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Las Vegas

Medical

District Is Just What the Doctor Ordered for Southern Nevada

HIGH HEAT WARNING ZARATE’S ONCE JOINING FORCES

MEDICAL MARVELS

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Imagine a community that provides every citizen with the doctors, nurses and healthcare providers they need when they are well, and when they are sick. Imagine shorter wait times to see both a family doctor as well as a specialist, with patient-centered care focused on improving health outcomes.

Our state needs more qualified healthcare providers to bridge the gaps that exist. With your help, we can all reimagine a better future for our families, friends and communities.

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Explore The month’s event listings to help plan your day or your stay.

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Devour here to find some of the best eats, drinks and foodie happenings in the Valley.

32 Sense A high heat warning from UMC’s Burn Unit.

36 Taste Chef Ricardo Zarate’s Peruvian Nikkei fusion eatery introduces an exciting new flavor spectrum to the Palazzo.

42 Joining Forces Roseman University partners with the Cure 4 The Kids Foundation to provide childhood cancer treatment.

46 Las Vegas Medical District It’s just what the doctor ordered for Southern Nevada.

52 Medical Marvels UNLV School of Medicine is recognized for its diverse student body and faculty.

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22 Discover Places to go, cool things to do, hip people to see in the most exciting city in the world.

28 Speak Lynn Wexler’s struggles to get her daughter the medical care she needs.

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20 Desire Sin City abounds in worldclass shopping ... these are a few of our favorite things.

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Contributors

MARISA FINETTI

PAUL HARASIM

JASON HARRIS

has called Las Vegas home since 2005, after

writes for a number of publications and websites. He specializes in food, music, and comedy writing. He has worked in almost every aspect of the entertainment industry. He has sold multiple screenplays, written awards shows and had a tv show on ABC for a minute. He’s still broke. And he loves his daughter Scarlett the most.

more to wine than California. Visit her blog loveandrelish.com

is the editorial associate director for the UNLV School of Medicine. Following a stint in Houston in print and TV journalism as well as public affairs -- the Texas House of Representatives passed a resolution honoring his work -- he spent more than a decade at the Las Vegas Review-Journal as an award-winning medical writer and columnist. A Vietnam veteran who covered the war for military publications, he is the author of “Standing Tall.”

ROB KACHELREISS

SCOTT KERBS

LYNN WEXLER

stays busy writing about all things interesting in Las Vegas. No topic is off limits. He’s best known for his work with Thrillist and producing content for Luxury Estates International, a high-end real estate brokerage. Rob also contributes to several local and national publications on a regular basis. He spends time away from his laptop with his wife Mary and their dog Zoey.

is a Physician Experience Coordinator at UMC. He works closely alongside physicians, gathering feedback and addressing concerns to ensure they have the best possible experiences at UMC. He also serves as a member of UMC’s marketing team, drawing upon his experience as a journalist to share valuable information with members of the community.

enjoys distilling, and voicing in print, the essence of topics she researches and those she interviews. Her acute and ardent style has been acknowledged throughout her years as a TV reporter, news anchor and journalist, interviewing persons of note on the world stage. As a certified alues and Manners ife Coach, Lynn trains groups and individuals on improving their personal, social and professional effectiveness. She is most proud of her three outstanding children.

spending 10 years as a zinfandel grower in Dry Creek Valley. Her best of moments in writing include getting her mug shot taken at Penn Jillette’s house, covering a nudist colony while being uncovered, and interviewing a sommelier who enlightened her that there is

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From the Publisher

Max & oanne Friedland

Brazyl Ward was tragically struck by a hit-and-run driver while trick-or-treating with her parents on Halloween 2013. The six-year-old who had a slim chance of surviving required multiple surgeries and was put in a medically induced coma for an extended period to allow her body to rest and heal. Thanks to the specialized care she received from the team led by Dr. Meena Vohra at Children’s Hospital of Nevada at UMC, she is now back on her little feet, with a smile on her face and a song in her heart! See her on this month’s cover with Dr. Vohra and her mother, Tiffany Ward.

Children’s Hospital of Nevada at UMC gives children like Brazyl the opportunity to make a miraculous recovery. taffed around the clock by oard ertified and Fellowship rained Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Physicians, UMC provides the highest level of care to children in Nevada.

This month regular contributor Lynn Wexler gets personal as she writes about her own experience with the medical, industrial complex. In the national health care debate, we often focus on the politics, not the person, or how individuals and families cope. In My Fight, pages 28-31, she shares the struggles she has faced in getting her daughter, who has type I diabetes, the critical medical care she needs.

In High Heat Warning, pages 32-35, Scott Kerbs interviews Dr. Syed Saquib, Medical Director of the UMC Lions Burn Care Center. This year UMC has seen a rise in heat-related injuries and other conditions. With record temperatures expected, the Center has rolled out a public interest campaign aimed at educating Las Vegans about the risks of extreme climate conditions. oseman niversity of ealth ciences and ure he ids Foundation have initiated a unique collaboration. In Joining Forces, pages 42-45, Rob Kachelreiss explores the motivation behind this development and the impact it promises to have on pediatric cancer care in Southern Nevada.

Our unique feature this month focuses on the efforts our civic leaders have made to provide 21st-century medical care right here in Las Vegas. In Las Vegas Medical District, pages 46-51, we interview the individuals involved in this pioneering endeavor. They expect that McCarran International Airport will be getting less traffic from those seeking expert medical care.

In its first year, chool of Medicine received the distinction of being rated one of the most diverse medical schools in the country. In Medical Marvels, pages , we profile two second-year students and one faculty member. A central component of the strategic planning for the school included a commitment to community development and the promotion of homegrown talent. In their narratives, these three individuals elegantly represent the success of this approach and explain why the school is garnering all that attention.

It has been a great privilege and pleasure to cover Southern Nevada medicine in this publication. My take away is as follows; Las Vegas has always been referred to as a frontier town finally, it begins to have medical institutions that challenge the frontiers of medical science as well.

As always listen to the good doctor, be sure to cover your heads and your feet, drink a lot of water and stay COOL. You can always fan yourself with this magazine; see you in the racks.

Max . Friedland max@davidlv.com

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Pulse

Your Guide to the Arts, Entertainment and Community Events.

What's Hot this Month in Dining, Shopping and Local Attractions.

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Through Aug. 11, 8 p.m. Park Theater, MGM Grand, 3770 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas. 844-600-7275. https:// parkmgm.com

Gallery, 495 S. Main St., Las Vegas. 702-2292787. http://artslasvegas.org

BRUCE HARPER BIG BAND WITH ELISA FIORILLO 7 p.m. The Smith Center, 361

CELEBRATING LIFE! 2018 WINNER'S CIRCLE EXHIBIT Through Sept. 21. City Hall Chamber

"ORDINARY EXTRAORDINARY" EXHIBIT

Through Sept. 15. Mayor's Gallery, Historic Fifth Street School, 401 S. 4th St., Las Vegas.

702-229-2787. http://artslasvegas.org WINDOWS ON FIRST: "VIBRANCE" EXHIBIT

Through Oct. 21. Las Vegas City Hall, Windows on First, 495 S. Main St., Las Vegas.

702-229-2787. http://artslasvegas.org THE DECEMBERISTS 7:30 p.m. House of

Blues, Mandalay Place, 3950 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-632-7600. http:// mandalaybay.com

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SNAKEHIPS 9 p.m. JBL Soundstage Poolside, Hard Rock Hotel, 4455 Paradise Rd., Las Vegas. 702-693-5000. http:// hardrockhotel.com THE GREATEST GENERATION: GREATEST GEN KHAN 2018 9 p.m. Vinyl, Hard Rock

Hotel, 4455 Paradise Rd., Las Vegas. 702693-5000. http://hardrockhotel.com

301 N. Buffalo Drive

702-255-3444

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WhereTheLocalsEat.com

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THE ENGLISH BEAT 7:30 p.m. Brooklyn

Bowl, 3545 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas.

702-862-2695. http://brooklynbowl.com/ las-vegas STEVIE WONDER SONG PARTY: A CELEBRATION OF LIFE, LOVE AND MUSIC

Symphony Park Ave., Las Vegas. 702-7492012. http://thesmithcenter.com

TRAIN 8 p.m. The Pearl, Palms, 4321 W.

Flamingo Rd., Las Vegas. 702-942-7777. http://palms.com

GALA OF THE ROYAL HORSES Through Aug.

4, times vary. The Arena, South Point, 9777 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-7967111. http://southpointcasino.com

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SHANIA TWAIN: SHANIA NOW TOUR 8 p.m.

MGM Grand Garden Arena, MGM Grand, 3799 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas. 702892-7575. https://mgmgrand.com CHRIS BROWN PRESENTS: HEARTBREAK ON A FULL MOON 8 p.m. T-Mobile Arena, 3780

S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-6921300. http://t-mobilearena.com

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DISNEY'S KINGDOM HEARTS ORCHESTRA

8 p.m. The Joint, Hard Rock Hotel, 4455 Paradise Rd., Las Vegas. 702-693-5000. http://hardrockhotel.com

ADELITAS WAY 6:30 p.m. Brooklyn Bowl, 3545 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-8622695. http://brooklynbowl.com/las-vegas

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SCHOOL OF ROCK THE MUSICAL Through

EXHIBIT RECEPTION: UNSHELTERED BY DANIEL MILLER 5:30 p.m. West Charleston

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Aug. 12, times vary. Reynolds Hall, The Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Ave., Las Vegas. 702-749-2012. http:// thesmithcenter.com

CHEECH AND CHONG 8 p.m. Orleans Showroom, Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave., Las Vegas. 702-284-7777. http:// orleans.com

Library, 6301 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-507-3940. http://lvccld.org

PANIC! AT THE DISCO - PRAY FOR THE WICKED TOUR 7 p.m. T-Mobile Arena, 3780

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AMY SCHUMER AND FRIENDS Through Aug.

11, 8 p.m. The Chelsea, Cosmopolitan, 3708 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas. 702698-7000. http://cosmopolitan.com

COHEED AND CAMBRIA WITH TAKING BACK SUNDAY 6:30 p.m. The Joint, Hard Rock

Hotel, 4455 Paradise Rd., Las Vegas. 702693-5000. http://hardrockhotel.com

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LIONEL RICHIE - ALL THE HITS Through Aug.

28, times vary. Planet Hollywood, 3667 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-785-5555. http://caesars.com/planethollywood

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ANDREW DICE CLAY Through Aug. 19, 10

BUD LIGHT PRESENTS THE STRUTS 7

p.m. Laugh Factory, Tropicana, 3801 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-739-2411. http://laughfactory.com/clubs

ALICE COOPER 8 p.m. The Pearl, Palms,

GIPSY KINGS through Aug. 18, 8 p.m.

Encore Theatre, Encore, 3131 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-770-7171. http:// wynnlasvegas.com

p.m. Brooklyn Bowl, 3545 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-862-2695. http:// brooklynbowl.com/las-vegas 4321 W. Flamingo Rd., Las Vegas. 702942-7777. http://palms.com

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KOZMIC BLUES - THE MUSIC OF JANIS JOPLIN STARRING MICHELLE ROHL 7 p.m.

Myron's Cabaret Jazz, The Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Ave., Las Vegas. 702749-2012. http://thesmithcenter.com

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THE HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS 2 p.m.

Thomas & Mack Center, UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Pkwy., Las Vegas. 702-739-3267. http://thomasandmack.com

CHARLIE PUTH 7:30 p.m. The Pearl, Palms,

DISPATCH 6 p.m. Brooklyn Bowl, 3545 S.

Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-862-2695. http://brooklynbowl.com/las-vegas THE POET'S CORNER 7:30 p.m. West Las

Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-229-2787. http:// artslasvegas.org

AVENGED SEVENFOLD WITH PROPHETS OF RAGE: END OF THE WORLD TOUR 6

p.m. T-Mobile Arena, 3780 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-692-1300. http://tmobilearena.com

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NEO-SOUL SERIES FEATURING LLYOD, CAMERON CALLOWAY, B. ROSE 8 p.m.

4321 W. Flamingo Rd., Las Vegas. 702942-7777. http://palms.com

Brooklyn Bowl, 3545 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-862-2695. http:// brooklynbowl.com/las-vegas

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BILL BURR 9 p.m. Park Theater, MGM

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DIVE IN MOVIES - HAPPY GILMORE 8 p.m.

Boulevard Pool, Cosmopolitan, 3708 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-698-7000. http://cosmopolitan.com

Grand, 3770 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas.

844-600-7275. https://parkmgm.com

NIALL HORAN 7:30 p.m. The Pearl, Palms, 4321 W. Flamingo Rd., Las Vegas. 702942-7777. http://palms.com

S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-6921300. http://t-mobilearena.com

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THE RONNIE FOSTER TRIO: EPISODE 4 2 p.m.

Myron's Cabaret Jazz, The Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Ave., Las Vegas. 702749-2012. http://thesmithcenter.com

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DIVE IN MOVIES - BABY DRIVER 8 p.m.

Boulevard Pool, Cosmopolitan, 3708 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-698-7000. http://cosmopolitan.com

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EXHIBIT RECEPTION: ENERGY OF EMOTIONS

BY MUSHEERA NAGAZI 5:30 p.m. Spring

Valley Library, 4280 S. Jones Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-507-3820. http://lvccld.org

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JACK WHITE Through Aug. 24, 8 p.m. The

Chelsea, Cosmopolitan, 3708 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-698-7000. http:// cosmopolitan.com

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TIM ALLEN 10 p.m. Terry Fator

Theatre, Mirage, 3400 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-791-7111. http://mirage.com

RODRIGO Y GABRIELA 7 p.m. Brooklyn Bowl, 3545 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-862-2695. http:// brooklynbowl.com/las-vegas GAVIN DEGRAW AND PHILLIP PHILLIPS

7:30 p.m. The Pearl, Palms, 4321 W. Flamingo Rd., Las Vegas. 702-942-7777. http://palms.com

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ATMOSPHERE AND J BOOG 8:30 p.m. Mandalay Beach, Mandalay Place, 3950 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-632-7600. http:// mandalaybay.com

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BULLRING RACING: BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT 5 p.m. Las Vegas

Motor Speedway Motorsports Complex, 7000 N. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas. http://lvms.com

ROB ZOMBIE AND MARILYN MANSON - TWINS OF EVIL: THE SECOND COMING 7 p.m. MGM Grand Garden Arena, MGM Grand 3799 S. Las

Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-892-7575. https://mgmgrand.com

AMANDA MCBROOM & ANN HAMPTON CALLAWAY STAR IN DIVALICIOUS 8:30 p.m. Myron's Cabaret Jazz, The Smith Center,

361 Symphony Park Ave., Las Vegas. 702-749-2012. http:// thesmithcenter.com

CHRIS D'ELIA 10 p.m. Terry Fator Theatre, Mirage, 3400 S. Las

Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-791-7111. http://mirage.com TUE

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EXHIBIT RECEPTION: VISIONS OF NATURE BY JOSE AND BLANCA RODRIGUEZ 5:30 p.m. Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Dr., Las

Vegas. 702-507-3860. http://lvccld.org

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ANITA BAKER 8 p.m. Encore Theatre, Encore, 3131 S. Las Vegas

Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-770-7171. http://wynnlasvegas.com

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JACK JOHNSON 8 p.m. The Chelsea, Cosmopolitan, 3708 S. Las

Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-698-7000. http://cosmopolitan.com

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MARIAH CAREY 8 p.m. The Colosseum, Caesars Palace, 3570 S. Las

Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas. 866-227-5938. http://caesarspalace.com

BEN HALE AND FRIENDS 7 p.m. Myron's Cabaret Jazz, The Smith

Center, 361 Symphony Park Ave., Las Vegas. 702-749-2012. http:// thesmithcenter.com

AIR SUPPLY 8 p.m. Orleans Showroom, Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana

Ave., Las Vegas. 702-284-7777. http://orleans.com

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Corks and Forks honors the commitment of community members to reproductive health, advocacy, and education. The proceeds from the event will go towards providing high-quality health care to more than 10,000 patients seen at the two Las Vegas Planned Parenthood health centers, as well as toward expanding services in the community.

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My Fight With a Broken Healhcare System

By Lynn Wexler

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uesday, January 27th, 2008, was a chilly and slightly overcast day in Las Vegas. Typical weather for that time of year. I recall it vividly, as if it were yesterday. What should have been a carefree routine day for our family turned out to be anything but.

In the weeks prior, my beautiful and vivacious 10-year-old daughter was noticeably irritable. She had lost considerable weight (which I mistakenly attributed to a growth spurt). Her thoughts were frequently disjointed. She was unusually tired and drinking excessive amounts of water. Instinct told me to take her to the ER, despite her vehement protestations. Thank goodness I let instinct win out.

The ER physician at the Summerlin Hospital diagnosed her with type 1 diabetes (T1D). It turned out she was hours away from a life-threatening diabetic coma.

For reasons unexplained, my daughter’s autoimmune system attacked her pancreas, effectively shutting down its ability to produce insulin – the hormone that controls the body’s use of blood sugar. My daughter would be insulin dependent the rest of her life.

I was in shock. Her two siblings broke down crying. Our lives had changed in a moment - in ways that I could not predict at the time. Our illusion of physical, emotional, and financial well being was shattered.

I quickly became a pseudo endocrinologist, learning all there was to know about T1D - mainly that it cannot be prevented, and doctors cannot tell who will or will not get it. Scientists believe that a viral infection can randomly trigger the autoimmune system to attack the pancreas and shut down the production of insulin.

I learned that the absence of insulin means glucose can’t penetrate cells and thus accumulates in the blood, causing short and long-term damage to every organ in the body. I learned carb counting, insulin dosing, and how extreme weather, stress, sports, and illness wreak havoc on glucose levels.

I learned how to use a life-saving glucagon (the equivalent of an epi-pen to someone with allergies). I learned statistics: women with type 1 diabetes have a shorter life span by 13 or more years than women without it; and

type 1 diabetics in those younger than 40 – especially in their teens and twenties – are dying in large numbers from lack of diabetes management.

I also learned about the astronomical costs associated with diabetes care: test strips, long and quick acting insulins, pumps and continuous glucose monitors and their supplies.

I was relieved that we had an excellent PPO insurance plan that would allow my daughter access to all she needed to manage this complicated and chronic disease while living the best, the longest, and the most

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productive life possible. My relief however was short lived.

I got a letter in the mail. Sixty days following our 5-day hospital stay, our insurance company sent a letter advising that my daughter was no longer eligible for coverage given her new diagnosis. Huh? I panicked.

Then I appealed – repeatedly.

Finally, I fought – with my insurance; with other insurance companies that refused to cover a pre-existing condition; with the Insurance ommissioner’s office and with state legislators. All to no avail.

In the meantime, I was now responsible for those astronomical costs. I had no choice. My daughter’s life depended on it. It wasn’t like postponing a teeth cleaning.

Barring any complications, we were looking at almost $3500 a month.

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endocrinologist was $7,000 in addition to the monthly pump supplies at $550; plus, the $1500 continuous glucose monitor with monthly supplies averaging $450.

To compound matters, several months into our learning curve my daughter was hospitalized for diabetic ketoacidosis – a life threatening state where blood sugars run so high that the body begins to shut down.

That bill? $51,000.

I was battling the tyranny of the health insurance industry and I was losing. I had nowhere to turn. My daughter was uninsurable. I was devasted on many levels and at my wit’s end. A friend suggested Medicaid. I knew nothing about Medicaid nor how it worked, and I was afraid to find out but I had no alternatives. I couldn’t bear the ongoing costs to save her life, a life now dependent on insulin and diabetes medical supplies.

I now understood the extent to which our healthcare system was in a state of disarray – perhaps in crisis. Insurance provides protection against possible eventualities. I paid for those protections through costly PPO premiums, yet, when needed most, my daughter was denied those protections. nder Medicaid, I faced another set of difficulties. I was grateful to have been able to temporarily use public assistance as a stop-gap measure against the financial hemorrhaging, but I was frustrated by the disregard my daughter experienced as a patient at the mercy of government control.

My daughter’s healthcare options were dismal. Wait times to see her physicians were often up to three months in advance. Medicaid would not allow her to use the brand of insulin and test strips prescribed by those physicians – and not all insulins and strips are created equal. At one point,

she could not get coverage for insulin pens and had to measure and inject through syringes. For her insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitors, all designed to help the diabetic better manage the complications of the disease, coverage was denied. These denials put her diabetes care, and thus her life, at risk.

I was concerned for my daughter’s well-being. For several years we struggled and ran into complications. I rarely had a good night’s sleep.

Coverage through our previous insurance was held hostage at the hands of non-medically trained CEOs who were driving healthcare policy for profit rather than for patients.

Coverage through Medicaid was held hostage at the hands of nonmedically trained government bureaucrats driving healthcare policy based on the fatal belief that government can effectively manage the healthcare needs of 325 million citizens – controlling treatments, services, and how much doctors and hospitals are reimbursed for their services.

Coverage under the Affordable Care Act – where we went next – was no better, and this time I was a paying customer! hen the government doesn’t sufficiently pay providers, the result is inevitable shortages and denials. What good is free or affordable health insurance if the healthcare it promises is not available.

Now, we’re back on private insurance, but the premiums and deductibles are outrageous. It is what it is but that’s not good enough. Health care is one of the most personal and vital services we consume as Americans. As I’ve made my way through the maze that is American health care, I’ve also learned what doctors think of the system.

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Patients like my daughter need to be at the center of medical care and not the bottom line for insurance companies or government agencies.

Doctors need to be free to make medical decisions in collaboration with their patients, without intrusion from other parties.

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Phillip Longman and Paul S. Hewitt, in a 2014 article in the Washington Monthly entitled After Obamacare, write that, “Due to medical errors and other forms of harmful care, contact with the American health-care system is now the third leading cause of death in the United States.”

I can only hope and pray that we can fix things. hat we are not destined to end up with a health-care sector completely controlled by greedy, bureaucratic, or political monopolists, rather than the patients who have the most at stake and medical experts who have made the greatest investments.

It’s been ten years since my daughter’s diagnosis on that gloomy day back in and I’m grateful that she’s doing well at least for now. ith the future of our healthcare system uncertain, there’s no telling what will happen should complications arise from her disease.

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High Heat Warning UMC Urges Community to Take Caution Amid High Temperatures

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s temperatures in the Las Vegas Valley linger in the triple digits, medical professionals from the UMC Lions Burn Care Center continue their efforts to educate community members about the dangers associated with the sweltering heat. Home to Nevada’s only burn care center, UMC experiences a high volume of patients suffering from pavement burns, severe sunburns, and other serious injuries each summer. UMC’s Adult and Pediatric Emergency Departments also treat an influx of patients with heat-related conditions, such as heat stroke and heat exhaustion.

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“Every year, the summer months bring a surge of hospital admissions and emergency room visits that can be attributed to the incredibly high temperatures in Las Vegas,” says Dr. Syed Saquib, Medical Director of the UMC Lions Burn Care Center. “The heat can cause lasting damage, and our team remains committed to helping community members avoid lengthy hospital stays as a result of pavement burns and other serious injuries.”

Pavement Burns on the Rise While many community members recognize the need for protection against the heat, UMC’s burn surgeons are quick to point out the fact that a momentary lapse of judgment can result in life-altering injuries, including severe pavement burns.

“Second-degree pavement burns can occur in a matter of seconds during the summer months,” says Dr. Saquib. “The hot pavement can also result in particularly dangerous third-degree burns, sometimes requiring surgical intervention and extended hospital stays.”

Pavement burns remain common in the Las Vegas Valley. In fact, the UMC Lions Burn Care Center admitted 47 patients who suffered from pavement burns last year alone. ased on the most recent figures available, the UMC Lions Burn Care Center is on pace to see an even greater number of pavement burn admissions in 2018.

Pavement burns, in many cases, occur when people walk barefoot on a hot surface, including streets, sidewalks, outdoor patios, and other areas, exposing their skin to unsafe temperatures in the process. When

the outdoor temperature hits 111 degrees, cement temperatures can reach degrees. A second degree pavement burn can occur within five seconds on a 140-degree surface. Even when temperatures fall below triple digits, the pavement remains hot enough to cause serious damage, according to Dr. Saquib.

“People should always take steps to protect their feet during the summer months, including wearing shoes with thick soles,” he cautions, adding that socks alone do not offer appropriate protection. “The pavement is hot enough to quickly burn through socks and other items of clothing in direct contact with the surface.”

In addition to urging adult community members to protect their feet, Dr. Saquib and other medical professionals also encourage parents and caregivers to ensure children don’t injure themselves on the pavement and other hot surfaces.

“Children who are excited to play outside sometimes rush onto hot surfaces without realizing the danger of burn injuries,” says UMC Burn Program Manager Mary Martinat, RN. “Parents should also be aware of hot playground equipment, especially metal objects that can reach dangerous temperatures.”

While many cases involve injuries to the feet, severe pavement burns can also occur when people lose balance or faint on a hot surface. If a person remains unconscious while lying on the scorching pavement, the resulting burn injuries can be life-altering.

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VEGASMD “The severity of the burn injury depends entirely on the surface temperature and duration of contact. Hot pavement can cause extensive burns that demand immediate care from highly trained burn care specialists,” Dr. Saquib says.

Protection against Harmful UV Rays In addition to hot surfaces across the Las Vegas Valley, community members must also protect themselves from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays. The sun can damage unprotected skin within minutes, and severe sunburns can require hospitalization. unburns can be significant enough to cause deep second and third degree burns requiring skin grafts and the surgical removal of dead or damaged tissue,” Martinat says. “We urge community members to protect their skin this summer, and throughout the year.”

Martinat notes that young children and senior citizens are particularly susceptible to sunburn as a result of their relatively thinner skin.

Dr. Saquib encourages community members to regularly use sun block with an SPF of at least 30 to protect their skin. To maintain the product’s effectiveness, he recommends reapplying sun block every few hours, or more frequently when swimming or sweating.

Protective clothing can also play a key role in preventing sunburn, and Martinat recommends hats with large brims, long sleeve shirts, and light colored clothing.

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Preventing Heat-Related Illness With temperatures remaining high throughout the summer in Las Vegas, adequate hydration and limiting exposure to the heat can help prevent a host of potentially dangerous conditions, including heat related illnesses such as heat exhaustion and heat stroke.

Children, senior citizens, and people with chronic health conditions are much more likely to experience heat related illnesses, Martinat says, underscoring the importance of staying indoors or in the shade as temperatures climb.

The symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke can rapidly progress, starting with dizziness and lethargy before escalating to include confusion, nausea, vomiting, and loss of consciousness, in addition to other dangerous symptoms that demand immediate medical attention.

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As the sweltering summer months bring a number of hazards to community members and visitors, Dr. Saquib says he and his colleagues at UMC remain committed to providing the state’s highest level of care to patients who experience burn in uries and heat related illnesses amid harsh conditions in the Las Vegas desert.

“Our team is ready to care for any patient who comes through our doors, but we want community members to take the necessary steps to protect themselves from the heat this summer,” Dr. Saquib says.

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hy haven’t you heard of Ricardo Zarate? Why haven’t you been to his Las Vegas restaurant? Do you even know what it’s called?

What does this man – the ultimate under-the-radar celebrity chef – have to do to get your and our city’s attention? Damn it, we need to get the word out on this guy!

I first tried his food in os Angeles, around five years ago, where arate was celebrating his time as culinary it-boy with his second restaurant, Picca. That night, at that posh Beverly Hills restaurant, something changed for me about the way I see food. Zarate’s bold Peruvian flavors, his elegant presentations and his worldly influences blew the doors off of what I though I knew and opened me up to entire new styles of cuisine.

I think many felt the same way about the risk taking outh American chef and it was clear his star was on the rise in the crowded os Angeles chef market. Then, as quickly as he exploded onto the scene, he burned out. Zarate had an acrimonious split with his business partners and his restaurants – the ones showcasing his cuisine; the ones that earned him the nickname “the godfather of Peruvian cuisine;” the ones which garnered him a “Best New Chef” nod from Food & Wine and the ones that were sure to take him to the celebrity chef stratosphere – were gone.

As arate and I eat at another ethnic line blurring restaurant, owntown Las Vegas’s Flock & Fowl, the thoughtful chef reflects on the pain of no longer being in control of his original restaurants, Mo Chica, Picca, and Paiche. e says, I was very sad. A restaurant is like a baby. hen I lost my businesses, I felt like somebody was taking away my babies.”

Off the map for a minute, his talent could not be suppressed for long.

In , arate published his first cookbook, The Fire of Peru: Recipes and Stories from My Peruvian Kitchen. hen, he himself, returned to the fire of his Peruvian kitchen and reclaimed his os Angeles turf with osaline, a est Hollywood eatery named after his mother, which Zarate has described as “the next phase of Peruvian dining.”

he ethnic melting pot that makes up the stock that the os Angeles food world bubbles in has been a natural fit for arate to kick off the American leg of his career. f its importance, arate states, I’ve lived in os Angeles for the last years. hen I talk to other os Angelinos, I say, ou know, in years’ time, we’re not going to be here. ut Angelino cuisine - you’re gonna go to Dubai or Macau or whatever country you’re going to visit and you’re going to ask, hat is Angelino cuisine ’ And trust me, you’re going to get a menu and it’s going to have Korean ingredients, apanese ingredients, Mexican ingredients. And people are finally going to recogni e that this is alifornia cuisine. It’s the future. It’s the evolution. My dream is that with all the ingredients, there will be one little part that is Peruvian.” hile the ity of Angels has helped shaped the culinary point of view of Zarate, he is now ready for the next phase of molding. He explains: “What’s really exciting now is that I am not only representing Peru when I come to as egas but I’m also representing os Angeles in a way. And eventually, if I move from here to somewhere else, I will be representing Las Vegas.” is representation in as egas is not easy to find. he space that formerly housed Emeril’s Table 10 has now been transformed into Once, arate’s first egas venture. ow do you get there It’s up one of the escalators in he Pala o that isn’t well seen and worse yet, the restaurant is sandwiched between two popular eateries: Grimaldi’s Coal Brick-Oven Pi eria and ushi amba..

Peruvian cuisine, for all its wow factor and big flavors, has not broken through into mainstream American food consciousness the way other ethnic foods have. hereas specific ethnic foods like ramen and poke have become strip mall regulars, there is little to no fast-casual way to get Peruvian ceviches or anticuchos. “Peruvian cuisine is a diamond, but it’s a hard diamond,” Zarate says. “Me and many chefs, we are shining it. It’s going to come out and get shiny. It’s a process. I’m putting a little part of myself into that process, like many Peruvian chefs all over the world. It’s a small, little army that is going around and getting the word www.davidlv.com | 37

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out on Peruvian cuisine.”

So here is what Ricardo Zarate’s Once is up against to break through in Las Vegas: • A location so poor that even superstar chef Emeril couldn’t make it work.

• Neighboring restaurants featuring pizza and sushi.

• Making accessible a type of cuisine many Americans don’t know about.

• Price point!

I’m not gonna lie, for as good as the food is at Once, it will set you back a pretty penny. Or if you are paying in Peruvian currency, “sols bonitas.”

But if anyone can do it – or at least advance the Peruvian ball down the field a bit before spectacularly flaming out it’s icardo arate.

His food is that good.

Once (pronounced On-se), translates to 11 in English. Zarate was the 11th of 13 children. It was also the number of dishes he originally wanted on the menu. He explains, “I thought I was gonna do 11 dishes but then when I started building it up it got to the point of 29 dishes.

2 + 9 = 11.”

Sure, dude, whatever works to keep all that deliciousness coming is a fine explanation by us.

Calling this strictly Peruvian food would be a disservice to what it is. Once specializes in Peruvian Nikkei, a mashup of tastes and dishes that took root when Japanese immigrants arrived in the South American country. “Any Japanese who were born outside of Japan were called Nikkei,” Zarate states. “When the Japanese arrived in Peru 100-150 years ago, they wanted to cook Japanese cuisine, but they didn’t have the ingredients, so they started to use Peruvian ingredients to cook Japanese cuisine.” his type of synergy worked both ways. arate explains, he first apanese immigrants, their first obs were in agriculture in Peru, so they started going into the restaurant business. They were getting famous in Peruvian communities because they were doing something to Peruvian food. They were incorporating Japanese ingredients.” he final element of this fusion was the way it was served. hey were coursing it out omakase style,” says Zarate, referring to the traditional Japanese meal preparation leaving everything up to the chef including what is eaten throughout the meal and in what order.

All of Zarate’s experiences make him a worthy challenger to conquer the Vegas food gauntlet. Before he landed in the United States, he worked in London at top flight restaurants including One Aldwych and uma, ust as apanese food became all the rage in he moke.

He spent his time there expanding his global perspective while also honing in on Asian techniques.

No dish at Once better spotlights this conglomeration of skills and tastes than Oxtail Bibimbap, the wildest dish to hit Vegas in years.

The traditional Korean version of this dish involves rice, veggies, and meat cooking in a sizzling stone pot. Here Zarate flips the dish on its head, spins it around, gives it a makeover and disorients it to create something new. The rice is tacu tacu, a Peruvian rice and beans blend. The oxtail is braised in 20 ingredients, creating a unique taste and counteracting its natural fattiness. Add to that flavor bombs from a black mint stew and plantains and this dish is playing in its Left: Once Steak Filet www.davidlv.com | 39

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own sandbox. The sunny side up egg on top pulls it back towards the familiar, but this is cutting edge cuisine done with confidence.

For something more in line with Peruvian norms, check out the lomo saltado. It gets the luxury treatment here with sautéed filet mignon and tomatoes and onions stewed over rice. Kimlan soy sauce dips the preparation into Japanese territory while crispy yucca fries add an alternate texture. A note about that rice: it looks like your basic white rice but is actually cooked with seaweed and Japanese charcoal. It’s a brave new world, kids.

Plates that have overplayed their welcome elsewhere find new energies at Once. A beautifully presented beet salad features crunchy quinoa, creamy burrata cheese and a whimsical beet jerky. Meanwhile yuquitas give the South American slant to mozzarella sticks, placing the creamy cheese inside stuffed yucca and coating the orbs with a jalapeno-cilantro sauce.

As we finish our laksa at Flock & Fowl, a Malaysian soup he’s never had before, Zarate thinks. Maybe he will reinterpret this one, too?

Peruvian-Malay food. It’s just another step, right? The way Zarate sees it, anything goes in Las Vegas. He says of his new home, “It’s a big window to the world. I want to take this opportunity to showcase Peruvian food and hopefully the path is going to go faster. I’m going to open many bridges for Peruvians and try to make it here.”

Hopefully people cross those bridges because there are delicious rewards on the other side.

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Joining Forces Why the Treatment of Childhood Cancer Just Got Better in Southern Nevada

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nyone coping with the burden of childhood cancer in Las Vegas is almost certainly familiar with the Cure 4 The ids Foundation. he nonprofit organi ation operates the only oncology treatment program for children and young adults in the region. Their biggest logistical problem is also their reason for existence — there are just too many children suffering from life-threatening diseases. e’re ten pounds of potatoes in a five pound bag, says and co founder Annette ogan Parker. ur program has grown so much, our space hasn’t been able to keep up.

Relief is on the way. Cure 4 The Kids is partnering up with Roseman niversity of ealth ciences in what is described as a match made in heaven by r. enee offman, president of oseman niversity. he relationship will not only give patients expanded care and resources, but also benefit medical students who re uire experience in real world situations. his provides a seamless way for our students to engage in patient care and experiential education in a very uni ue environment, which is pediatric oncology, says r. offman. And as students graduate, there is a potential workforce here that understands the environment. ow an independent subsidiary of oseman niversity, ure he ids is moving its entire operation to the university’s ummerlin campus, taking over about a third of the , s uare foot building that was once home to the evada ancer Institute. he move is virtually turnkey, with e uipment, exam rooms, and infusion suites already in place. ings will also be dedicated to research and office space. he building still feels brand new, showing few signs of wear since being unveiled years ago. ntil now, ure he ids had been s uee ing its services into some cramped real estate at the hildren’s pecialty enter of evada near unrise ospital. y the first week of eptember, we’ll be a fully functioning clinic, says

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Logan-Parker. “Business as usual, but in a better location.”

Some kid-friendly decor and artwork is being added and, as could be expected, some IT updates were in order. But the most important task was rebuilding the in-house pharmacy to meet current codes and regulations.

“We compound our own drugs and make all our own chemotherapy,” Logan-Parker points out. “We need to be sure we’re creating our infusions in a very clean space.”

A sterile environment is vital for not only customizing drugs for individual patients, but also protecting the pharmacists who are mixing the components together. “All drugs that treat cancer are pretty much carcinogens themselves,” adds Dr. Coffman. “They have to be very toxic in order to kill the cancer.

The most common form of childhood cancer is leukemia and treatment periods are long — often three years for a girl and four years for a boy. If the cancer goes into remission, Cure 4 The Kids is still there with a robust

and extensive follow-up program that can involve visits to a cardiologist, pulmonologist, or gastroenterologist — or all of the above — to treat the after-effects of chemotherapy. Logan-Parker notes that patients range from newborns to those well into adulthood.

“If a person received a childhood cancer diagnosis 20 years ago in a different state, they still qualify for our long-term follow-up program and we welcome them,” she says.

Logan-Parker is all too familiar with extended hospital stays. A nurse by trade, her mission with Cure 4 The Kids was inspired by the story of her own son, who underwent 20 surgeries in a four-year period due to a traumatic football injury. At one point, doctors feared he would be ventilatordependent, but he recovered and is now a lark ounty firefighter with a family of his own. Logan-Parker says she “moved mountains” to get the research that saved his life.

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I could liquidate to get him the treatment he needed. But through that process, I met a lot of families, cried a lot of tears in waiting rooms and saw a lot of children pass. I think as a community, we could have done more for them, particularly with access to research.”

The concept of Cure 4 The Kids took shape in 2006, with tax-exempt status granted in 2007. The foundation’s treatment programs received the Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval Accreditation in 2012, a highly coveted confirmation of strict health care standards. Although not for profit, ure he ids covers costs the old fashioned way by billing insurance companies. hile not a free clinic, treatment is provided to patients with or without medical insurance, regardless of their ability to pay. I believe the price of poverty shouldn’t be death for a sick child, says Logan-Parker.

The foundation’s Charity Care program helps those who are uninsured, underinsured or have leftover costs that have fallen through the cracks.

ven if a child has the best insurance, there are still co pays, says ogan Parker. here are still deductibles and high cost drugs.

Donation dollars are also used to recruit new physicians and keep them in place. olunteers are welcome, but must pass a health screening and are encouraged to participate on a long term basis. hey help with anything from office paperwork to reading to young children. e want kids to continue being kids, says ogan Parker. ust because they’re sick doesn’t mean they shouldn’t play video games or hang out with their friends, who are welcome in the infusion suites. e try to make it as comfortable as possible.

Additional support is coming from pop singer Gwen Stefani, who recently launched her first residency at Planet ollywood on the trip. A dollar from every ticket sold is being donated to ure he ids. It’s a gesture that is no doubt deeply appreciated by both ure he ids and oseman niversity as their new partnership begins to take shape. www.davidlv.com | 45

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Las Vegas Medical District It’s Just What the Doctor Ordered for Southern Nevada Special to DAVID Magazine

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here do you go when you get sick in Las Vegas? To the airport!”

Most Southern Nevadans have heard this joke. Unfortunately, this has long been the reality for those with the means and resources to seek, outside the state, what they perceive as higher quality medical treatment. But thanks to the Las Vegas Medical District, strides are being made to bolster Southern Nevada’s medical community and the quality of the region’s healthcare.

If you aren’t familiar with the Las Vegas Medical District, don’t be concerned. Despite its origins dating back more than 20 years, it’s still a brand in relative infancy. Established by the Las Vegas City Council in 1997 to physically bring together a variety of medical services and providers near and around UMC (University Medical Center), the Las Vegas Medical District (LVMD) was created with the goal of expanding and improving medical care in Southern Nevada. But due to market conditions and economic challenges, it wasn’t able to expand despite the need.

Fast forward to 2015 when, after years of focused work from the city of Las Vegas and a coalition of medical providers, a comprehensive master plan for the Las Vegas Medical District was completed. The plan was developed to guide the District’s thoughtful development to include new facilities, infrastructure, and other critical needs.

“There is a no more noble goal than to create a global center of medicine in Southern Nevada that will improve the quality of healthcare in our community, enhance access to medical care, and serve as a catalyst for

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“The Las Vegas Medical District is positioned to do all of this and more.”

According to Scott Adams, city of Las Vegas City Manager, who is the LVMD Advisory Council Founder & Chair Emeritus, collaboration was key to advancing the idea of putting a medical district on the map. “We worked with dozens of stakeholders, municipalities, medical facilities and professionals, academia and neighboring communities to develop what is today a blueprint to develop a large-scale, quality center of medicine in our city.”

In addition to obvious stakeholders like government agencies, UNLV School of Medicine, and ancillary medical service providers, Adams identified other key partners, including those from other industries, that would eventually participate and benefit from a large medical district populated by medical professionals, students, patients, service providers, and residents. A specially formed M Advisory ouncil identified and studied existing infrastructure and community assets, such as existing hospitals, nearby centers of business, and other local resources, that could be leveraged to build support and attract the investment needed to accomplish the goal of developing a large-scale medical district.

Recognizing the scope of this initiative, Adams spearheaded the creation of not only a master plan to guide the development of the medical district itself, but also a plan to integrate the medical district into surrounding neighborhoods and the greater Southern Nevada community. In fact, the city’s Economic and Urban Development Department recognized early on the need to link the LVMD with all its stakeholders – both from a physical and socio-economic perspective.

To that end, a public relations and marketing advisory committee was formed to collectively work on plans to develop an LVMD brand and promote it both internally within the District and externally to the entire Southern Nevada community. The committee, comprised of marketing professionals from each of the medical facilities in the District, meet regularly to work on defining the M ’s brand and develop strategies and tactics to increase awareness and enhance the profile of this emerging area.

Today, the LVMD is easily considered one of the most important economic development projects in Southern Nevada. To quantify its impact, the LVMD is expected to have, by 2030, an economic impact of $3.6 billion, generate more than 24,000 jobs, and create state general fund revenues of more than $181 million, according to ripp mbach, a national economic consulting firm.

According to Bill Arent, Director, Economic and Urban Development, city of Las Vegas, the growth of the medical industry is key to Southern evada’s economic diversification strategy and the M will help attract new, high-paying employers to the region as well as advance a higher quality of life. “Further development of the LVMD will provide jobs and stimulate development near the city of Las Vegas’ vital assets downtown like Fremont East, Symphony Park, and the 18B Arts District,” he says.

Centrally located in downtown Las Vegas, the LVMD’s physical boundaries were expanded in 2015 to include nearby centers of employment, such as Symphony Park, home of Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health. And through relationship-building, the city of Las Vegas is helping to strengthen the bonds with the new UNLV School of Medicine, which welcomed its first class of students last summer.

Right: In addition to improving access and quality of healthcare in Southern Nevada, the Las Vegas Medical District is considered one of the region’s most important economic development projects with an estimated economic impact of $3.6 billion by 2030.

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VEGASMD “The LVMD is a true collaboration and the UNLV School of Medicine is proud to be at the center of something so needed for this community,” says r. arbara Atkinson, Founding ean, chool of Medicine. iven that we are deliberately recruiting students with strong ties to evada, we are ensuring that the future includes improved access to care for outhern evadans for years to come. ur doctors won’t be ust using the latest medical technologies, they’ll also be developing them. panning approximately acres, the M ’s core acres are generally bounded by harleston oulevard on the south, ancho rive on the west, Alta rive on the north, and Martin . ing oulevard on the east.

Currently operating within the LVMD are six institutions of higher learning (UNLV School of Medicine, UNLV School of Dental Medicine, Clinical imulation enter of as egas, Milan Institute, ouro niversity, chool of Medicine Ackerman enter of Autism and eurodevelopment olutions four hospitals M hildren’s ospital of evada at M alley ospital Medical enter ori on pecialty ospital of as egas two imaging centers esert adiology and teinberg iagnostic Medical Imaging); and one medical center dedicated to research and treatment of

brain and neurodegenerative diseases leveland linic ou uvo enter for rain ealth . epresentatives from each of these medical facilities comprise the as egas Medical istrict Advisory ouncil, a group actively participating in the evolution of the istrict, weighing in on such topics as land use, new medical businesses, expansions, safety, and the development of initiatives to further istrict goals. he Advisory ouncil also sets the vision for the district, which provides a guide for the membership.

A second group, the Planning Committee, is charged with management of the istrict’s long range planning, including, but not limited to, infrastructure, parking, signage, and oning.

While ambitious, the goal of LVMD is already coming to fruition with the opening of the chool of Medicine and the cooperative work of existing medical facilities that are now united in their vision to help develop an Academic ealth enter. ot a physical center, an Academic ealth enter is a robust system of medical facilities and services, including, but not limited to, a medical school, one or more additional health profession

In addition to six institutions of higher learning, four hospitals are located in the as egas Medical istrict. hey include alley ospital Medical enter, M , hildren’s ospital of evada at M and ori on pecialty ospital of as egas.

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Steinberg Diagnostic Imaging Center is one of two medical imaging centers in the Las Vegas Medical District. The vision for the District is to bring together medical services, providers and institutions to expand and improve medical care in Southern Nevada by creating a comprehensive center of medicine for our community.

schools, and an affiliated teaching hospital. There are approximately 45 Academic Health Centers in the country, all in major metropolitan areas. The establishment of an Academic Health Center will be a huge advancement for our region that has been lacking in this area. In Las Vegas, our emerging Academic Health Center will be comprised of the UNLV School of Medicine and the university’s health science schools, including nursing and dentistry; an affiliation with UMC that will serve as the primary teaching hospital; and an integrated network of regional health care delivery institutions throughout the district and the valley.

According to Dr. Atkinson, while we don’t yet have a fully functioning Academic Health Center, the foundation is now there to make it a reality. “In academic medicine, education, research and clinical care are combined to provide the best possible medical experience. What our academic medical center will provide is what virtually every major metropolitan area in the country has realized is necessary: in addition to compassionate care, a community must have cutting edge technologies combined with the latest resources and therapies.”

Recognizing the importance of connecting to the surrounding neighborhoods and the greater Southern Nevada community, city staff is working on strategies and plans to accomplish that integration. This includes building a walkable inner core within the LVMD to ensure connectivity throughout the District – from medical schools and hospitals to research centers and medical providers. Another key is activating the Charleston Blvd. area by better organizing property owners and merchants and developing pilot infill pro ects to entice new building in the area. Increasing the density along the MLK Blvd. corridor as a result of Project NEON work will also help to reimagine the area as a gateway to the LVMD. And the master plan calls for a phased approach to coordinating development of the district both internally and with other major projects in the community.

“Improving Southern Nevada’s reputation for quality medical care won’t happen overnight,” said Mayor Goodman. “Yet access to quality medical care is foundational to quality of life. And if we can simultaneously encourage economic development while uplifting healthcare, it’s a win-win.”

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Story by Paul Harasim Photos by Paul Joncich/UNLV School of Medicine.

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rystal Dickson, a 23-year-old second year student at the UNLV School of Medicine, remembers…

How, as a little girl, she’d often be left alone by her parents at night, during the day. How, because of their unpredictable behavior, she’d hide in a room or in a closet when they were home. How her parents, sometimes homeless, were repeatedly arrested for use of methamphetamine. How she hated visiting her dad in prison.

How other students, as well as adults, assumed she could never amount to anything because of what her parents had done.

The more you talk with this honors graduate of both the Advanced Technologies Academy in Las Vegas and UCLA in Los Angeles – you’ll often find her in the medical school library the more you reali e how wrong it is to assume family background has to dictate a child’s future.

“I remember in high school, when a social worker came...she was talking to me and saw my grade point...it was above 4.0...There was a look of shock on her face. I felt kind of mad. It shouldn’t have been shocking,” she says now. “That attitude is held, unfortunately, by a lot of people. A lot of people assume things that they shouldn’t...when you have parents like mine, people treat you differently and you feel that. A lot of people thought that because my parents had problems with addiction, I would as well.”

Dickson credits her grandmother, an accountant who became her guardian in elementary school, with bringing stability to her life. “She has always encouraged me.”

Crystal Dickson’s story, like that of Arturo Montes and many other students at the UNLV School of Medicine, impresses 72-year-old Dr. Joseph Thornton, an associate professor of surgery at the school, which is now in its second year. “There’s a good mix of students – some with backgrounds you often don’t see in medical schools. I enjoy working with them, teaching them.” Thornton isn’t an easy guy to impress. The son of an African-American single mother in Chicago, he graduated with honors from the University of Illinois-Chicago while working a full-time job in the

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. . Post ffice. hat background paved the way for his entrance into ashville’s Meharry Medical chool, the first medical school in the outh for African Americans. hornton argues that a lack of socioeconomic and racial diversity among medical students produces physicians who are not representative of their patients, sometimes serving to exacerbate ine uities in access to care.

An Association of American Medical olleges report found that the median family income of matriculating students nationwide was , and that a ma ority of medical students have parents with graduate degrees. Meanwhile, r. am Parrish, the chool of Medicine Admissions irector, recently found that a uarter of the incoming class at the medical school are considered economically disadvantaged, generally meaning their families received state or federal government assistance. early half are first generation college students. acially ethnically, about a uarter of both ’s first and second medical school classes are comprised of atino and African American students, groups considered underrepresented in medicine. Admission test scores are well above the median score. o help ensure the new school drew uality students in its first year of operation, the school’s dean, r. arbara Atkinson, found donors who provided full tuition, four year scholarships for the entire student first class. Forty members of the second, member class, received full rides, with the remainder receiving partial scholarships. ther schools work hard to even hit a target of percent underrepresented students, says Atkinson, who believes medical school recruitment can contribute to a greater understanding of the backgrounds of all sorts of patients future physicians will care for. hornton, the first colorectal surgeon in evada, says he’s not surprised that Parrish says that admission interviewers have found that students considered economically disadvantaged or underprivileged seem to have a fire in the belly to do well. hey have something to prove, hornton says. nce they see an opportunity is realistic they really go after it. I know very well about that.

It wasn’t until high school that rystal ickson thought she could make a future for herself. ecause of my parents, people don’t expect much from you and you start to feel the same way. ut then I noticed if I studied, I could do well in class People started reacting to me differently when I did well in class I reali ed I had the ability to determine my future. In high school, I wanted to have a career in public health or research because I wanted to have a ob where I have a positive influence on people’s lives. ut becoming a doctor never seemed attainable. er mindset changed after she won scholarships to attend A. here, she ma ored in neuroscience after her mother was in a car accident and suffered a traumatic brain in ury. In college, my confidence in myself grew and I started volunteering at a neurology clinic. It was while volunteering taking vitals and talking to patients, that I decided I wanted to become a doctor. I still haven’t decided on a speciality, though. uring college, she also volunteered with children who came from backgrounds similar to hers. I spent a lot of time volunteering with foster youth because I wanted children born into circumstances like the one I was born into to know that there was hope and that they do have the ability to improve their futures. oday, ickson lives with her grandmother. o does her mother, who had to get her teeth removed because of the damage methamphetamine did to them. er father is in prison because of what he did to get money for drugs...I haven’t talked to him in a long time. I told him the last time he got www.davidlv.com | 55

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UNLV Surgeon Dr. Joseph Thornton preps for surgery alongside RN Eileen Sico.

out of prison that I wouldn’t visit him again if he went back. I hated going to the prison. I had negative experiences there.”

It isn’t unusual to see Dickson carrying two bags of heavy books – one on her back and one on her arm – into the medical school library or virtual anatomy lab. She is passionate about what she believes she can do through medicine to help others, particularly the underserved. That sincere desire what Parrish refers to as a fire in the belly, played a key role in her winning admission. She was awarded the Thomas E. & Mary K. Gallagher Foundation Scholarship.

“I want to help the underserved. I don’t believe that one’s socioeconomic status should determine their health outcomes. I have chosen to become a doctor because there’s something enormously special about being able to have a direct influence on someone’s life and help inspire them to lead healthier, happier lives.”

As Arturo Montes, a 30-year-old second year medical student at the UNLV School of Medicine, walks through the Las Vegas Arts District, he points to the colorful street art impression of the Deadpool comic book character that fills the brick back wall of a downtown building.

I call what you find on the walls of the buildings down here the art of the people,” he says. These trips downtown, he explains, are one way that he relieves some of the stress associated with medical school, where 40-hour plus study weeks are commonplace.

When Montes was a child, his family of four moved to Las Vegas from East os Angeles to find obs. e were as poor as you can get in America before we moved here. We had little food to eat – tortillas with salt and beans.” is father umped at the chance to work hours a week in as egas as a custodian and dishwasher. His mother worked full time as a casino porter.

With his father from Mexico and mother from El Salvador, Montes grew up

speaking Spanish. “I didn’t start to speak English until I entered kindergarten.”

As his parents studied to become citi ens, Montes became the first in his family to graduate from high school, where he admits he concentrated more on football and wrestling than his studies. “I never even thought of going to college until I was .

It was then his mother suffered a heart attack. “It was devastating. I went to the hospital and she was flatlining.” He watched as a medical team went to work on her and a cardiologist brought her back to life. “Right then, I thought, ‘I want to be a doctor.’ It was amazing. I realized I wanted to help people in much the same way.”

While working as either a busboy or custodian, Montes went to the College of Southern Nevada and then transferred to UNLV, where he graduated with dual ma ors in kinesiology and biology. Family obligations forced him to work full time before applying to medical school. The full scholarship Montez received to the UNLV School of Medicine came from community leader Randy Garcia, a UNLV graduate and founder of The Investment Counsel Company of Nevada.

“I try to help at-risk youth dream bigger than they probably believe they can,” Garcia says. “I grew up in the old part of Las Vegas, and it was a little dicey. I think mentoring young people to rise beyond their circumstances is what puts the biggest smile on my face.”

Montes plans to follow Garcia’s lead on reaching out to help others. He is well aware that doctors are scarce in evada the state ranks th in the number of physicians per capita.

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