Psychiatry & Mental Health...
Steve Alcazar, MD, is an assistant professor in the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health. Having completed his undergraduate studies in cell and molecular biology at UNLV, Dr. Alcazar earned his medical degree from the University of Nevada, R...
Dr. John Anooshian, an associate professor in the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, received his medical degree from the University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine. Anooshian completed his general psychiatric residency at the Univers...
Board-certified in general psychiatry, Caitlin Chen, DO, is an assistant professor in the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health. Dr. Chen completed her undergraduate studies in biology and psychology at Wellesley College...
Weiming David Chu, MD, FAPA, is an associate professor in the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health. A graduate of the Ross University School of Medicine, Dr. Chu completed his adult psychiatry residency at the University of Nevada, Reno Schoo...
Lisa Durette, MD, graduated from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine and completed both a general psychiatry residency and a child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship at the Medical University of South Carolina. She is board certified in general psychiatry and child and adolesc...
Althea was born in Jamaica, West Indies. She lived in New York upon migration but has been a resident of Las Vegas for the past 23 years. She has worked in the social service field for over 28 years and dedicated the past twenty years to serving people with Serious Mental Health Conditions...
Irene is a psychiatric nurse practitioner that has spent her career treating patients at UNLV Medicine Mojave Counseling with severe and persistent mental illness. She worked at Mojave as a student nurse and returned to start her career there. ...
Susanna was born in Miami, Florida but has resided in Las Vegas, NV for 36 years. At a young age, she expressed a desire to help people. After high school, she went on to attend College of Southern Nevada (CSN) and graduate with an Associate of Arts degree...
Mason Jahnke, MD, assistant professor of psychiatry and clerkship director at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV, earned his medical degree at Oregon Health and Science University. Dr. Jahnke completed his psychiatry residency at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, where h...
Stuart was born in Burbank, CA and grew up in Coronado, CA. He graduated from San Diego State University in 2009 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology. ...
Eden Lee, MD, is an assistant professor in the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health. Born in the Philippines, Dr. Lee received her medical degree from De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute and completed her residency in psychiatry...
Garnette has provided individual and family therapy services for the last 21 years. She specializes in trauma, grief, mood and anxiety disorders. She treats children, adolescents and adults with a variety of mental health and medical concerns...
Karrin is a Day Treatment Program Counselor that works with people with Serious Mental Health to assist them to live more fulfilling lives. She earned a Master of Science Degree in Psychology from California Lutheran University. Karrin believes that every day is an opportunity for excellence...
Alison Netski, MD, is the vice dean of clinical affairs and professor of psychiatry at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV. Board certified from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in psychiatry and psychosomatic medicine, Dr. Netski specializes in the treatme...
Sarah has been a Day Treatment Program Counselor with UNLV Health Mojave Counseling since 2002. She is a graduate of the University of Montana where she completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology. She facilitates groups related to independence skills, anger management, healthy lifestyles, a...
Shelby is a native of Southern Nevada. She attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where she studied psychology, marriage and family therapy, and social work. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a minor in Family Studies (2016) and her Master’s degree in Social Work (...
Syed Quadri, MD, earned his bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Illinois Chicago. After graduating, he attended medical school at St. James School of Medicine, while earning a master’s degree in public health...
Elizabeth Robinson graduated from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in December of 2015 with a bachelor of arts (BA) in Sociology. Upon graduation she started working in the mental health field as a Registered Behavior Technician treating autistic children. She also worked as a Qualified Me...
John was born and raised in a suburb of Philadelphia, PA. John earned his B. S...
Jason Schwartz holds a BASW from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and a Terminal Master’s degree in Social Psychology from the University of California, Santa Cruz. His career in social work began in 1975 as a VISTA volunteer, where he dedicated 30 hours per week to supporting youth...
David is the director of the First Episode Psychosis (FEP) program through UNLV Health Mojave Counseling. David completed his Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology in 2006 and his Master’s Degree in Social Work in 2011 at the University of Nevada, Reno. ...
Faisal Suba, MD, who completed his psychiatry residency program at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine, is an assistant professor of psychiatry at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV. Board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Dr. Suba received ...
Education Fellowship: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Residency Program: Detroit Wayne County Health Authority GME Consortium Program Medical School: Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine...
Kathy’s leadership at Mojave Counseling, a role she has held since June 2022, is a testament to her managerial skills and dedication to the field. Her journey at Mojave began in 1996 as a psychiatric case manager, and she later obtained her MSW degree in social work with a focus on administra...
Dr. Jonathan Wirjo, an associate professor in the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, received his medical degree from Western University Health Sciences. He completed his residency in psychiatry at the University of Nevada Reno School o...
In 1992, after a state budget cut resulted in many employees in the mental health field being laid off, there was a worrying lack of services for those in the Las Vegas community that struggled with severe and persistent mental illness. As a direct response to this, Mojave Counseling – an o...