About Us General Internal Medicine

Excellent Patient Satisfaction

The division of general internal medicine has a diverse faculty and staff that provide clinical services, medical education, and research at the University of Kentucky. Our providers have a strong commitment to providing general medical services to our patients and teaching to our learners. Areas of focus include comprehensive primary care for adults and children, management of chronic diseases, transition of care after hospitalization, behavioral health, weight management, and women’s health, including treatment of symptoms related to menopause.  We have five clinic locations, and expect our sixth clinic  location on Newtown Pike in Lexington to open to patients in the late summer of 2026.

Clinic Locations
  • The University Health Services Building
  • The Women's Health Clinic at the Kentucky Clinic
  • The Team Blue employee clinic at Kentucky Clinic South
  • The Polk Dalton Clinic
  • The UK Healthcare Primary Care Frankfort Clinic at the Frankfort Regional Medical Center

 

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Clinical Faculty

The division's academic clinical faculty and Advanced Practice Providers are active in an extensive array of educational services within the department, college, and University teaching programs. We are actively administrating and teaching in the colleges of Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences, as well as the UK Graduate School and the UK Honors College. Our physicians are among the most sought-after primary care clinicians in the institution. Administrators and professors from the University, the UK HealthCare system, and our state and local governments are among our patient population. Our academic faculty have been recognized as leaders in teaching, educational administration, educational research, and health services research at the regional and national levels. Our clinics are consistently rewarded with excellent patient satisfaction ratings for their services. 

Our Mission

To provide excellent, patient-centered primary care for adults and children, and to teach and train residents and medical students to join us in our mission to improve the health of the people of Kentucky

Community Outreach

The division of general internal medicine's Polk Dalton Clinic, located in Lexington’s downtown/Northside area, provides welcoming and convenient primary care to residents living in that area. This clinic emphasizes patient-focused, culturally sensitive care with an emphasis on meeting patients where they are. In addition to providing primary care, this clinic offers specialized treatment programs, including support for pregnant women with substance use disorder. This clinic also offers the services of an on-site social worker, and a community health worker to connect patients to resources and support services. With the goal of uplifting the Northside community, this mission-driven clinic offers programs and treatment options to support entire families in caring for their health. 

Contact the General Internal Medicine Administrative Office

859-257-5499
Charles T. Wethington Building
900 S. Limestone Suite 306
Lexington, KY 40536