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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
Peter Akpunonu, MD, FAAEM, FFSEM, FACEP
Positions Held:
- Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine & Medical Toxicology
- Director, Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine
- Director, Medical Toxicology
Ahmed Al Bayati, MD
GME Program:
Surgery - Plastic SurgerySummary:
Year: PGY-6 Education: University of Miami Miller School of Medicine - MiamiHometown: Baghdad, Iraq
Why did you choose the University of Kentucky?
Our program has a great mix of resident camaraderie, case diversity, autonomy and volume.
What are your hobbies?
I play soccer in an amateur league in Lexington. I hike around Kentucky very frequently. I’m also an avid cook and very much enjoyed the process… Read More
Zahraa Al-Sharshahi, MD
GME Program:
Neurosurgery - Neurological SurgerySummary:
Year: PGY-1 Education: Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, IrelandHometown: Baghdad, Iraq
Mohammed A. Al-Yafi, MD
Positions Held:
- Associate Program Director, Electrophysiology Fellowship
- Assistant Professor of Medicine
Sayee Sundar Alagusundaramoorthy, MBBS
Positions Held:
- Assistant Professor, Interventional Nephrology
Ferras Albitar, MD
GME Program:
Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine - Orthopaedic SurgerySummary:
Year: PGY-5 Education: Tufts UniversityHometown: Sugar Land, TX