Image
![parts of a foot](/sites/default/files/styles/split_page_header/public/2022-03/nino-liverani-EayqAlQiFeQ-unsplash.jpg?h=37c5d970&itok=gN4yN5qm)
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
Varun Nigam, DMD
GME Program:
College of Dentistry - Oral and Maxillofacial SurgerySummary:
Year: PGY-2![](/sites/default/files/styles/profile_card_image/public/user/images/picture-93130-1634317447.jpg?h=2bac53d5&itok=uMjNvc0t)
Barbara Nikolajczyk, PhD
Positions Held:
- Professor of Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences
- Associate Director for Translational Research in Diabetes, Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center
- Fellow of The Obesity Society
![](/sites/default/files/styles/profile_card_image/public/user/images/picture-6994-1637352363.jpg?h=436b82d4&itok=g3xXrkQw)
Mariana Nikolova-Karakashian, PhD
Positions Held:
- Professor
- Director of Research, Department of Physiology
![](/sites/default/files/styles/profile_card_image/public/pictures/2022-07/Nill%20Gomez%2C%20Izabella.jpg?h=b1236123&itok=eePjLMpv)
Izabella Nill Gomez, MD
GME Program:
PsychiatrySummary:
Year: PGY-3 Education: East Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine![](/sites/default/files/styles/profile_card_image/public/pictures/2023-05/EHlTtPaa.jpeg?h=3690cab1&itok=3tkl3xKL)
![](/sites/default/files/styles/profile_card_image/public/pictures/2022-11/Michael.jpg?h=19710e00&itok=GyBy88-n)
Michael Nisiewicz, MD
GME Program:
Radiology - Diagnostic RadiologySummary:
Year: PGY-4 Education: University of Kentucky College of Medicine![](/sites/default/files/styles/profile_card_image/public/pictures/2022-05/srikanth-nithyanandam-md_0.jpg?h=5bf72504&itok=0ddwJIfi)
![](/sites/default/files/styles/profile_card_image/public/user/images/picture-9801-1395841598.jpg?h=3cd06fc8&itok=XO72HGY2)
![](/sites/default/files/styles/profile_card_image/public/pictures/2023-10/230621_Sean%20Noble%20_MM_740.jpg?h=52a5de46&itok=ijJik6gD)
Sean Noble, MD
GME Program:
AnesthesiologySummary:
Year: PGY-1 Hometown: LouisvilleWhy did you choose the University of Kentucky?
I chose UK as my number one residency for the training and personalities. Whether I was shadowing, on a rotation, or just meeting to ask questions… Read More
What are your hobbies?
Running, biking, hiking, lifting weights, reading, history podcasts, cooking, baking
Kendall Noble-Halcomb, MD
GME Program:
Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine/PediatricsSummary:
Year: PGY-1![](/sites/default/files/styles/profile_card_image/public/user/images/picture-127212-1583243208.jpg?h=c4ce4c58&itok=lVTrCk5J)
![](/sites/default/files/styles/profile_card_image/public/pictures/2023-08/Noel.jpg?h=74596a15&itok=wINXgiF9)
![](/sites/default/files/styles/profile_card_image/public/pictures/2024-02/UKDepartmentofPhysiologyCardiovascularResearch-2024Headshots_MyFirstScene_0006.jpg?h=7187bdec&itok=f4U_fwS_)