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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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Roberto Gedaly, MD
Positions Held:
- Professor
- Chief of Transplantation Surgery
- Director, UK Transplant Center
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Margaret Geertz, DO
GME Program:
Internal Medicine - Internal MedicineSummary:
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John Carib Gensel, PhD
Positions Held:
- Director-Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Center (SCoBIRC)
- Professor of Physiology
- SCoBIRC Endowed Chair #5.
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Bianca Georgakopoulos, MD
GME Program:
Obstetrics & GynecologySummary:
Year: PGY-4 Education: BS/MDHometown: Syosset, NY
I couples matched with my husband at UK after we both fell in love with our respective programs!
What do you like about your program?
I love the exposure to PAG as it’s the area of OB/GYN that I’m the most interested in. Plus, I love my co-residents, especially my residency class… Read More
What are your hobbies?
Vintage store shopping, trying new restaurants, hanging out with my husband and two rescue pups
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