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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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John M O'Brien, MD
Positions Held:
- Professor
- Division Director, Maternal Fetal Medicine
- Co-Director OMNI Service Line
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William O'Connor, MD
Positions Held:
- Professor
- Director - Autopsy Services
- Director of Surgical Pathology Fellowship Program
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Kathleen L. O'Connor, PhD
Positions Held:
- Professor, Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry
- Associate Director of Cancer Education and Mentoring, Markey Cancer Center
- Director, Markey Science Training in Research, Oncology, Networking and professional Growth (STRONG) Scholars Program
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Patrick W O'Donnell, MD, PhD
Positions Held:
- Joint Reconstruction and Spine Clinic
- Assistant Professor-Clinical Faculty
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Maureen A O'Shaughnessy, MD
Positions Held:
- Kentucky Clinic - Hand & Upper Extremity Clinic
- Assistant Professor
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M. Elizabeth Oates, MD, FAAWR, FACR
Positions Held:
- Rosenbaum Endowed Chair of Radiology
- Professor of Radiology and Medicine
- Chair, Department of Radiology
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Kwaku Obeng, MD
Positions Held:
- Associate Professor of Radiology
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Ambassador
- Division Chief, Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology
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Garrett Oberst, MD
GME Program:
OphthalmologySummary:
Year: PGY-4 Education: University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KYI chose the University of Kentucky for residency because it felt like home to me. The faculty are excellent clinical instructors that are willing… Read More
What do you like about your program?
My favorite part about the residency program is the camaraderie among residents. As a new PGY2, the PGY3s and 4s have gone above and beyond in… Read More
What are your hobbies?
My number 1 interest is my dog, Cricket. My wife is pretty cool too. I try to keep this quiet for the most part, but I grew up (and still am) a… Read More