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Foot and Ankle
Foot and Ankle
The Orthopaedic Surgeons at UK Healthcare are among the nation’s leading experts in the treatment of foot and ankle problems. Patients travel from around the country to receive advanced care for feet and ankles from our physicians, who are all fellowship-trained. To learn more about Graduate Medical Education at UK, click here.
From simple hammertoes to complex deformed arthritic ankles, our foot and ankle service handles a wide variety of disorders, including:
- Ankle and foot fractures
- Flat feet
- Bunions
- Arthritis
- Sports injuries
- Heel pain
- Ankle instability
- Diabetic problems
- Hammertoes
- Ankle and foot deformities
Foot and Ankle Faculty
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Clayton Huffman, MD
GME Program:
OphthalmologySummary:
Year: PGY-4 Education: University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KYThe main thing that stood out to me about the program was how friendly and sociable both the residents and attendings were. Everyone seemed to get… Read More
What do you like about your program?
The culture of the program is relaxed without compromising educational or behavioral standards of integrity, which is a hard balance to strike. I… Read More
What are your hobbies?
Hiking, mushroom hunting and other general foraging, capturing animals, collecting plants, playing video games (recently: Demon Souls, Dark Souls… Read More
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Travis Hughes, MD
GME Program:
Surgery - Vascular SurgerySummary:
Year: PGY-7 Education: UT at Austin, UT Houston McGovern Medical SchoolHometown: Houston, Texas
UK is a high volume program with challenging pathology and a fantastic training culture.
What are your hobbies?
Soccer, Reading, Programming
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Samuel Hughes, MD
GME Program:
OphthalmologySummary:
Year: PGY-4 Education: University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KYI chose UK because from my first introduction to the program, I felt a sense of community among the attendings and residents. It is a very… Read More
What do you like about your program?
I like the fact that I am surrounded by extremely knowledgeable and friendly faculty. I also like the fact that at UK we see a very wide range of… Read More
What are your hobbies?
I enjoy travelling, hiking and camping. My fiancé, Caroline, and I want to eventually camp in every US national park. I am also very interested in… Read More
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Corey Hughes, MD
GME Program:
AnesthesiologySummary:
Year: PGY-2 Education: University of KentuckyHometown: Louisville, KY
I chose UK Anesthesiology for the people that make up this program. We have an awesome group of residents, attendings, and staff that make this… Read More
What are your hobbies?
Golf, hiking, running
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Pamela Hull, PhD
Positions Held:
- Associate Professor, Regular Title Series
- William Stamps Farish Endowed Chair in Cancer Research
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Benjamin D Hume, MD
Positions Held:
- Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
- Assistant Residency Program Director
- Program Co-Director of Simulation
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Michelle Stephens Humeidan, MD, PhD
Positions Held:
- MD/PhD Alumni
- Assistant Professor - Anesthesiology
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