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.
26,000
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

Seth Stearley, MD
Senior Inpatient Medical Director

Joel Hamm, MD
Co-Medical Director of Chandler Hospital ER
Director of Global Health Fellowship 

Patrick Grace, MD
Co-Medical Director of Chandler Hospital ER
Medical Director of Toxicology & Hyperbarics

Gena Cooper, MD
Medical Director of Pediatric ER

Eric Reid, MD
Medical Director of Good Samaritan Hospital ER

Christopher Doty, MD
Vice-Chair of Education

Our Residency Team

Sameer Desai, MD
Program Director
 

Jonathan Bronner, MD
Associate Program Director
 

Linda Katirji, MD
Assistant Program Director
 

Jaryd Zummer, MD
4th Year Clerkship Director
 

Bradley Buckingham, MD
3rd Year Clerkship Director

Rebecca Peurach
GME Program Coordinator
 

Jocelyn Barnett
Emergency Medicine Program Coordinator
 

Kirsten Morant
Health Education Specialist

 

Our Faculty

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Our Residents and Fellows

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Our Pharmacists

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