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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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Baher Guirguis, MD
GME Program:
Radiology - Diagnostic RadiologySummary:
Year: PGY-5 Education: University of Kentucky College of MedicineHometown: Al Ain, UAE
What do you like about your program?
The breadth of the pathology we get to see, supportive mentors, but most of all my co-residents!
What are your hobbies?
Reading, travelling, cooking
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Zhenheng Guo, PhD
Positions Held:
- Professor
- Graduate Faculty in Nutritional Sciences
- Cardiovascular Research Center
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Nikita Gupta, MD
Positions Held:
- Associate Residency Program Director
- Assistant Professor
- Division of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
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Vedant Arun Gupta, MD, FACC, FSCCT
Positions Held:
- Associate Program Director, Cardiology Fellowship
- Associate Chief, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
- Director, Ambulatory Services
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John C. Gurley, MD, FACC, FACP
Positions Held:
- Director, Structural Heart Program
- Professor of Medicine
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Julie Gurwell, PhD, PA-C
Positions Held:
- Professor
- Director of Advanced Practice Providers, Neurology
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Anthony Haase, MD
GME Program:
Pediatrics - Neonatal-Perinatal MedicineSummary:
Year: PGY-6 Education: Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans, LA![](/sites/default/files/styles/profile_card_image/public/pictures/2022-06/haase%20maddie.png?h=7ea13c50&itok=pXhqcZCQ)
Madeleine K Haase, MD
GME Program:
Emergency MedicineSummary:
Year: PGY-2 Education: Meharry Medical College![](/sites/default/files/styles/profile_card_image/public/pictures/2022-05/Hacker_JosephG_MEd-8%20WEB.jpg?h=cbb28373&itok=5z3kwLKu)