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Eric Abbenhaus, MD

  • Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

GME Program:
Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine - Orthopaedic Surgery
Summary:
Year:  PGY-4
Education: Indiana University
Hometown: Carmel, IN

Alyssa Barre, MD

  • Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

GME Program:
Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine - Orthopaedic Surgery
Summary:
Year:  PGY-3
Education: Clemson University
Hometown: Fort Mill, SC

Why did you choose the University of Kentucky?

For the volume of patients needing orthopaedic care who come through the door, the excellence of the faculty that we have the opportunity to train… Read More

What do you like about your program?

The volume of complex and challenging consults and operative cases, and the people who help make work fun and who have helped me gain tons of… Read More

What are your hobbies?

Scuba diving, traveling, dogs (especially my own), hiking

Collin Black, MD

  • Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

GME Program:
Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine - Orthopaedic Surgery
Summary:
Year:  PGY-4
Education: Brigham Young University Provo, Utah
Hometown: Orem, UT

Why did you choose the University of Kentucky?

UK provides a great sense of resident camaraderie and very high operative volume. Many faculty are visibly invested in resident education and the… Read More

What do you like about your program?

The number of reps I will have in the OR with "bread and butter" cases to aid in the significant transition from resident to attending… Read More

What are your hobbies?

Family day trips, gardening, tennis, golf.

Evan Dowell, MD

  • Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

GME Program:
Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine - Orthopaedic Surgery
Summary:
Year:  PGY-1

George Ducas, MD

  • Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

GME Program:
Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine - Orthopaedic Surgery
Summary:
Year:  PGY-1

Patrick Dunne, MD

  • Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

GME Program:
Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine - Orthopaedic Surgery
Summary:
Year:  PGY-3
Education: University of Texas at Austin
Hometown: Pensacola, Florida

Why did you choose the University of Kentucky?

I knew that with my commitment to the US Navy there would be a good chance I would go straight into practice without a formal fellowship. I wanted… Read More

What do you like about your program?

People from chair of the program down to PGY1 all actively encourage and equip each member to better themselves at every stage of training.

What are your hobbies?

Weightlifting, Basketball, swimming

Jeremy Frederick, MD

  • Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

GME Program:
Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine - Orthopaedic Surgery
Summary:
Year:  PGY-4
Education: University of Kentucky
Hometown: Clay, KY

Jarod Griffin, MD

  • Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

GME Program:
Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine - Orthopaedic Surgery
Summary:
Year:  PGY-1

Joseph Hare, MD

  • Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

GME Program:
Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine - Orthopaedic Surgery
Summary:
Year:  PGY-5
Education: Tufts University
Hometown: Sugar Land, TX

Gavin Hautala, MD

  • Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

GME Program:
Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine - Orthopaedic Surgery
Summary:
Year:  PGY-5
Education: University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
Hometown: Pittsville, WI

Why did you choose the University of Kentucky?

The camaraderie here is unparalleled and is one of the main reasons I chose UK. The residents and faculty take every opportunity to teach, always… Read More

What do you like about your program?

It was important to me for a program to have all the subspecialties covered in one place, a high operative volume, few fellows, and great… Read More

What are your hobbies?

Vinyl Records - currently have 1,215 vinyl record albums. Best album nobody has heard of: L.A. Getaway by Joel Scott Hill.
Green Bay Packers… Read More

Kendall Horan, MD

  • Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

GME Program:
Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine - Orthopaedic Surgery
Summary:
Year:  PGY-2

Joshua Joiner, MD

  • Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

GME Program:
Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine - Orthopaedic Surgery
Summary:
Year:  PGY-1

Aamir Kadri, MD

  • Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

GME Program:
Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine - Orthopaedic Surgery
Summary:
Year:  PGY-3
Education: Georgetown University
Hometown: Pleasant Prairie, WI

Andrew Kirk, MD

  • Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

GME Program:
Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine - Orthopaedic Surgery
Summary:
Year:  PGY-4
Education: University of Kentucky
Hometown: Lexington, KY

Charles-Antoine Mechas, MD

  • Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

GME Program:
Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine - Orthopaedic Surgery
Summary:
Year:  PGY-5
Education: University of Louisville
Hometown: Lexington, KY

Why did you choose the University of Kentucky?

UK's Orthopaedic Surgery Program provides residents with unmatched case volume, autonomy, and exposure to all pathologies in one place. The… Read More

What do you like about your program?

The camaraderie between residents and faculty is excellent and lends itself to a great learning environment

What are your hobbies?

Outside the hospital I like to workout, play golf, and go hiking with my fiancee and dog.

Christopher Meuth, MD

  • Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

GME Program:
Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine - Orthopaedic Surgery
Summary:
Year:  PGY-2

Trey Moberly, MD

  • Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

GME Program:
Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine - Orthopaedic Surgery
Summary:
Year:  PGY-4
Education: Youngstown State University
Hometown: Hillsboro, Ohio

Why did you choose the University of Kentucky?

I was looking for a program with a strong operative volume and great people that would continuously push me to improve.

What do you like about your program?

The operative autonomy when earned, great mentors at every turn, and a great group of residents that have become part of my family.

What are your hobbies?

Hanging out with my wife and son, exploring the local restaurants and distilleries.

Mark Nazal, MD

  • Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

GME Program:
Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine - Orthopaedic Surgery
Summary:
Year:  PGY-5
Education: Boston University School of Public Health
Hometown: High Point, NC

Andrew Reichard, MD

  • Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

GME Program:
Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine - Orthopaedic Surgery
Summary:
Year:  PGY-2
Education: Wright State University, Boonshoft School of Medicine
Hometown: Lyndhurst, OH

John Reynolds, MD

  • Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

GME Program:
Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine - Orthopaedic Surgery
Summary:
Year:  PGY-3
Education: Western Kentucky University
Hometown: Murfreesboro, TN

Why did you choose the University of Kentucky?

UK delivers the medical exposure and pathology of a large urban city with the size and feel of a mid sized southern town. It is a fantastic place… Read More

What do you like about your program?

When I was looking at residencies, I wanted to train at a program that would give me the skills and foundation to build a successful career as an… Read More

What are your hobbies?

When I am not at the hospital, I enjoy spending time with my wife and daughter. We enjoy trying new restaurants, hanging out with friends, and… Read More

Cristina Rivera-Ramirez, MD

  • Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

GME Program:
Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine - Orthopaedic Surgery
Summary:
Year:  PGY-4
Education: University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras
Hometown: San Juan, Puerto Rico

Chandler Sneed, MD

  • Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

GME Program:
Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine - Orthopaedic Surgery
Summary:
Year:  PGY-2

Ross Taylor, MD

  • Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

GME Program:
Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine - Orthopaedic Surgery
Summary:
Year:  PGY-2
Hometown: Greensboro, NC

Why did you choose the University of Kentucky?

Having rotated at UK I saw how residents encounter a volume rivaled by few, gain exposure to an array of complex pathologies and work with and… Read More

What are your hobbies?

Away from the hospital I like to fly-fish, play golf and enjoy live music

Timothy Westbrooks, MD

  • Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

GME Program:
Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine - Orthopaedic Surgery
Summary:
Year:  PGY-5
Education: University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Hometown: Chattanooga, TN
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