Lexington Fellows
Pulmonary Fellows
Loor Alshawa, MD
GME Program:
Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care MedicineSummary:
Year: PGY-5 Education: Indiana University School of Medicine
Caroline Blake, MD
GME Program:
Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care MedicineSummary:
Year: PGY-4
Catherine Cashy, DO
GME Program:
Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care MedicineSummary:
Year: PGY-4
Lauren Crossman, MD
GME Program:
Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care MedicineSummary:
Year: PGY-4 Education: University of Kentucky, Emory University (IM Residency)Hometown: Northern Kentucky
Strong clinical training, emphasis on medical education, supportive co-fellows
What are your hobbies?
Gardening, cooking, spending time with my dog and husband, going to breweries with friends
Christopher Distel, DO
GME Program:
Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care MedicineSummary:
Year: PGY-5 Education: Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine
Muhammad Faruqi, MBBS
GME Program:
Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care MedicineSummary:
Year: PGY-6Pulmonary Critical Care at UK is a very strong fellowship program. I wanted to get exposed to a wide variety of pulmonary pathology which is… Read More
What do you like about your program?
Everyone within the program is like family. People are welcoming and easy going.
What are your hobbies?
Working out, exploring different restaurants and watching TV.
Zachary Fyffe, DO
GME Program:
Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care MedicineSummary:
Year: PGY-5
Muhammad Ijlal Khan, MBBS
GME Program:
Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care MedicineSummary:
Year: PGY-6
Rachana Mendpara, MD
GME Program:
Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care MedicineSummary:
Year: PGY-5
Michael Morris, MD
GME Program:
Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care MedicineSummary:
Year: PGY-6 Education: St. George's University School of Medicine
Andrew Smith, MD
GME Program:
Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care MedicineSummary:
Year: PGY-6
Evan Stearns, MD
GME Program:
Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care MedicineSummary:
Year: PGY-4 Education: UK (medical school and residency)Hometown: Louisville, KY
Critical Care Medicine Fellows
Andrew Fozzard, MD
GME Program:
Internal Medicine - Critical Care MedicineSummary:
Year: PGY-6 Education: Mercer University School of Medicine
Valentina Maksymyuk, DO
GME Program:
Internal Medicine - Critical Care MedicineSummary:
Year: PGY-4
Leslie McHale, MD
GME Program:
Internal Medicine - Critical Care MedicineSummary:
Year: PGY-6 Education: Tulane University School of MedicineHometown: Alamo, CA
I did residency at UK as well, so I was lucky enough to be able to come to Lexington to interview in person (pre-COVID times). I loved the city… Read More
What do you like about your program?
The people! The people I work with have become my best friends and it makes the whole experience even better.
What are your hobbies?
Hanging out with my dog, gardening, going to the local breweries with friends, going out on the pontoon on the lake nearby