About Us

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

Roger L. Humphries, MD
Chair of Emergency Medicine

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

Christopher Doty, MD
Vice-Chair of Education

Peter Akpunonu, MD
Medical Director of Toxicology and Hyperbarics

Gena Cooper, MD
Medical Director of Pediatric ER

Patrick Grace, MD
Medical Director of Chandler Hospital ED

Eric Reid, MD
Medical Director of Good Samaritan Hospital ER

Seth Stearley, MD
Senior Inpatient Medical Director

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

Jonathan Bronner, MD
Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine
Director, Simulation-Based Education, College of Medicine
Co-Director, Simulation-Based Education, Emergency Medicine Residency

Linda Katirji, MD
Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine
Assistant Program Director, Emergency Medicine Residency
Director, MS4 Acting Internship, Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine
Co-Director, MS4 Ultrasound Elective Director, Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine

Jaryd Zummer, MD, FACEP, FAAEM
Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine and Pediatric Medicine
Assistant Program Director, Emergency Medicine Residency
Co-Director, MS4 Acting Internship, Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine

Bradley Buckingham, MD, FACEP
Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine
Co-Director, MS3 Clerkship, Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine

Katelyn Yackey, MD, FAAP
Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine
Director, MS4 Pediatric Acting Internship, Emergency Medicine

Diana Labrada, MD (she/her)
Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine
Director, MS3 Clerkship, Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine
Co-Director, Simulation-Based Education, Emergency Medicine Residency

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

Rebecca Peurach
GME Program Coordinator

Jocelyn Barnett
GME Program Coordinator

Kirsten Morant
Health Education Specialist