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Where did Dr. Mark Ghalili complete his medical degree and residency?
Executive summary
Available reporting consistently says Dr. Mark (Maziar) Ghalili earned his DO from Western University of Health Sciences; several profiles also state he completed an Internal Medicine residency at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) or at Valley Hospital/Las Vegas-area programs, but primary site-by-site documentation varies across outlets (e.g., medical bios and conference pages) [1] [2] [3].
1. Education: Western University of Health Sciences listed across profiles
Multiple biographies and interviews identify Western University of Health Sciences as the institution where Dr. Ghalili earned his medical degree (DO). RegenerativeMedicineLA’s doctor bio, podcast guest notes, VoyageLA interview, and other profiles all state he received his medical degree from Western University of Health Sciences [1] [4] [5]. This is the most consistently reported credential in the available sources [1] [4] [5].
2. Residency: UNLV appears in later professional bios; some listings are less specific
A recent conference profile explicitly says Dr. Ghalili “completed his Internal Medicine residency at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas,” which directly names UNLV as the residency site [2]. Other listings note completion of a residency in Las Vegas or at local hospitals (for example, Sharecare’s brief entry states he “completed a residency at” and references Las Vegas/Valley Hospital contexts) but do not uniformly give the same single institutional name across every bio [3]. In short: UNLV is explicitly claimed in at least one professional source, while others refer generically to residency completion in the Las Vegas area [2] [3].
3. Timeline and corroboration: consistent DO date but residency wording varies
Several sources place his Western University graduation around 2012 and repeatedly call him a board‑certified internal medicine physician, but only some items give full residency institution details [3] [6]. The PRNewswire and clinic materials emphasize his clinical focus and personal medical history rather than enumerating every training detail, which helps explain variations in how training is presented [7] [6].
4. How sources differ and why that matters
RegenerativeMedicineLA, podcast notes, and lifestyle interviews prioritize narrative (medical degree, personal illness, regenerative work) and thus consistently cite Western University of Health Sciences [1] [4] [5]. Conference and professional directories add the UNLV residency detail [2] [3]. The difference likely reflects audience and purpose: patient-facing bios emphasize degree and specialty, while conference or directory listings tend to include formal residency institution information [1] [2] [3].
5. Unresolved items and reporting gaps
Available sources do not supply a formal copy of residency completion documentation (e.g., a residency graduation year, official UNLV GME listing, or state licensing record showing residency institution) within the set you provided. Therefore, while UNLV is named in at least one source, complete documentary corroboration (such as a UNLV residency roster) is not present in the current reporting [2] [3]. If you need final verification for credentialing or formal purposes, consult primary records such as state medical board profiles, the UNLV residency office, or the American Board of Physician Specialties / certification databases—these are not included in the supplied materials (not found in current reporting).
6. Competing perspectives and implicit agendas
Patient-oriented and entrepreneurial outlets (clinic bios, conference promotions, product pages) uniformly emphasize Dr. Ghalili’s regenerative medicine credentials and personal recovery story, which supports his clinical brand [8] [9]. Professional directories and conference materials provide the more granular training claim about UNLV residency, which is consistent with standard physician CV details but is less emphasized in marketing copy [2] [3]. Readers should note that marketing materials aim to build trust and may foreground certain credentials; directories and conference organizers tend to list formal training to satisfy professional audiences [1] [2].
7. Bottom line and recommended next step
Reported facts in the provided sources: medical degree (DO) at Western University of Health Sciences is repeatedly stated [1] [4] [5], and at least one professional profile explicitly lists an Internal Medicine residency at UNLV [2]. For definitive verification beyond these published bios, check licensing records or UNLV’s graduate medical education listings—those primary documents are not part of the current reporting and would resolve any remaining uncertainty (not found in current reporting).