internal Medicine Residency Training at St Agnes Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland.
Dr. Riaz has worked as a Hospital Medicine Specialist at Jefferson Regional Medical Center, Pine Bluff, Arkansas and the Veterans Hospital, that is also in Little Rock. He has served as a part-time Clinical Instructor at the University Of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. He is currently working as an Assistant Professor and Attending Physician at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Medicine.
Aron Rogers, DO
Family and Community Medicine
Dr. Aron Rogers, an associate professor in the UNLV School of Medicine Department of Family and Community Medicine, left a private practice in Las Vegas with 2000 patients for the opportunity to teach.
Arthur O. Romero, MD
Internal Medicine, Pulmonology
Dr. Arthur Oliver Romero, an assistant professor in the UNLV School of Medicine 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.
Syed F. Saquib., MD
Burn Surgery, General Surgery, Trauma and Surgical Critical Care
Dr. Syed F. Saquib, an assistant professor of trauma and critical care at the UNLV School of Medicine, works at University Medical Center in Las Vegas, primarily in trauma, burns and critical care.
Heavily involved in UMC’s Lions Burns Care Center, he works closely with fellows, residents, and students in providing the best patient care possible.
Ashley Sarasan, MD
Internal Medicine
Dr. Ashley Sarasan, who completed a fellowship in geriatrics at the Mayo Clinic, is a UNLV School of Medicine Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine with clinical interests that include Parkinson’s disease, end of life care and Alzheimer’s disease.
A graduate of India’s M.S. Ramaiah Medical College, Dr. Sarasan completed her residency in internal medicine at Saint Peter’s University Hospital, a major clinical affiliate of Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences in New Jersey.
David Savarese, MD
Pediatrics
Dr. David Savarese, an associate professor in the UNLV School of Medicine’s Department of Pediatrics, was director of a community health center in Connecticut that offered medical care, behavioral health care and dental health care to children and their families who were traumatized by the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting in Newtown, Conn. That tragedy took the lives of 20 children and six adults.
Michael Scheidler, MD
Pediatric Surgery
Dr. Michael Scheidler, an associate professor in the UNLV School of Medicine Department of Surgery, is chief of the Division of Pediatric Surgery.
Board certified in general and pediatric surgery. Dr. Scheidler’s clinical interests include neonatal surgery, thoracic surgery, pediatric bariatric surgery, pediatric surgical oncology, and pediatric laparoscopy. A member of the American College of Surgeons and American Pediatric Surgical Association, Dr. Scheidler attended University of Pittsburgh and graduated from the Temple University School of Medicine.
Rebecca Scherr, MD, MPH
Pediatrics, Gastroenterology, Hepatology, & Nutrition
Dr. Rebecca Scherr,an associate professor of pediatrics at the UNLV School of Medicine, is the division chief of pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition.
She is also vice chief of pediatrics at University Medical Center Children’s Hospital of Nevada.
Dr. Scherr treats patients with general GI concerns as well as complex issues including inflammatory bowel disease, liver disease and patients requiring nutritional support.
Lawrence Shaw, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB/GYN)
Dr. Lawrence Shaw, an assistant professor in the UNLV School of Medicine Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, is graduate of the University of California Irvine School of Medicine.
Dr. Shaw, who also holds a Master of Science degree in engineering from the University of Southern California, completed a residency at Southern Illinois University.
His published research, “ Congenital Epulis: Three Dimensional Ultrasonographic Findings and Clinical Implications,” appeared in the Journal of Ultrasound Medicine.
Laura Shaw, MD
Family and Community Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Dr. Laura Shaw, an assistant professor in the UNLV School of Medicine Department of Family and Community Medicine, is certified by both the American Board of Family Medicine and the American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Prior to joining the UNLV School of Medicine, she practiced medicine in Florida and was on the faculty at the University of Nevada School of Medicine Reno.
A graduate of the University of California Irvine School of Medicine, she completed her family medicine residency at Southern Illinois University.
Joseph Shea, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB/GYN)
Dr. Joseph Shea, M.D. specializes in both Obstetrics and Gynecology and Family Medicine.
He most recently completed his residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology through the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, School of Medicine where he also obtained advanced Family Medicine Obstetrics fellowship training.
His prior residency training in Family Medicine was completed through the University of Connecticut.
Gary Shen, MD
General Surgery, Transplant Surgery
Dr. Gary Shen, an assistant deal of clinical education at the UNLV School of Medicine, is also an associate professor of surgery and associate program director for the general surgery residency program at the medical school.
A graduate of the University of Rochester School of Medicine, he completed his general surgery residency training at the University of Arizona, and his transplant fellowship in Stanford University.
Dodds P Simangan Jr., DO
Pediatrics
An academic background in sociology and public health has served as a catalyst for Dr. Dodds Simangan’s approach to pediatric medicine. That educational framework, says the assistant professor in the UNLV School of Medicine’s Department of Pediatrics, led to an understanding that medicine and community are directly intertwined. During medical school, he took part in a service-centered education model, training in underserved areas of Hawaii and volunteering in social justice and community outreach organizations.
Aditi Singh, MD
Internal Medicine
Dr. Aditi Singh, an associate professor in the UNLV School of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine, is associate medical director of the internal medicine residency program.
A graduate of the University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine, she cares for patients in the areas of preventative medicine, diabetes, hypertension management and women’s health.
Director of ambulatory education in the internal medicine program, Dr. Singh is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
Brandon T. Snook, MD
General Surgery, Trauma and Surgical Critical Care
Brandon T. Snook, MD, FACS
General Surgery, Trauma and Surgical Critical Care
Dr. Snook, an associate professor with the UNLV School of Medicine Department of Surgery, is a trauma surgeon who is board certified in general surgery and surgical critical care.
A graduate of the Boston University School of Medicine, he completed surgical residency with the US Air Force at Keesler Medical Center in Mississippi, and went on to do an acute care surgery fellowship at the University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine.
Misti Song, MD
Internal Medicine
Dr. Misti Song, an assistant professor in the UNLV School of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine, received her medical degree from Loma Linda University.
She is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
Dr. Song completed a residency at the University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine.
She has more than 20 years of diverse experience.
Alycia Spinner, MD
Pediatric Otolaryngology
Dr. Spinner is a board-certified otolaryngologist with additional fellowship training in the area of Pediatric Otolaryngology.
Her scope of practice encompasses all aspects of pediatric head and neck disease including disorders of the ear, complex airway disease, cleft lip and palate, sleep disturbances, neck masses, and sinus conditions.
Charles St Hill, MD, MSc, FACS
Surgical Oncology, Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, General Surgery
Dr. Charles St. Hill, an assistant professor with the UNLV School of Medicine Department of Surgery, has pursued research in cancer surgery/clinical trials program development.
A graduate of the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, he offers clinical trials for patients who fit the criteria for certain studies. “We’ve done several sponsored clinical trials that have helped patients who don’t have the resources, which help to advance the research while offering more options for patients.”
Faisal Suba, MD
Psychiatry and Behavioral Health
Dr. Suba treats patients on the psychiatry consultation service at UMC hospital.
Mark Suhany, MD
Psychiatry and Behavioral Health
Dr. Mark Suhany, an associate professor in the UNLV School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, attended the University of Missouri School of Medicine.
He completed a residency in psychiatry from the University of Texas Health Science Center in Dallas.
Board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, he is a former president of the Nevada Psychiatric Association.
Joseph Thornton, MD
General Surgery, Colon and Rectal Surgery
Dr. Joseph Thornton, an associate professor with the UNLV School of Medicine, has been a practicing colon and rectal surgeon in Las Vegas for more than 25 years.
A graduate of Meharry Medical College in Nashville who later did a colon rectal surgery fellowship at Cook County Hospital in Chicago, Dr. Thornton is board certified in colon and rectal surgery and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons.
John Varras, MD
Internal Medicine, Diabetes and Weight Management
Dr. John Varras, is a professor at UNLV School of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine. He attended medical school at Creighton University in Nebraska, where he also completed his residency.
He is the former chair for the department of internal medicine at the University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine. Under his leadership, the department of internal medicine expanded the size of the residency training program and started three new fellowships in cardiology, gastroenterology, and pulmonary and critical care.
Sandhya Wahi-Gururaj, MD
Internal Medicine
Dr. Sandhya Wahi-Gururaj, an associate professor in the UNLV School of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine, is a board-certified general internist and currently serves as the internal medicine residency program director.
A member of the American College of Physicians, Dr. Wahi-Gururaj has helped to shape curricula and training programs for local fellows and residents while maintaining a clinical presence that centers on establishing long-lasting, communicative relationships with her primary care patients.
Robert C. Wang, MD
Otolaryngology and Thyroid Surgery
Dr. Robert Wang, a professor, and chair of otolaryngology at the UNLV School of Medicine has more than 30 years of experience in dealing with conditions of the ear, nose, and throat and related structures of the head and neck.
With expertise in head and neck cancer treatment, Dr. Wang runs the sole head and neck tumor board in Las Vegas, partnering with Dr. Oluwafunmilola Okuyemi who performs the reconstruction. Dr. Wang performs robotic-assisted as well as laser surgery for cancers.
Robert H. Wang, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB/GYN)
Dr. Robert H. Wang completed his medical school education at the University of Alabama in Birmingham after he finished his graduate school education at the University of New Mexico with a PhD degree in immunology.
He then received his OB/GYN residency training at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock. After his training, Dr. Wang engaged in his solo practice in Houston for several years before he relocated to Las Vegas.
Miracle Wangsuwana, DO, MS
Neurology
Dr. Miracle Wangsuwana offers a full scope of general adult neurological care, he most often sees patients diagnosed with epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, migraines, headaches and carpal tunnel syndrome.
Brian Ward, MD PhD
Dr. Brian C. Ward, an assistant professor of surgery at the UNLV School of Medicine, is a general surgeon who treats patients with a wide variety of conditions, including hernias and diseases of the breast, stomach, colon, rectal, small bowel and gallbladder.
He also handles cases involving skin and soft tissue masses and disease.
Earning his MD from Indiana University, Dr. Ward completed his residency at UNLV in general surgery. He also holds a doctorate in biomedical engineering from Purdue University.
David Weismiller, MD, ScM, FAAFP
Family and Community Medicine, Women's Health
Dr. David Weismiller, a professor in the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Department of Family and Community Medicine, is known nationally for educating his colleagues through many learning activities and venues.
He has developed and presented continuing education courses to physicians through the AAFP “Board Review Express Course Series” since 2005. He also has educated colleagues through an AAFP webcast series covering multiple topics, ranging from geriatrics and primary care to treatment of blood cholesterol and sports concussions.
Jonathan Wirjo, DO
Psychiatry, Behavioral Health
Dr. Jonathan Wirjo, an associate professor in the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, received his medical degree from Western University Health Sciences.
He completed his residency in psychiatry at the University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine.
Board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Dr. Wirjo is chair of psychiatry at Mountain View Hospital. Dr. Wirjo treats patients on the psychiatry consultation service at UMC hospital.
Ji Won Yoo, MD, MS
Internal Medicine, Geriatrics
Ji Won Yoo, MD, is the Nevada Interprofessional Healthy Aging Network Program Director and Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV. Nevada is a very popular place to retire, especially, with the baby boomer generation. At the same time, the number of providers of medical care in Nevada has not kept pace with the overall population and specifically, not with the geriatric population. For example, Nevada ranks 48th out of 50 states in primary care provider shortage. As we age, care often becomes more complex.
Ryan A. K. Young, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB/GYN)
Dr. Ryan A K Young, an assistant professor in the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, graduated from the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine.
He completed his OB/GYN residency at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine. Upon completion of his residency training, he joined the School’s Faculty and is now currently an Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV.
Elena Zenkin, MD
Family Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynecology
Dr. Elena Zenkin, an assistant professor in the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Department of Family and Community Medicine, specializes in obstetrics and gynecology.
She says she is positioned to provide female patients specialized care in women’s health as well as addressing their varied primary care health issues that are traditionally treated by family physicians.