Donita Dillon Lightner, MD
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donita.lightner@uky.edu
University of Kentucky Department of Neurology
Positions
- Associate Professor
- Specialty: Pediatric Neuro-Oncology
College Unit(s)
Biography and Education
Biography
Dr. Donita Lightner specializes in pediatric neuro-oncology. She received her medical degree from the University of Kentucky and completed her residency at Kosair Children’s Hospital in Louisville. Additionally, she completed a pediatric neurology residency and fellowship at the University of Kentucky and a pediatric neuro-oncology fellowship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. Dr. Lightner specializes in pediatric brain tumors and joins Dr. Thomas Pittman in the management of children with brain tumors.
Education
Degree
University of Kentucky, College of Medicine
Residency
- Pediatric Neurology, University of Kentucky
- Pediatrics, University of Louisville, Kosair Children's Hospital
Fellowship
Pediatric Neuro-Oncology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York
Certifications and Special Training
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Child Neurology