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The subject of our cover story is especially close to my heart. My father, who reached the enviable age of ninety-six, was always physically robust. When asked for his secret formula he would reply, “It’s all thanks to Doctors Justerini and Brooks” (of J&B whiskey fame). In his last months his health rapidly declined. Never short of a quip he would explain that this was due to his idiot doctor’s restriction of his six-o’-clock scotch, a custom that was a hangover (no pun intended) from his days as a senior partner in a ape own law firm.

In their story, Panacea on the Rocks, pages 46-51, Marisa Finetti and Kirk Peterson investigate my dad’s claims, focusing on the historical roots of medicinal booze. It turns out that our favorite cocktails find their enesis in the apothecaries of ester ear. hese purve ors of hirst id ma have been addressing many other afflictions.

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DOWNTOWN ROCKS FREE CONCERT SERIES: BUCKCHERRY 9 p.m. 1st St. Stage, Fremont Street Experience, Fremont St., Las Vegas.

702-678-5600. http://vegasexperience.com MIKE XAVIER 7 p.m. Brooklyn Bowl, 3545 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-862-2695.

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ONE NATION UNDER GROOVE TOUR FEATURING GEORGE CLINTON & PARLIAMENT FUNKADELIC 6:30 p.m. Brooklyn Bowl, 3545 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas.

702-862-2695. http://brooklynbowl.com/

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DIVE IN MOVIES - JURASSIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM 8 p.m. Boulevard Pool, Cosmopolitan, 3708 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-6987000. http://cosmopolitanlasvegas.com

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KASEY MUSGRAVES: OH, WHAT A WORLD TOUR 8 p.m. The Chelsea, Cosmopolitan, 3708 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-698-7000.

http://cosmopolitanlasvegas.com

ANASTASIA - THE NEW BROADWAY MUSICAL Through Aug. 25, times vary.

Reynolds Hall, The Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Ave., Las Vegas. 702-7492012. http://thesmithcenter.com

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CHER Through Sept. 1, 8 p.m. Park Theater, MGM Grand, 3770 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas. 844-600-7275. https://parkmgm.com JACKSON BROWNE Through Aug. 24, 8 pm.

The Venetian Theatre, Venetian, 3355 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-414-1000. https://

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LADY ANTEBELLUM Through Aug. 31, 9 p.m.

Pearl Theater, Palms, 4321 W. Flamingo Rd., Las Vegas. 702-942-7777. http://palms.com SWITCHBACK LIVE IN CONCERT 7 p.m. West Charleston Library, 6301 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-507-3940. http://lvccld.org

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Anastasia - The Broadway Musical , August 21-25

GEORGE STRAIT Through Aug. 24, 8 p.m.

T-Mobile Arena, 3780 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-692-1300. http://t-mobilearena.com SUPER SUMMER THEATRE - ANNIE Through Aug. 25, 8 p.m. Spring Mountain Ranch State Park, 6375 Nevada 159, Blue Diamond. 702-875-4141. https://

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AN EVENING WITH JANE MONHEIT AND HER GREATEST HITS Through Aug. 24, 8 p.m.

Myron's Cabaret Jazz, The Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Ave., Las Vegas. 702-749-2012.

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19TH ANNUAL SOMETHING SCOTTISH FESTIVAL 10 a.m. Windmill Library, 7060 W. Windmill Ln., Las Vegas. 702-507-6030. http://

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CHRIS D'ELIA 10 p.m. Mirage, 3400 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-791-7111. http://

mirage.com

DOWNTOWN ROCKS FREE CONCERT SERIES: CHEAP TRICK 9 p.m. 3rd St. Stage, Fremont Street Experience, Fremont St., Las Vegas.

702-678-5600. http://vegasexperience.com

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PETE DAVIDSON 8 p.m. Mirage, 3400 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-791-7111. http://

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HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS - FAN POWERED WORLD TOUR 2 p.m. Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave., Las Vegas. 702-284-7777.

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DIVE IN MOVIES - FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF 8 p.m. Boulevard Pool, Cosmopolitan, 3708 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-6987000. http://cosmopolitanlasvegas.com

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ANDREW DICE CLAY: THE FILTHY TRUTH Through Aug. 31, 10 p.m. Tropicana, 3801 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-739-2222.

http://troplv.com

AIR SUPPLY Through Aug. 31, 8 p.m.

Orleans Showroom, Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave., Las Vegas. 702-284-7777.

http://orleans.com

DOWNTOWN ROCKS FREE CONCERT SERIES: THE WALLFLOWERS 9 p.m. 3rd St. Stage, Fremont Street Experience, Fremont St., Las Vegas. 702-678-5600. http://

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BRIAN WILSON AND THE ZOMBIES 8 p.m.

The Joint, Hard Rock Hotel, 4455 Paradise Rd., Las Vegas. 702-693-5000. http://

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UNLV VS. SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY Sam Boyd Stadium, 7000 E. Russell Rd., Las Vegas.

702-895-2761. http://samboydstadium.com ALI WONG: THE MILK & MONEY TOUR Through Sept. 1, 7:30 & 10 p.m. Encore Theater, Wynn Las Vegas, 3131 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-770-7000. http://

wynnlasvegas.com

TRAVIS SCOTT 10:30 p.m. Marquee Nightclub, Cosmopolitan, 3708 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-698-7000. http://

cosmopolitanlasvegas.com

To submit your event information, email calendar@davidlv.com by the 15th of the month prior to the month in which the event is being held.

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Devour

High Rise Decadence Scooch into a cozy velvet booth at The (swanky) Barrymore, where the off-Strip gem pays tribute to Las Vegas’ swinging era with a play on classic steakhouse hits. Highlights from new seasonal offerings include duck confit and reens with candied pecans, fried e and smoked honey vinaigrette and the gaucho steak with chimichurri sauce and fin erlin potatoes. or starters, the luscious pan seared foie gras sits gracefully on a tower of toasted brioche, sliced apple

bruleé, blackberry gastrique, and is topped with a crackly duck chicharrón. Together, the flavors of the rich and creamy foie gras are brightened by the sweet-tart green apple and blackberry, while the textures offer a tantalizing, bite-after-bite experience.

The Barrymore, 99 Convention Center Drive, Las Vegas.

702-407-5303.

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Desire

Intelligent Wrists

Streamlined and updated as the best Fitbit to date, the Fitbit Versa is equipped with Wi-Fi connectivity and it’s waterproof. Comfortable to wear and the option to listen to offline music is a plus. $160. Target, locations around town.

The Samsung Gear S3’s slick interface matches the sharp design. Pay for things using Samsung Pay, track your steps, monitor your heart rate, and never get lost with the built-in GPS. $249. Samsung.com

apable of climbin tall buildin s ma be not. ut definitel capable of doing anything you’d want a smartwatch to do with its state-of-the-art technology and speedy processor.

Plus, the Apple Watch Series 4 is gorgeous with its classic smooth edge and at-a-glance features - all without the bulky face. Apple Stores around town.

The lightweight and stylish Fossil Sport runs on Google’s Wear OS platform, making it more seamless to use with Android smartphones. It tracks heart rate, is pool-friendly, has a built in fitness tracker, and comes in a rainbow of colors. $275. Fossil, Miracle Mile Shops, 3663 S. Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas. 702-678-6466.

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anc enou h for a dinner part , et read for the pool, Skagen’s Falster 2 smartwatch boasts an interactive swimproof touchscreen and a ran e of smart features powered b oo le s ear . mplo oo le ssistant, keep our fin er on the pulse of all our activities, and oo le a our wa throu h a store. . ka en.com

The Garmin Vivoactive 3 puts a stylish smartwatch spin on fitness trackin . n o the pre loaded indoor sports apps and more. ow in three models. tartin at . est u locations around town.

The Motorola 360 is a modern Android timepiece that sends texts, sets reminders and checks the weather - all with your voice. A built-in activity tracker inspires a healthy lifestyle and a slick round face adds a modern touch. $300. amazon.com

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Outsmart Him

Don’t panic. You enter the room with a singular, barely working flashlight, your head covered in a black cloth. You have 45 minutes. It’s certainl not eas to find our wa out of a room when ou have to look for clues, find ke s to open locks, and unravel secret codes, all while Mr. Tandy, the cannibalistic serial killer who is in the room above you,

threatens he’s going to eat you. The Basement is an experience where ou and our friends work as a team to fi ure out how to escape. se your smarts and hope for the best.

The Basement, 3440 Polaris Ave., Las Vegas. 866-933-7227.

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Dr. Sher with a happy mother and her new baby.

Access to Infertility Treatment by Way of Online, Tele-Medicine.

When Dr. Geoffrey Sher, an internationally recognized pioneer in the field of infertility and in vitro fertilization (IVF) who has been influential in the births of >18,000 IVF babies, decided to retire in April, 2019, he found himself facing a serious dilemma. The thought of abandoning his passion for helping couples go from “infertility to family” was too painful to contemplate. How could he continue to provide help to the large and ever increasing numbers of national and international patients with complex reproductive problems who sought access to him, while at the same time remain productive and relevant in the field of medicine that had been his career for more than 35 years? This was when the ever-entrepreneurial Dr. Sher came up with a unique concept: He decided to create an online tele-medicine service that uses Skype to provide his patients with personalized, one-on one, face-to-face consultations, while still allowing him to maintain his relevance in the field of in vitro fertilization. Thus, was

established Sher Fertility Solutions (SFS).

Patients start the process by reaching out to Dr. Sher through a variety of methods: The most straight forward is by going to the SFS website, www.sherIVF.com. You can also find him on Facebook (/DrGeoffreySher/), via email (concierge@sherIVF.com) or by calling his assistant, Patti Converse, directly at 702-533-2691. Once in contact, Patti will immediately forward a detailed questionnaire to the patient, which can be printed or completed online at the SFS-website, and ask that available medical records be forwarded to SFS. Upon receipt of these items, Dr. Sher will thoroughly review the information in preparation for a scheduled one (1) hour Skype consultation. Following this, he generates and forwards a detailed report, along with specific recommendations for treatment, to the patients and their treating physicians. All parties are provided with Dr Sher’s personal phone number and are invited to call him with questions or issues at no additional cost.

The Sher Fertility Solutions practice is one of a kind. It focuses entirely upon providing online, tele-medical services, which is undoubtedly the direction that the field of medicine must take in order to provide greater access, with enhanced efficiency, for lower cost medical services.

SFS Sher Fertility Solutions

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Dr. Michael Scheidler

Building the State’s First Pediatric Robotic Surgery Program Since joining UMC Children’s Hospital to build Nevada’s first, and only, pediatric robotic surgery program, Dr. Michael Scheidler has utilized innovative surgical technology to save and improve young lives. Working tirelessly to provide children with access to sophisticated, minimally invasive surgical options, Dr. Scheidler helped UMC Children’s Hospital become one of only a handful of hospitals in the nation to offer pediatric robotic surgery.

Motivated by his passion for providing children with the highest possible level of care, Dr. Scheidler’s groundbreaking work will have a lasting impact on Nevada’s medical community. In addition to performing robotic cases, Dr. Scheidler works alongside his colleagues Drs. Shirong (Sara) Chang and Stephanie Jones to train future generations of pediatric surgeons in Southern Nevada.

Dr. Scheidler developed this highly specialized program to provide children with improved medical outcomes following complex surgical procedures. Minimally invasive robotic surgery offers a number of significant advantages, including reduced risks

of complications, improved recovery times, and shorter hospital stays. When compared to open surgery, robotic procedures typically result in smaller incisions with minimal scarring, less blood loss, and a reduced need for narcotic pain medications.

“This advanced surgical technology allows for smoother movements and reduced localized tissue damage,” Dr. Scheidler says.

“Patient outcomes have been amazing, and we have significantly reduced the need for prescribed narcotic pain medication among our patients.”

Dr. Scheidler and his team members utilize the da Vinci Xi Surgical System, which offers advanced robotic, computer, and optical technologies to help surgeons operate with enhanced vision and dexterity far beyond the limits of the human body. The system includes a three-dimensional, high-definition vision system and specialized instruments, including a miniaturized surgical camera, scalpels, scissors, forceps, and other surgical instruments to allow for precise dissection and reconstruction.

Since the program’s inception, Dr. Scheidler and his fellow pediatric surgeons have performed a wide range of robotic procedures, including oncological procedures, thoracic surgeries, reflux disease procedures, splenectomies, colorectal surgeries, and bariatric surgeries, in addition to many other valuable procedures.

“Our team continues to adapt the technology to additional disease processes, offering new procedures for the benefit of our young patients,” he explains. “We look forward to the continued expansion of the Pediatric Robotic Surgery Program at UMC Children’s Hospital.”

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Samual R. Francis MD

Comprehensive’s Radiation Division Expands, Offers Innovative Technologies And Clinical Trials With the addition of Samual R. Francis, MD, the radiation oncology team at Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada is expanding. Dr. Francis comes to Comprehensive from the Radiation Oncology Residency Program at the University of Utah Huntsman Cancer Hospital, where he served as chief resident in 2017. His research and findings have appeared in several industry publications, including the Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics, and the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

He also won the 2018 Radiological Society of North America’s Roentgen Resident/ Fellow Research Award.

Dr. Francis has extensive training using external beam treatment modalities as well as brachytherapy. He also has expertise in advanced CT simulation, treatment planning, and Image-Guided Radiotherapy (IGRT).

Dr. Francis joins eight radiation oncologists at Comprehensive who all use the most advanced treatment planning systems and state-of-the-art radiation technology to deliver internal and external radiation, which helps prevent cancerous cells from growing or

dividing and potentially eliminating them.

Innovative technologies offered at Comprehensive include IGRT. Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT), High Dose Rate Brachytherapy (HDR), Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation (APBI), Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS), Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) and CyberKnife® Radiosurgery, which is exclusive to Comprehensive. Radiopharmaceuticals agents are also available to patients of Comprehensive and can be used as diagnostic and therapeutic agents. Radiopharmaceuticals include Xofigo and Zevalin.

A promising new therapy for those with advanced stage prostate cancer – a radionuclide treatment known as 177LuPSMA-617 – is currently in Phase III of testing at Comprehensive. The intravenous therapy kills a cancer that is dividing by destroying its ability for cell division. The patients who have received this treatment so far are tolerating it well and with minimal side effects.

Axumin PET Scans are now offered at Comprehensive to achieve early detection of recurrent prostate cancer after surgery or radiation. Axumin can detect recurrent

instances of the disease with PSA levels less than 10 and sometimes much lower, which is the reason this scan is such an important development.

Comprehensive’s Radiation Oncology Division earned a three-year term of accreditation from the American College of Radiology, making it the only oncology practice in Southern Nevada to receive accreditation for seven consecutive three-year terms.

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Lights

& Sirens

Real-Life Superheroes

By Lynn Wexler

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y daughter is an Emergency Medical Services (EMS) professional. She works with a partner on an ambulance and responds to 911 dispatch calls. I have always held in high esteem those who devote themselves to this kind of work. I confess, however, that until my daughter began in this profession, I barely gave a thou ht to the stressful, dan erous, and horrific events these real-life superheroes engage in each day.

They are EMTs, Advanced EMTs, and Paramedics.

They work for public and private emergency medical response a encies as well as fire departments. he are highly trained and skilled medical professionals, who often risk personal safety to reach people wherever they are, sometimes in their darkest hours, in order to save lives and alleviate sufferin . he re the first and sometimes the last face a patient sees during a traumatic or catastrophic event, such as car accidents, drownings, fires, cardiac arrests and strokes, dru overdoses, suicide attempts, and mass casualty shootings.

Emergency medics are exposed to contagious diseases and viruses; scrape the skin of a homeless person from the burning hot pavement; get kicked, punched, and spit on by intoxicated or psychotic patients.

They witness the excruciating pain of those faced with the sudden and tragic death of a loved one.

They bring routine, discipline, and comfort to chaos.

People’s lives depend on their quick reaction and competent care. They treat and stabilize patients in preparation for transport to an appropriate hospital for further medical attention.

There are also the calls for sore throats, headaches, flu symptoms, stubbed toes, and lifting a patient from the floor back into bed. Not everyone knows how to access the healthcare system in lieu of 911.

“The care we provide runs the gamut of life,” shares an EMT of twenty plus years who wishes to remain anonymous. “You can’t imagine this job until you’ve stood

Paramedics triage shooting victims and transport them to local hospitals.

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in the dark, foul smelling, urine-drenched bedroom of an unresponsive elderly and lonely man – working tirelessly for 15 minutes to revive him. It’s very sad. But when the call comes, no matter the situation, it’s our job to make haste and to make it better – if we can.” he service these medical first responders provide is invaluable. They carry physical and emotional lives in their hands. It’s one of the most stressful jobs in the country and the pay is not nearly commensurate with the services rendered, the inherent risks, nuisances, crises, and tragic circumstances the psyche must endure.

Thank goodness they do it. But why do they?

Forty-seven-year old Jeff Buchanan, a former paramedic, now serves as Deputy Fire Chief at Clark County Fire Department (CCFD) Station 18. It’s near the trip and one of the busiest fire stations in the country, dividing services between the two million Las Vegas residents and the forty million annual visitors.

Most of their calls are EMS related.

I was in the hotel industr and didn t feel fulfilled professionall . I took a fift percent pa cut, basicall , to pursue job satisfaction. I wanted to be a stronger part of the community. I wanted to help people in their time of need,” Buchanan says. www.davidlv.com | 29

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“For the most part, that’s why we all do what we do,” Buchanan continues. “Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) and Paramedics are often the most selfless, resilient, loyal individuals you will meet, willing to put themselves out there for the well-being of total strangers,” he adds.

Buchanan now serves those who serve. He heads up a team whose mission is to ensure that their famil of fire fi hters are e uipped with the best of what is necessar to do their jobs safely and successfully. he specific responsibilities of s and aramedics depend on their level of certification. n has the skills to assess a patient s condition and manage respiratory, cardiac, and trauma emergencies. n dvanced performs additional medical procedures, such as administering intravenous fluids and some medications. aramedics can ive medications orally and intravenously, interpret electrocardiograms – which monitor heart function – and use other monitors and comple e uipment.

While protocols vary from state to state, Buchanan explains that in Las Vegas, all CCFD ambulances have a Paramedic on board and primarily respond to life-threatening calls. They generally do not, however, transport to hospitals. he work in tandem with Ambulance and its sister company, Medic West, who provide the patient transport. and edic est ambulances have at least one Paramedic on their ALS trucks dvanced ife upport . s or dvanced s run calls on their I trucks Intermediate Life Support). amon chillin is a former paramedic with now servin as s overnment and ommunit ffairs ana er. e keeps an e e on healthcare le islation and county and city ordinances as they pertain to the EMS industry as well as overseeing community engagement.

While both he and Buchanan espouse the virtues of being an irst esponder, the also point out the post traumatic industry hazards as a result of witnessing the worst moments of a person’s life. o man broken, burned, and dead bodies. o man lives ruined or ended,” says Schilling. “It chips away at the spirit, especially if you’re a parent and it involves children. Images that can’t be undone that last for a lifetime. It makes life tou h to cope with and can lead to unhealth conse uences somethin we aim to avoid at all costs.”

Both agencies have support programs for their emplo ees. edic est offers I ritical Incident Stress Management. CCFD offers a Peer Support Team. Each is staffed with EMTs and Paramedics specially trained to support and counsel their peers in confidence for as lon as it takes to resolve any issues.

Schilling believes in the importance of the public’s help

with patient injuries – at the onset of the emergency and until medics can arrive on scene. ather than people recordin from their phones what ends up being the demise of a person in an emergency, we would prefer the have the trainin , and thus confidence, to help save a person’s life,” he says. offers communit education on how to stop the bleed and hands onl .

During October 1, EMS crews were overwhelmed by citizens who wanted to help but were not trained in proper intervention. ollowin the and ook shootin s, twelve of the student victims could have survived if people knew how to “stop the bleed,” “It doesn’t have to be a mass shooting. It could be a car accident. Or someone injured up on Mt. Charleston. Lives can be saved if the public is trained to perform and to stop the bleedin enou h to keep a patient alive until the professionals can get there to perform further life-saving measures, chillin sa s. e adds that there are ood Samaritan laws to protect people from liability under such circumstances. etter to take the time to learn the skill ou will hopefull never need, then need the skill ou wish ou had when needed,” he says.

In addition to life-saving medical training, EMS providers are taught to observe on-site priorities and protocols. heir own safet comes first, then that of their partner, and finall the safet of the patient. If the medic

Top page: Paramedics transport a patient to a local hospital.

Above: EMT Ariel Wexler, daughter of writer, Lynn Wexler.

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is injured, they can’t help the patient,” says Schilling.

Medics are taught to analyze each situation for potential threats – and to do so within 30 seconds of arriving on scene: Is there a gun nearby that the patient can reach; is someone coming up from behind who can attack; how many people are in the room; where are the exits and to never get trapped in the back of a room; how to quickly diffuse family members screaming what the medic should be doing; are there pill bottles, alcohol, paraphernalia, or biological contaminants in the room; do they need back-up from police or biohazard units?

“You can’t get tunnel vision. If you do, you’ve lost,” say Schilling. “Often a patient is circling the drain. You must have a clear and calm mind to quickly assess in order to provide appropriate, valuable, and definitive care, while maintaining a safe environment.

“And, it’s key to gain the patient’s trust by saying something like, ‘Look at me…if I’m not panicking, you don’t have to panic.’”

Response time is critical in emergency situations, but so is driving safely. Nevada law prescribes driving with due regard during lights and sirens — which essentially means use common sense given the surrounding road conditions. AMR imposes additional regulations that include maintaining the left travel

lane, giving civilian drivers an opportunity to pull-over to the right, and, when appropriate, ambulance drivers may not exceed 10 miles per hour over the posted speed limit on any roadway.

Schilling describes the typical emergency medic as having a Type A personality, extremely compassionate, self-motivated to keep current with industry advancements, a capacity for human kindness, and possessing an analytical mind.

Buchanan adds to that a great sense of humor — even if dark at times.

“EMTs and Paramedics are some of the funniest people you will ever meet,” says Buchanan. “Humor is a natural and necessary mechanism to help cope.”

I will never take this extraordinary group of real-life superheroes for granted again — no one should. They are some of the hardest working members of our community, often working at their own peril, on behalf of the wellbeing of others.

I am proud of my daughter for the career choice she has made. I thank her, and all first responders, for their selfless service to the community.

They don’t do it for the recognition, but you might want to express your appreciation when you see them about in the community. It’s the least we can do. They deserve it, and then some.

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AI Offers New Surgical Precision UMC Becomes the First Hospital in Nevada to Offer OrthoGrid PhantomMSK

By Scott Kerbs

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rthopedic surgeons at University Medical Center (UMC) now receive real-time feedback from a roundbreakin artificial intelli ence system to ensure the highest level of precision during hip replacement surgeries. Introduced to UMC in June of 2019, the OrthoGrid PhantomMSK utilizes an advanced algorithm to analyze real-time x-ray imagery during procedures to promote accurate positioning of hip implants.

“This system gives you immediate feedback,” says Dr. Erik Kubiak, a leading orthopedic surgeon who utilizes the PhantomMSK system at UMC and helped develop the technology with OrthoGrid Systems, Inc. He and his colleagues spent years at the University of Utah perfecting the technology. “The system watches and offers feedback to the surgeon about the position of the pelvis and the position of the implant. We have essentially taught a computer how to think like a surgeon.” recentl became the first hospital in evada to offer this technology, providing patients and physicians

with access to valuable new technology designed to improve patient outcomes.

Total hip replacement surgery involves the removal of a damaged hip joint, followed by the implantation of an artificial hip. If the implant positionin is imprecise, the patient may experience a noticeable difference in the length of their legs, often leading to back pain and dislocation of the hip joint. The PhantomMSK system reduces the risk of these complications, offering an average limb length discrepancy of only 5 millimeters, which is far less than the 25.4-millimeter, or 1-inch, discrepancy that is generally considered acceptable for hip replacements, Kubiak says.

A 2016 study, published in The Journal of Arthroplasty, found that 70 percent of hospital readmissions following total hip replacement surgeries came as a result of stability and alignment issues. The PhantomMSK system addresses these potential issues by providing useful information that is not detectable by the human eye.

Dr. Kubiak says the cutting-edge system offers enhanced safety and a new level of consistency, surpassing even robotic technology in this key indicator Dr. Kubiak studies real-time x-ray imagery during a procedure.

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of success for total hip replacement surgery.

Integrated with UMC’s existing surgical technology, the system features a large touchscreen and technology that automatically locks onto anatomical landmarks selected by the surgeon. The system requires minimal user inputs, Dr. Kubiak explains, allowing surgeons to focus solely on providing patients with the best possible outcomes. he hantom also offers improved efficienc , with an estimated 15-minute decrease in the time spent performing hip replacement surgeries, according to data from OrthoGrid.

Dr. Ben Hansen, an orthopedic surgeon who joined UMC to lead the hospital’s Total Joint service line, praised

the PhantomMSK for its ease of use, explaining that the system serves as a valuable tool for preventing errors.

The system utilizes digital fluoroscopic grid technology that reveals hidden distortions in the medical images used by surgeons to make decisions during procedures.

If undetected, distortions can result in inaccurate implant placement, r. ubiak adds, hi hli htin the benefits of the new technology.

“By taking the distortion out of the image, you remove the biggest source of errors,” Dr. Kubiak says.

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Local Gems Memorable Dining in the Neighborhoods

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moved to Las Vegas right before I turned 16. That’s a horrible time to move — in the middle of high school — in the middle of a school year, no less. Within one calendar year, I was in three different high schools. It’s hard to make new friends when you’re still heartbroken about leaving your old ones and then transferring from one school to the next to the next.

Served: Tropical Pancakes with a coconut aioli, and fresh and fermented tropical fruits.

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hile m initial ears in e as were difficult, one thin I latched onto ri ht awa was findin ood restaurants.

I didn t care where the were in town, if the were in a ood or bad nei hborhood, how far I had to drive to et to them as lon as I could afford them, I would tr them.

I, of course, had m favorite restaurants in m home state of ew erse while rowin up, but after movin to evada, m passion for findin nei hborhood ems onl became reater. hile the rest of the week mi ht have sucked, at least on rida ni hts I could drown m adolescent depression with delicious and new flavors from cuisines I wasn t familiar with back then. here was the mom and pop all ve etarian hinese place that sounds trend ri ht now, but was one of a kind back in the da . here was the small, strip mall ietnamese storefront where I e perienced curried chicken in a si lin cla pot for the first time a flavor I m still chasin toda . here was the nei hborhood Italian oint that did wonders with both a nolotti, the half moon shaped pasta, and portobello mushrooms, the earth shroom that eats like meat if cooked correctl . ll of these places on ife e ie af , the ietnamese place I can still picture but whose name I can t recall, and ella una are one now. ei hborhood ems, no more. hile that is sad, the ood news is that the as e as dinin scene is boomin and with that, there are more local favorites in each pocket of he alle than ever before. hese are the places ou keep in our mental checklist, the ones that make ou the o to oracle of food when our friends need to fi ure out where to eat this rida , the ones ou end up seein on television ears later and sa to ourself, I ve been with that place for ears. hese are the places we are proud to call our own. hese are the ones we think should have even bi er followin s but are lad that the don t, because that makes them still our little secret. hese are the places worth drivin to the other side of town for when ou have a cravin that is more important than the traffic report. ere are some of our favorite as e as nei hborhood restaurant ems.

HENDERSON Served ucked awa in a uiet commercial center in reen alle , erved seemed like it would fail from openin da . It did, after all, open in the e act same parkin lot as the popular since da one breakfast and lunch oint, itchen able. nd ust a few minutes awa sits the brunch u ernauts raft itchen and the more recentl opened he tove previousl covered in these pa es . ut erved has, well, held serve. ed b the skilled but sh atthew e er, who recentl shined at a local taco contest featurin some of the cit s best chefs, erved is doin some cra stuff ou can t find an where else in www.davidlv.com | 37

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town. How about a scallop benedict with two seared jump diver sea scallops, sautéed spinach in a lobster stock and white wine reduction, two poached eggs, hollandaise sauce, and all on a toasted crostini. Or try the delectable mushroom bahn mi with that meaty shroom, asparagus, and rapini getting the Vietnamese sandwich treatment in style. There’s also a great selection of burgers, including the Out West Burger with a 12 oz patty, four slices of damnthat’s-good brown sugar bacon, crispy onions, Tillamook sharp cheddar cheese, and sweet and tangy BBQ sauce.

It will hit the right spot for any burger lover. Meyer loves pulling influences from all over the world and specializes in fusing Asian flavors with upscale American food. While brunch is favored, Served is open for all three meals. Your appetite will thank you whenever you go. Served, 1770 W Horizon Ridge Pkwy #100, Henderson, NV 89012

SPRING VALLEY Meraki Greek Grill The strip mall on the southeast corner of Rainbow Blvd. and ropicana ve. is a hotbed for fine cuisine. eadin the charge is Meraki Greek Grill which, while certainly a gem, hasn t had an problem findin a crowd. hrou hout the course of the day, the casual Greek restaurant is full of energy thanks to a nonstop flow of customers enjoying

simple Greek food done correctly. Operated by the superstar twosome of Jerry Goumroian (owner) and Niko Georgousis (executive chef), this place hits on all cylinders when it comes to providing the clean, fresh flavors of Greece done in an approachable way. The two both have fine dinin back rounds, with the former a raduate of the Culinary Institute of America and working with such esteemed chefs as Paul Bartolotta, Guy Savoy, and Rick Moonen, and the latter graduating from the Culinary Institute of Greece and cooking at the Divani Caravel Hotel in Athens, Caracas Restaurant on the Island of Crete and stiatorio ilos at he osmopolitan in as e as.

Gyros, bowls and, of course, Greek salads are done here.

There is perhaps no better value plate in town than the Chicken Kalamakia ($14.79), which includes two chicken skewers grilled so fresh you can taste the smoke, a bed of delicious Greek rice, a Greek salad, pita, and tzatziki. Bring a friend and share stunningly good appetizers, including the diner favorite spanakopita, a spinach, mint, and feta pie baked in phyllo dough and saganaki, a robust cheese lit on fire tableside. e read to ell pa as our cheese hits flames and again with each succulent bite of this fantastic food.

Meraki Greek Grill, 4950 S Rainbow Blvd #160, Las Vegas, NV 89118

Meraki Greek Grill: Tzatziki, Hummus, Melizanosalata and Tirokafteri served with Pita.

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595 Craft and Kitchen

595 Craft and Kitchen: Beef Brisket Banh Mi.

Anchoring the other side of the mall is 595 Craft and Kitchen, a pub that specializes in having a large variety of on tap beers and some damn tasty — if Americanized — Vietnamese bar food. The rotating tap of beers includes locals like 9th Island Pina Colada Sour, from Lovelady Brewing Company in Henderson, and Cozy Catastrophe

by Able Baker Brewing Company in Las Vegas, national picks like Fresh Squeezed IPA from Deschutes Brewery in Bend, Oregon, and Vanilla Honey from Longdrop Cider Company in Boise, Idaho. International choices include Petrus Saison De Pale from Brouwerij De Brabandere in Belgium and Fatoamorgana from Omnipollo in Sweden.

Along with beers on tap, there is also a rotating kombucha tap, which, upon my last visit, featured a mellow watermelon option that more than hit the spot in a hot summer’s day.

But even if all you drink is tap water, you can still have a great time at this lively pub, which serves up great fusion bar food. Check out the crispy cauliflower from the snacks section for something a little lighter but just as tasty as the wings you might normally go for. These are lightly coated, a la tempura, and come with a variety of topping or dip options, including garlic parmesan, sweet chili, or classic buffalo sauce. From the “sandos” section, go right to the banh mi — this sandwich seems ready to trend —

and get your Vietnamese sandwich of choice. Proteins from brisket to pork belly adorn the flavorful sandwich that also features cucumber, pickled veggies, cilantro, jalapeno, and mayo. The ginger garlic chicken banh mi is one that will have you coming back for repeat visits.

Don’t forget to check out the rotating specials board, which recently featured a Thai mac’n’cheese that deserves a spot on the everyday menu. 595 Craft and Kitchen, 4950 S Rainbow Blvd Ste 100, Las Vegas, NV 89118

Gelato di Milano No matter which savory option you choose, the sweet of choice in the mall is Gelato di Milano, courtesy of Franco Pati. The gelato maker from Italy spent years in the beach town of Florianopolis, Brazil, with his wife, a champion pizzaiola, before following his son Jean Luca to Las Vegas. As Jean Luca began his studies at UNLV to follow in the family footsteps and go into the food/hospitality industry, Papa Franco noticed a lack of authentic Italian gelato in town. Hence the little gelato place that could.

With 60 rotating flavors, each focused on natural ingredients, every day brings a bounty of stunningly good gelato to the table — or should we say, counter. Coconut is a family recipe father and son worked out that contains chunks of raw coconut plus coconut milk. Hometown pride

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shines through with the best-selling Golden Knights flavor, featuring a vanilla base and graham cracker and peanut butter cookie mix-ins. They also make a top notch affogato, espresso with a fior di latte think sweet cream scoop of gelato mixed in. The gelato here is a perfect dessert for a summer night…or a winter night…or any other time of year.

Gelato di Milano, 4950 S Rainbow Blvd Ste 140, Las Vegas, NV 89118

El-Nowal brings all this experience to her hole in the

DESERT SHORES

are the galettes, which include potato, rosemary and

Rooster Boy Café The picturesque location of Desert Shores sets a number of restaurants bucking up against a manmade lake. It’s the perfect spot for a lazy morning or a long lunch with friends. And there is no better place to enjoy such a situation than Rooster Boy Café, a quaint eatery run by Chef Sonia El-Nowal. The American-Lebanese culinary professional specialized in pastry for many years, having worked at such acclaimed restaurants as Nobu, Masa, Lafayette, and Sign of the Dove. She has cooked in food epicenters like New York City, San Francisco, Paris, and Mexico City, among others.

wall on the west side of town, where guests can get everything from a traditional New York egg sandwich on a Kaiser roll to North African spicy specialty

Rooster Boy Café: Egg, cheese, pesto and arugula Breakfast Galette with other house baked goods.

shashouka — eggs over a stewed tomato, onion, and chili broth. Perhaps you need to cure your hangover with the Mexican favorite chilaquiles or you just want to indulge with some Dutch Oven pancakes. Then there brie and prosciutto, fi s, and carameli ed onions. he are some of the best in town. The variety and quality of cuisine, the scenery, and the laid-back vibe, along with Chef Sonia’s welcoming personality, all make Rooster Boy worth the trek, whether it’s a short walk or a car ride from another area. Rooster Boy Café, 2620 Regatta Dr. #113, Las Vegas, NV 89128 Before the complaints come in, we know there are so many more neighborhood gems in Las Vegas. We have our list, which is longer than what was just printed above, though we think this is a great start. And we can’t wait to hear about your favorites, too.

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Evolving Medical Practice Interviews with Two UNLV School of Medicine Physicians and a Second Year Medical Student

By Paul Harasim

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e live in an age where sickness and disease have been turned into corporate profit centers, where, too often, woefull short minute patient doctor visits are the rule, not the exception. In this medical business era – Reuters reports the U.S. healthcare sector remains a “Wall Street darlin insurance companies tell ph sicians what diagnostic tests are allowed and what prescriptions can be prescribed, all without speakin to, or even e aminin , the patients. o man , the health of the bottom line seems more important than the health of John Q. Public. et, this is also a time of startlin medical innovation, where advances fre uentl brin about lon er lives of ood ualit . oda , sur eons can reshape a falterin heart so it can more easil pump blood. rthopedic problems and developmental abnormalities, which used to force people into wheelchairs and/or lives of low ualit , are overcome b doctors who are artisans, using replacement materials that seem the stuff of science fiction. ncolo ists toda , with more than ust to ic chemo in their cancer fi htin arsenal, often use immunotherap , offerin up fewer side effects, to boost the bod s natural defenses to fi ht its cancer.

The growth in available medical knowledge is so rapid that an article in the Journal of the American Medical ibrar ssociation ar ues that for a ph sician, to sta completel current ust on primar care literature, would need to read appro imatel , articles a da . ith ph sicians the ke pla ers in treatin medical problems patient education has been enhanced b the explosion of medical news on the internet – it is important to understand what current and future doctors think about the state of or ani ed medicine and where the believe its future lies. What DAVID magazine learned from a veteran sur eon, a medical student, and a doctor who recentl finished post raduate trainin , is that despite unhappiness with the business of medicine, their commitment to the

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caring/curing profession is unwavering.

Fifty-year-old Dr. Michael Scheidler, the son of a mailman and the youngest of eight children, is the chief of the UNLV School of Medicine Division of Pediatric Surgery. Thirteen years of medical school, residency, and fellowships were required for his area of expertise.

A family practitioner, working out of a modest Pittsburgh, PA home, turned Scheidler on to medicine: “I loved the way he helped everyone in the neighborhood. I wanted to be like him.”

Though a love for technology in the surgical arena lured Scheidler away from a career in primary care, the family practitioner’s empathy for his patients has always stuck with him. “His respect for his patients, I’ll never forget that.”

Scheidler has been in Southern Nevada for 15 years.

The married, father of two was, until recently, one of only three pediatric surgeons in the Valley. “I was on-call for almost all of those 15 years; weekends, holidays...It really was getting to me. It was hard not to have time off. But I couldn’t see how I could leave so many kids without care. They’re so innocent. They just want to play. They look at you, want to know why they’re sick. They didn’t do anything wrong, but don’t feel good. It compels you to make them feel better.”

Now with two partners, Scheidler has been a central fi ure in buildin the niversit edical enter s pediatric robotic surgery program, which began in 2017.

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Above: Dr. Michael Scheidler, UNLV School of Medicine, Chief of Pediatric Surgery.

Below: Dr. Joshua Goldman, UNLV School of Medicine, Professor of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery.

improved recovery times, and shorter hospital stays.

“Soon, wire thin instruments will be passed through a single, small incision in the umbilicus and, with the aid of a camera positioned through the abdomen, true scarless surgery will be possible,” he says. “Realistically, we are only a few years away from obtaining this goal.”

Scheidler sees healthcare corporations focused far too much on profits rather than improvin medicine.

“Since their inception, healthcare costs have soared with administrators raking in huge salaries,” he explains. “For example, a CEO of a healthcare system in a mid-level city back east made $9 million last year...the primary goal of these systems is to make money by using the disguise of providing healthcare.”

The surgeon doesn’t see the current healthcare system, with too little time spent on the doctor-patient relationship or on consultations between doctors who should be trying to find an accurate dia nosis, as sustainable. In a few ears, I believe there will be a backlash from patients who feel isolated in healthcare. Patients feel abandoned and lost in the shuffle,” he says, disappointed. “At that point, healthcare plans will then provide a concierge-like service to their patients, which simply entail the docs talking to one another once again and...even more with their patients.”

Thirty-four-year-old Dr. Joshua Goldman – a native Texan who did his undergraduate work at Stanford prior to medical school at Texas Tech University – recently joined the UNLV School of Medicine to teach and practice after completing a two-year integrated craniomaxillofacial and microsurgery fellowship in Michigan. Prior to the fellowship, he completed a six-year residency in plastic surgery at UNLV. Soon to play a key role in a planned UNLV Medicine ender ffirmation ur er ro ram, oldman sees the ever-expanding growth of technology as a double-edged sword. “When rapid innovation has a substantial, positive impact on your health and quality of life, who could blame us for wantin more he asks. In m lifetime, we will make custom tissue implants for reconstruction. In the not-so-distant future, we will be able to custom-make ears for pediatric craniofacial patients, organs for cancer patients, limbs for wounded soldiers, and far beyond.”

Yet, Goldman cautions, not all new technology in medicine is entirel beneficial to patients or doctors.

He argues the electronic health record (EHR), where a collection of patient health information is stored in a digital format to make information available instantly and securely to authorized users, has decreased the time doctors spend with patients: “While in theory the EHR has many valuable potentials, in practice it has become an onerous portion of the everincreasing non-clinical work performed by physicians.

In , the nnals of Internal edicine published a journal article concluding that physicians were spending two hours on EHR and desk work for every hour they

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spent on clinical face-to-face time with patients,” he says. “The increase in non-clinical work has not been met with a reciprocal increase in clerical assistance to allow physicians to rebalance their time, reflecting an administrative goal more focused on the bottom line than the patient and physician experience. This evolution, away from direct patient interaction, has certainly led to a denigration of the physician-patient relationship...Patients put the highest level of trust in the intentions and the knowledge of their doctors. When they encounter averted eyes and the back of a computer screen while expressing ailments and profound concern, the obligation that trust entails is simply not met.”

Goldman is clear about what he believes makes a great physician: nce ou have all the certification and e perience that make a competent physician – these are a necessary foundation – what makes a great doctor is personality, compassion, drive, individuality, and a sincere desire to connect with, and care for, patients,” he explains. “It is a mixture of knowledge of, and adherence to, evidencebased medicine and dedication to patient centered care.”

This means advocating for both patient and physician wellness. It means getting involved in professional societies and engagement in quality improvement, as well as giving back to the community and the world of medicine at large. It means “late nights studying for tomorrows, really knowing the people I work with, making the hospital and OR home, and going the extra mile to leave a place better than I found it. An innovative mindset in all of these pursuits is paramount. Driving the future of healthcare is just as important as its provision in the present.”

Twenty-three-year-old Danielle Arceo, a Las Vegas native who’s starting her second year in the new UNLV School of Medicine as a full scholarship student, was homeschooled – her stay-at-home mother was educated as an engineer and her father is an administrator with NV Energy. Well before she entered a pre-med program at Pensacola Christian College in Florida, the medical field fascinated the oun woman, one of seven children in the Arceo family. ince the time I first started carr in a purse, I alwa s carried a first aid kit with me because I wanted to be ‘prepared.’ The initial reason I chose to become a doctor was that I wanted to engage in international medical missions,” she says. “That’s something that is still a passion of mine, but I don’t know at the moment whether it looks like a long term or a short term type of pursuit. Besides, truly, there are people within my current community who don’t have access to solid healthcare, just like people in third-world countries don’t, so I wouldn’t necessarily need to leave the country to help people in that way.”

Arceo says she sees more reliance on technology, such as video conferencing, in the future, especially if

Second year UNLV School of Medicine student, Danielle Arceo.

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element of our health as people depends on humanhuman interaction. If we strip that away in the medical settin , aren t we compromisin efficac for efficienc The medical student says the economics of health care have created a situation where patients have “limited one-on-one time with their physicians” and high co-pays for their doctor visits. “I think the system we have now is frustrating for everyone.”

Still unsure what medical specialty she’ll study, Arceo is excited about the possibilities of using adult stem cells to regenerate lost tissue. “Burn victims and traumatic injury victims would have more hope of full recovery; ‘wear and tear in uries that now re uire artificial oint replacements could have a more amenable option; and ultimately, those who are recipients of transplants would have an option that wouldn’t require them to be on immunosuppressants for the rest of their lives.”

A born again Christian, Arceo says science and religion co-exist peacefully in her life.

“Clinically, science can tell me how the human body works and what happens when things go wrong. Religion, rather, tells me the bigger purpose behind everything.

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Panacea on the Rocks A Short History of the Medicinal Roots of Booze.

By Kirk Peterson and Marisa Finetti

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he consumption of alcohol has been integral to human society since time immemorial and is deeply ingrained in our cultures in a myriad of ways, from the ritual (weddings and funerals, celebrations and lamentations) to the practical (a source of calories and diversion) to the medical (as both preventative disinfectant and perceived

cure). Compelling evidence discovered in recent decades have even led archeologists to theorize that the primary motivation for the shift to agriculture, some 10-15 thousand years ago, was initially for the production of beer, making alcoholic fermentation among humankind’s ďŹ rst technolo ies. ut, does alcohol have an actual medical merit or is it simply a placebo?

It makes sense that over its long history, alcohol has been recommended as a curative for everything from

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the common cold, flatulence, ear aches, and “to defend the body from corruption� (whatever that means). It was readily available, relatively cheap and easy to produce, and had obviously noticeable effects on the human body.

Is it any wonder it didn’t take long for people to exploit its analgesic and disinfectant qualities in addition to its more celebrated mood-altering properties?

For much of history, and perhaps in contrast to today, alcohol was viewed as a genuinely healthful beverage.

Ancient people knew well that while you could fall ill from drinking water, the same diseases did not occur with the consumption of fermented beverages. Furthermore, alcohol lessened physical pain, so it stands to reason that if a little bit is good then more is certainly preferable.

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due to inefficiencies in the vapor collection process. ur first known description of what would be considered the modern distillation of alcohol comes from the th centur rab alchemist l indi, in what is now Ira .

In fact, the word alcohol is derived from the rabic al kohl. ut at the time, distillers were more interested in usin their newl refined substance to make ever thin from make up to medicine rather than martinis due to eth l alcohol s incredible power as a solvent. an of

the more useful chemical compounds derived from natural products are not soluble in water alone and re uire eth l alcohol to be effectivel utili ed as a conse uence, the pi ments for paintin and clothin became richer in color, perfumes more aromatic, e e make up was all the more lush and, as a side effect, ma icall cured the e e infections of those usin it. oorish con uests brou ht this improved distillation technolo first to pain and icil , where it then spread

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throughout the rest of Europe. Alchemists experimented with distilling everything they could, including wine and beer.

The resulting concentrated distillate of ethyl alcohol, known as aqua vitae (“water of life”), was the precursor to brandy, whisky, and a host of other liquors and was applied to a number of medicinal uses, including, among other things, as an anesthetic used by surgeon-barbers of the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh. During outbreaks of sickness and pla ue, doctors of the time prescribed alcoholic bevera es,

such as brandy, to kill whatever “evil” was inside their patients.

Even English philosopher and writer Roger Bacon notably espoused the supposed anti-aging effects of wine, saying it would “preserve the stomach, strengthen the natural heat, help digestion, and cheer the heart.” But he also recognized the dangers of consuming an excessive amount of ethanol: “If it be over-much guzzled, it will on the contrary do a great deal of Harm.”

By the 12th century, physicians at the Schola Medica Salernitana, considered to be the oldest medical school of modern civilization, were experimenting with blending alcohol with a wide variet of herbs, roots, and spices.

Today, some of those historical pharmacies still exist, such as Farmacia Massagli, in Lucca in the Tuscany re ion of Ital , where r. as uale assa li populari ed a quinine preparation to cure a malaria epidemic that swept throu h the cit in the mid th centur . uinine, the bitter, main ingredient in tonic water, is derived from the bark of Cinchona calisaya and was originally introduced from eru b esuit priests. the late s, uinine uickl became the front line defense for malaria in urope and was in such high demand that the Dutch were growing the cinchona tree on the island of ava to provide bark for the monks and pharmacists in urope, who would use it to make medicinal tonics.

Similarly, one of the factors that popularized Absinthe was its popularity amongst soldiers returning home from military actions in Algeria and India, where the powerful spirit had been given to troops as an anti-malarial or to sterilize unsanitary drinking water. Indeed, the venerable cocktail the Old Fashioned was originally a family of cocktails made in a similar way with different liquors, but always with the addition of cocktail bitters like Angostura.

The name of the cocktail itself is thought to derive from the admonition to take your bitters in “the old-fashioned way,” hearkening back to a time when cocktail bitters were developed as part of the patent medicine craze of the 19th century and cocktails were thought of as restoratives and commonly consumed in the morning on the way to work.

Some of these quinine-spiked and herbal liqueurs still exist today and the pungent taste of their botanical extracts, along with their characteristic bitter, medicinal flavors, give them away. Among them is Fernet-Branca, an amaro Italian for bitter first produced in ilan in as an herbal remed for cholera. he product caught the attention of Father Nappi, who ran the local hospital and claimed it also cured stomach aches and nervous disorders. Fernet-Branca continues to be loved (and occasionally reviled) to this day. Equally popular today is the ubiquitous gin and tonic. Being that quinine - the principal component of tonic – was established as an anti-malarial, Winston Churchill once declared, “The Gin and Tonic has saved more Englishmen’s lives, and minds, than all the doctors in the Empire.” On the seas, the British Royal Navy www.davidlv.com | 49

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diluted rum in water and added lime juice to make grog.

Besides being morale-boosting, more importantly it was high in Vitamin C. This saved thousands of lives from scurvy, which was a leading cause of death among sailors at the time. Rum Daiquiris carry on this lineage in some form to this day.

The understanding that alcohol had an innate ability to deliver active ingredients led to numerous pharmaceutical products, which is why, to this day, alcohol is not re istered as a classified controled dru while the other active ingredients are. Listerine, named after the pioneer of antiseptic surgery Joseph Lister, had a range of uses besides being a mouthwash when it was developed in 1879 as a disinfectant. In addition to its use in surgery and bathing wounds, it was also valuable in curing gonorrhea and even cleaning dirty floors. Much of its original disinfecting qualities for oral hygiene came from the high percentage of alcohol, rather than the active ingredients of essential oils. Yet alcohol is also a drying agent, which can increase bacterial growth leading to halitosis.

Even when prohibition came around many doctors continued to prescribe alcohol. But they were required to regulate how much liquor each patient could receive, which was t picall one ounce ever few hours. his privile e to prescribe alcohol was one of the few legal exceptions to the 13-year ban on the production, sale and distribution of alcohol. o does alcohol work to cure illness It s not difficult to see how mild inebriation might have the potential to relieve any symptoms, but so far no study has shown that alcohol has the ability to kill germs in the bloodstream or stop a cold in its tracks. However, studies have found that although moderate drinking will not cure colds, it can help keep them at bay. In early 2000, researchers in Spain concluded that drinking 8 to 14 glasses of red wine per week was linked to as much as a 60 percent reduction in the risk of developing a cold. The scientists suspected this had something to do with the antioxidant properties of wine. Red wine, in moderation, has also long been linked as a heart-healthy drink.

Yet the Global Burden of Disease study published in 2018 concluded that no amount of alcohol consumption is safe after analyzing alcohol use and its health effects across 195 countries from 1990 to 2016.

The study examined a broad range of risks, including diseases, driving accidents, and propensity for self harm, and determined alcohol consumption to be the leading risk factor for disease worldwide, accounting for almost 10 percent of deaths among those aged 15 to 49, and the leading cause of cancer for those people older than 50.

It seems to be the case that man of the uantifiable health benefits of alcoholic bevera es are attributable to the compounds dissolved into and delivered by it rather than the ethyl alcohol itself. Take, for example,

those bitter compounds in tonic water, amaro, and cocktail bitters. Recent research into the receptor proteins on our tongue, responsible for what we taste, actually play a crucial role in our body’s immune response. The flavor compounds we perceive as bitter are typically alkaloid in nature, as are the vast majority of plant-based toxins. Scientists theorize our aversion

A collection of Italian Amaro.

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to bitterness is an evolutionary adaptation to avoid poisoning ourselves with our food. Only recently has it been discovered that these taste receptor proteins are not just present on the tongue but throughout the body, including the nose, heart, lungs, intestines, and elsewhere. Upon detecting a bitter compound on the tongue, signals are sent throughout the body and illicit

a fascinating set of immune responses to protect the system from microbial invaders. This process seems to form a previousl unknown first line of immune defense for our bodies, before what we’ve always thought of as our immune system.

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Clark County Medical Society Local Doctors Are Focused on Building a Healthier Southern Nevada SPECIAL TO DAVID

What is the CCMS? Is your doctor a member of the Clark County Medical Society? What is the Clark County Medical Society?

The Clark County Medical Society (CCMS) is a professional membership organization made up of physicians, medical residents, medical students, and physician assistants in Southern Nevada who are dedicated to serving the needs of doctors and their patients through advocacy, education, and community outreach. Founded in 1955, the organization’s efforts range from supporting medical education through scholarships to legislative advocacy at state and local levels to protect the physician-patient relationship.

According to Dr. Daniel Burkhead, an interventional pain management physician and the organization’s new president, many patients are unaware of how much their Clark County Medical ociet offices at 2590 E. Russell Rd., Las Vegas, NV, 89120.

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local medical society affects the quality of their health care.

and this session was no exception,” Dr. Baron says.

This past legislative session saw an unprecedented

“The work being done by the members of the Clark

amount of bills relating to health care, including attempts

County Medical Society is absolutely vital to the health

to weaken Keep Our Doctors In Nevada, a measure

of our community,” says Dr. Burkhead. “Most people don’t

passed in 2004 that aimed to slow the flow of physicians

realize it, but there are an incredible number of things

fleeing the state due to escalating malpractice insurance

going on behind the scenes that could be detrimental to

costs. Other bills suggested mandates for electronic

the practice of medicine here.”

prescribing, and assaults on patient protections in

Legislative Advocacy

insurance coverage.

“There are a lot of threats out there to the delivery of quality health care,” says Dr. Burkhead. “Through the strength of our numbers, we are able to steer legislators away from decisions that could affect our ability to care for our patients or cause physicians to leave the state.”

In February, a group of over 70 physicians went to the State Legislature to speak on issues related to health

Above: A CCMS Physician and student members meeting with Assemblywoman Sarah Peters during the 2019 session.

Right: CCMS President, Dr. Burkhead presents a CCMS Community Service Award to Kerry Bubolz and the Vegas Golden Knights.

“Luckily, we were able to defeat or renegotiate a lot of legislation that would have severely impacted the quality of care in our community,” Dr. Burkhead explains. “That’s not to disparage legislators, often they don’t know the repercussions of some of these bills because they’re not physicians.”

A Physician Shortage

care in Nevada. Dr. Howard Baron, a local pediatric

Currently, there are just over 180 full-time doctors in

gastroenterologist and President of the Nevada State

Southern Nevada per 100,000 residents, compared with

Medical Association, was part of the group who went to

303 per 100,000 on average in the U.S. – a disparity

speak to their representatives. “Each session we hope to

that will increase as the city’s population continues its

make some positive gains for patients and physicians,

rapid growth. Even if the population remained stagnant,

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it would take at least 2,561 more doctors to get to the national average.

This shortage is caused primarily by low Medicaid reimbursement rates and a shortage of graduate medical education programs in the valley. By partnering with medical schools and residency programs here in Las Vegas, the medical society hopes to close that gap.

“By working to recruit and retain excellent doctors in Las Vegas, we hope to address the physician shortage here and the results of that can be seen today,” Dr. Burkhead says.

Supporting Medical Education CCMS does a lot for physicians and their patients, but it is also focused on the future physicians of Southern Nevada: medical residents and students.

“Developing programming for our resident and medical student members is a huge priority to the medical society, especially when we are talking about combatting the physician shortage,” says Dr. Burkhead. “Statistics show that over

percent of ph sicians who finish their trainin

here choose to practice in Nevada, making the growth of

residency programs more important than ever.”

In an effort to retain these future physicians, the Clark County Medical Society’s resident programming focuses on both the development of additional opportunities for graduating medical students and the transition from residency to medical practice. During the fall, the medical society hosts their annual Resident Job Fair, which features seminars on financial plannin , contracts and licensure, and interviewing for practices and fellowships.

“Our medical schools and graduate medical education programs here in Southern Nevada do an exceptional job of teaching these future physicians how to care for their patients,” says Dr. Burkhead. “The support the medical societ provides helps fill in the aps around the business side of medicine to ensure that they enter the workforce fully prepared for success.”

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CCMS also hosted a series of networking events to get students from both schools to interact with each other.

According to Dr. Burkhead, the resident and medical student members of the society are more involved and represented than ever before. “We felt it was important to add voting board positions for both a resident and medical student, so that they have a seat at the table when we are discussing issues facing doctors here in Southern Nevada,” Dr. Burkhead says.

who care for them, the medical society hosts the “Wear the White Coat” internship program, giving community stakeholders and business leaders the opportunity to shadow a physician for a day and learn about the issues facing their doctors. Last year, they also hosted an incredibly successful “Stop the Bleed” event, where they trained members of the community on how to use tourniquets and gauze to slow bleeding and potentially save lives should the find themselves in an emer enc .

Helping the Community

Is your doctor a member?

According to Dr. Burkhead and his peers, working to advocate for physicians at the legislature and supporting the growth of medical education programs provides a si nificant amount of value to the communit .

“Really, at the end of the day, what is good for physicians is what is good for patients,” says Dr. Burkhead.

In addition, the organization provides countless referrals to members of the public who are seeking a new ph sician, or need a provider with a specific skill set.

“We’re also a very reliable source of information about public outbreaks, news stories regarding some of the fantastic work being done by our advanced care centers in Las Vegas, and healthcare trends,” Dr. Burkhead says. eople call our office when the need help, and in the rare instances where our staff can’t help, they will connect you with someone who can.”

To help connect the community with the physicians

At just over 1500 members out of 5,000 licensed physicians in Southern Nevada, there is still a lot of opportunity for growth. Dr. Burkhead encourages all patients to ask if their doctor is a member of the Clark County Medical Society, and implores all physicians in the Las Vegas Valley to join to make sure their voice is heard.

According to Dr. Burkhead, the strength in numbers provided by membership in the medical society is the only way to combat recent challenges to the physicianpatient relationship.

“The practice of medicine here is changing, whether your doctor is involved or sitting on the sidelines,” Dr. Burkhead says. “The difference is that by being involved in organized medicine, your physician can work with their peers to lead the delivery of quality care forward, not backwards.

Membership in CCMS shows a commitment to our communit and benefits their patients and their practice.

A delegation from the Clark County Medical Society visit the Nevada State Legislature.

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By Paul Harasim Dr. Fadi Braiteh is a medical oncologist and Director of the Translational Oncology Program for Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada as well as a Clinical Associate Professor for the UNLV School of Medicine in Las Vegas. A graduate of medical school in Beirut, Lebanon, who did his post-graduate training at the Yale School of Medicine and M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, he is the author of more than 80 peer-reviewed articles and was featured in The New York Times in relation to his work with gene therapy.

Please give us a sense of your personal background.

My parents were university teachers – my father taught history and sociology and my mother taught French literature.

Growing up during part of the Civil War in Lebanon (it lasted from 1975-1990) I remember losing a lot of schoolmates to violence that included car bombs. The civil war did create an existential crisis for me. Parental guidance – my parents helped me plan for a solid education and brighter career – and an obsessive dedication to reading were my salvation during the grim, day-today weight of the war. I still recall that at age 15 – half of my time was confined to a bunker when school was suspended because of the war – I read close to 200 books. That period transformed my life.

Why did you go into medicine? t first, I was drawn to histor and was fascinated by potentially becoming an archeologist. On the other hand, I was interested in mathematics, physics and chemistry, and vividly remember starting a high school chemistr aficionados lab and dreamin of becomin an astrophysicist. When you grow up during a war, you become more realistic about a career and ultimately, because of the empathetic dimension of medicine, it became a winner. I wanted to embrace a career of challenge and discovery and originally I thought I would specialize in neurology, but, in medical school, I realized how quickly medical oncology was evolving. Over the span of 15 years – from the time I had my fellowships until today – I have seen tailoring treatment options to the patient s specific makeup evolvin from futuristic science fiction to a standard of care.

How did you come to practice in the U.S.?

I had no plans to even study in the USA when I won the 1st prize on the Dean’s List for an end-of-studies thesis, which was on cancer research. An epiphany hit me: If you want the best training, go to where the best is. I ended up being admitted to the Yale School of Medicine’s St. Raphael Hospital Program.

An early encounter with cancer patients helped me seal my decision to pursue medical oncology rather than surgical oncology. Again, I wanted to join the best, so it had to be M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

Sure enough, I was granted permission to train with the center. An invitation from Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada in 2009 led me to join its practice, building up a budding clinical research operation with a focus on gastro-intestinal cancers and thoracic/ breast malignancies.

During your career, what has been particularly rewarding?

I have been fortunate to be on the front line of the clinical development of treatments for cancer, joining tens of thousands of scientists who brou ht the field of immune oncology to be a standard approach to many cancer patients. It is a field where a new dru can invigorate the failing immune system to do its job of fi htin and sometimes eliminatin the cancer cells in the patient. We have seen unprecedented results, even cures, where such was not but fantasy in some Stage IV cancer cases. Now we have patients, some nine years later, be cancer free. We have come a long way, although we still have room to improve. As of today, the FDA approves a new drug, or new use for a drug, on avera e of once a week. here is no other field in medicine that beats those numbers.

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