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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
Samantha Ruley, MD
GME Program:
Bowling Green - Internal Medicine - Bowling GreenSummary:
Year: PGY-2![](/sites/default/files/styles/profile_card_image/public/pictures/2024-05/Rush%2C%20Craig.jpg?h=2fd3b6bb&itok=Qe9ReUP4)
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Kalee Rusnak, MD
GME Program:
Pathology & Laboratory Medicine - PathologySummary:
Year: PGY-2 Hometown: South Shore, KYWhat are your hobbies?
Reading, traveling, and spending time with my two cats, Toast and Casserole
Ryan Russell, DO
GME Program:
Bowling Green - Transitional Year - Bowling GreenSummary:
Year: PGY-1Caleb Ruth, DDS
GME Program:
College of Dentistry - Oral and Maxillofacial SurgerySummary:
Year: PGY-2![](/sites/default/files/styles/profile_card_image/public/pictures/2022-05/Ryan_Jake_ATC__01%20USE%20THIS%20ONE.jpg?h=afed7230&itok=oCtM5XOI)
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Trustin A Saam, MD, MBA
Positions Held:
- Assistant Professor of Radiology, Nuclear and Molecular Imaging
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Kathryn Saatman, PhD
Positions Held:
- Professor of Physiology and Neurosurgery
- Endowed Chair, Spinal Cord & Brain Injury Research Center
- Associate Director, Spinal Cord & Brain Injury Research Center