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
Daniel Primm, MD
Positions Held:
- Kentucky Clinic - General Orthopaedics
- Associate Professor-Part Time Faculty
Ian Provancha, MD
GME Program:
Radiology - Interventional Radiology - IndependentSummary:
Year: PGY-6Kolt Pruitt, DO
GME Program:
Family and Community Medicine - Family Medicine - Sports MedicineSummary:
Year: PGY-4As a lifelong Kentuckian, UK has always been seen as the healthcare capital of the state. I ultimately chose to train at UK because I believe it… Read More
What do you like about your program?
I believe the highlight of the program is the residents. We all genuinely enjoy being around each other and that is crucial in a residency program… Read More
What are your hobbies?
Massive Kentucky sports fan (Cats by 90), golfing, traveling, eating as much food as possible, hanging out with my wife and golden doodle
Melissa S Puffenbarger, MD
Positions Held:
- Assistant Professor, Pediatric Emergency Medicine
- Resident Ultrasound Education Director
Hannah L. Puntney, MSN, APRN, PNP-C
Positions Held:
- Pediatric Urology Nurse Practitioner (Pediatric Urology Division)
Rahul Purbey, MBBS
GME Program:
Internal Medicine - Endocrinology, Diabetes, and MetabolismSummary:
Year: PGY-4Sharoon Qaiser, MD
Positions Held:
- Assistant Professor
- Director, Children and Young Adult Headache and Research Program
- Program Director, Child Neurology
Muhammad Qasim, MD, FACP
GME Program:
Internal Medicine - NephrologySummary:
Year: PGY-5 Education: Internal Medicine Residency - Lehigh Valley Health NetworkHometown: Toronto, Canada
I joined the University of Kentucky for Nephrology Fellowship because of its exceptional reputation in the field, renowned faculty, diverse… Read More
What do you like about your program?
What stands out to me about this program is its unique blend of Nephrology and Critical Care Medicine, skillfully integrated at the University of… Read More
What are your hobbies?
Traveling to explore unfamiliar places, boating, and automobiles.
Ayman H. Qasrawi, MD
Positions Held:
- Assistant Professor
- Division of Hematology, Blood and Marrow Transplantation & Cellular Therapy Program