Quick Facts About Emergency Medicine at UK

Level 1
Trauma Center
We are the region's only Level 1 Trauma Center for both adult and pediatric patients.
32,000
Pediatric Patients Per Year
We have the only dedicated pediatric emergency center in the state that serves central and eastern Kentucky.

TRAUMA CERTIFICATION

Our department has a Level 1 certification.

ED PHARMACY SERVICES

Our services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

ANCILLARY SERVICES AVAILABLE

Dedicated ED social worker, respiratory therapy, language interpreter


Our Team

Our Leadership

Roger L. Humphries, MD
Chair of Emergency Medicine

Charles A. Eckerline, Jr., MD
Vice-Chair of Emergency Medicine

Nicole S. McCoin, MD
Vice Dean for Faculty Affairs and Development

Christopher Doty, MD
Vice-Chair of Education

Peter Akpunonu, MD
Medical Director of Toxicology and Hyperbarics

Jaryd Zummer, MD
Medical Director of Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Patrick Grace, MD
Medical Director of Chandler Hospital Emergency Medicine

Eric Reid, MD
Medical Director of Good Samaritan Hospital ER

Seth Stearley, MD
Senior Inpatient Medical Director

Blake Davidson, MD
Medical Director of UK Transport

Our Residency Team

Sameer Desai, MD
Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine
Program Director, Emergency Medicine Residency

Christopher Belcher, MD 
Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine
Associate Program Director, Emergency Medicine Residency

Blake Davidson, MD  
Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine
Assistant Program Director, Emergency Medicine Residency
Medical Director of UK Transport

Diana V. Labrada, MD 
Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine
Assistant Program Director, Emergency Medicine Residency
Director, MS3 Clerkship, Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine


  
Jonathan Bronner, MD
Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine
Director, Simulation-Based Education, College of Medicine
Medical Education/Simulation Fellowship Director

Linda Katirji, MD 
Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine 
Director, MS4 Acting Internship, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine

Tama Thé, MD
Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine
Director, MS4 Ultrasound Elective Director, Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine

Selena Thé, MD
Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine
Co-Director, MS3 Clerkship, Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine

 

Rebecca Peurach
GME Program Manager
 

Kirsten Morant
GME Program Coordinator
 

Dwight St Hillaire
Health Education Specialist

 

Our Faculty

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Our Pediatric Faculty

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Our Advanced Practice Providers

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Our Residents and Fellows

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Our Pharmacists

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