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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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Zain Hassan, MD
GME Program:
Radiology - Diagnostic RadiologySummary:
Year: PGY-3 Education: University of Kentucky College of MedicineHometown: Lexington, KY
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Zaki Udin Hassan, MBBS, MBA, FASA
Positions Held:
- Professor and Chair of Anesthesiology
- Enterprise Director of Simulation University of Kentucky/UK HealthCare
- Medical Director of the UK HealthCare Comprehensive Simulation Center
Syeda Hassan, MBBS
GME Program:
Bowling Green - Internal Medicine - Bowling GreenSummary:
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Faisal Hassan, MD, MS
GME Program:
Pathology & Laboratory Medicine - PathologySummary:
Year: PGY-2 Education: University of KentuckyHometown: Lexington, KY
Kentucky is home for me and University of Kentucky serves a diverse patient base with cutting edge care allowing comprehensive pathology training… Read More
What do you like about your program?
The complex pathologies seen at the University make for exciting sign outs and unique teaching opportunities that will make me comfortable for… Read More
What are your hobbies?
Hiking, automotive engineering, mindful meditation, computer gaming, philosophy, cooking, and exploring new restaurants.
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David Hatfield, DO
GME Program:
Family and Community Medicine - Family Medicine - HazardSummary:
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Kevin Wayne Hatton, MD, PhD, FCCM
Positions Held:
- Professor of Anesthesiology
- Vice Chair for Research, Anesthesiology
- Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Program Director
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Gavin Hautala, MD
GME Program:
Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine - Orthopaedic SurgerySummary:
Year: PGY-5 Education: University of Wisconsin - La CrosseHometown: Pittsville, WI
The camaraderie here is unparalleled and is one of the main reasons I chose UK. The residents and faculty take every opportunity to teach, always… Read More
What do you like about your program?
It was important to me for a program to have all the subspecialties covered in one place, a high operative volume, few fellows, and great… Read More
What are your hobbies?
Vinyl Records - currently have 1,215 vinyl record albums. Best album nobody has heard of: L.A. Getaway by Joel Scott Hill.
Green Bay Packers… Read More
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