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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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Dmytro Orel, MD
GME Program:
AnesthesiologySummary:
Year: PGY-3 Education: Oregon Health and Sciences UniversityHometown: Kremenchuk, Ukraine
What are your hobbies?
Gym, basketball, camping, philosophy
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Gustavo Ortega, MD
GME Program:
Surgery - GeneralSummary:
Year: PGY-5 Education: Florida International University, Virginia Commonwealth UniversityHometown: Miami, Florida
UK, with its high volume and unique pathology, provides a unique learning environment that I thought would be conducive to shaping successful… Read More
What are your hobbies?
Weightlifting, gaming, Baltimore Ravens and Miami Hurricanes football, spending time with my fiance and our pup, Hooch.
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Cristina Ortega, DO
GME Program:
Surgery - GeneralSummary:
Year: PGY-3 Education: Alabama College of Osteopathic MedicineEmily Jones, DMD
GME Program:
College of Dentistry - Oral and Maxillofacial SurgerySummary:
Year: PGY-2![](/sites/default/files/styles/profile_card_image/public/user/images/picture-124992-1646322860.jpg?h=2afd3d01&itok=X38Ute4r)
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Lara Osborne, MD
GME Program:
Psychiatry - Triple BoardSummary:
Year: PGY-3 Education: University of Kentucky College of Medicine![](/sites/default/files/styles/profile_card_image/public/user/images/picture-180847-1634226764.jpg?h=fbf7a813&itok=KCHtfPcA)
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