Current Fellows

Whitney DeBoard

Graduate Medical Education

Positions Held:

GME Program Coordinator/UKHC

Abigail K. DeBusk, DO

Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Positions Held:

Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery
Med Center Health Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine

Jennifer Decker

Office of Philanthropy

Positions Held:

Philanthropy Executive Director, College of Medicine and Kentucky Children's Hospital

Elda Dede, MPA

Radiology

Positions Held:

Department Administrator

Connor Dedeker, MD

Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

GME Program:

Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery - Otolaryngology

Summary:

Year: PGY-4
Education: TX Christian Univ., Univ. of Minnesota
Hometown: Minneapolis, Minnesota

Why did you choose the University of Kentucky?

I was first drawn to the University of Kentucky following their virtual open house last fall. Even during a short Zoom call, I got a sense of the… Read More

What are your hobbies?

Outside of the hospital, I enjoy playing any and all sports (pickleball, basketball, golf, etc.), coffee and espresso making, cooking new recipes… Read More

Kristy Deep, MD, MA, FACP

Internal Medicine

Positions Held:

Professor of Medicine
Vice Chair of Education, Internal Medicine
Education Chair

Emily A DeFranco, DO

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Positions Held:

Professor
John W. Greene Endowed Chair

Cassondra Danielle Degener

Internal Medicine

Positions Held:

Advanced Practice Provider III/UKHC

Susan D deGraaff

Pediatrics

Positions Held:

Research Associate Clinical III

Ashley DeJarnette, APRN, DNP, FNP-BC

Pediatrics

Positions Held:

Pediatric Forensic Medicine Nurse Practitioner

Kalkidan Dejene

GME Program:

Hospital Administration - Administration

Summary:

Year: PGY-1

Madeline K DeJesus

Center on Drug and Alcohol Research

Positions Held:

Data Coordinator Senior

Jodi DeJohn, MD

Emergency Medicine

GME Program:

Emergency Medicine

Summary:

Year: PGY-3

Maria Del Castillo De Calvo, MD

Internal Medicine

Positions Held:

Assistant Professor

Anna Delacruz Leyson, MD

Internal Medicine

Positions Held:

Associate Professor

Kevin N Delahousay

Anesthesiology, Perioperative, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine

Positions Held:

CRNA

Jill Morris DeLair, PA-C

Neurosurgery

Positions Held:

Advanced Practice Provider/UKHC

Melissa Delaney, MD

Family and Community Medicine

GME Program:

Family and Community Medicine - Family Medicine - UK

Summary:

Year: PGY-3

Why did you choose the University of Kentucky?

I am originally from East Tennessee, but grew up visit my grandparents in Western Kentucky. If there was a UK men’s basketball game on, you best… Read More

What do you like about your program?

Our program does a whole month of orientation to kick off the start of residency. It’s something that I’m really thankful for because it allowed… Read More

What are your hobbies?

I enjoy cooking/baking, gardening, and spending time with my husband and 2 dogs!