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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
Melissa Ranney Newcomb, MD, FACS
Positions Held:
- Associate Professor of Surgery
- Associate Program Director, General Surgery Residency
- Section Chief of General Surgery, VA Medical Center
Dung Nguyen, MD
Positions Held:
- Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
- Anesthesia Medical Director
- Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs, Anesthesiology
Anh Nguyen, DMD
GME Program:
College of Dentistry - Oral and Maxillofacial SurgerySummary:
Year: PGY-2Taylor Nguyen, MD
GME Program:
Internal Medicine - Internal MedicineSummary:
Year: PGY-4 Education: University of Louisville College of MedicineBenjamin Nicholson, MD
GME Program:
Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine/PediatricsSummary:
Year: PGY-4Melissa Nickell
Positions Held:
- Research Administrative Coordinator Principal
- Interactive Mentoring to Enhance Research Skills (IMERS) Program
David Nickels, MD, MBA
Positions Held:
- Associate Professor of Radiology and Emergency Medicine
- Chief, Division of Emergency & Trauma Radiology