Gurpreet Dhaliwal

The UK College of Medicine is excited to welcome Gurpreet Dhaliwal, MD, as the visiting professor delivering this year’s Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Humanities Lecture. 

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The University of Kentucky’s ninth annual Healthy Hearts for Women Symposium will bring in nationally recognized experts to raise awareness about the dangers of heart disease and educate attendees on prevention techniques.

The University of Kentucky College of Medicine’s Salvation Army Clinic is a student-run, free clinic that serves as a learning environment for medical, pharmacy, and social work students while providing acute onsite health care for uninsured patients at the Salvation Army of Central Kentucky.

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Our College of Medicine community,

Honoring Indigenous Peoples' Month

During Indigenous Peoples’ Month, the UK College of Medicine is highlighting historical figures who paved the way for an equitable future in medicine.
 

Jin W. Chung, MD, PhD

The University of Kentucky Division of Cardiothoracic (CT) Surgery and Department of Surgery are excited to welcome a new faculty member, Jin Woo Chung, MD, PhD. Dr. Chung is a highly respected specialist in heart and lung transplantation, organ procurement, mechanical circulatory support, and advanced heart failure.

The UK HealthCare Cleft Team hosted the 33rd annual Tristate Craniofacial Clinic to discuss best practices in cleft care.
2022 College of Medicine Academic Convocation

Several UK Department of Surgery faculty and residents received recognition awards for teaching and research at the 2022 UK College of Medicine Academic Convocation on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 19.

HOOPS division leadership: Dr. Dan Davenport and Devauna Adkins

For more than three decades, Daniel Davenport, PhD, MBA, has established himself as a clinical data keeper in the UK College of Medicine Department of Surgery. Faculty and trainees understand that, “if you need surgical data, go see Dan,” he jokes.

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For the second consecutive year, the University of Kentucky College of Medicine has received the 2022 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education.

Acting Dean Griffith presenting award to Dr. Zwischenberger

The UK College of Medicine is excited to announce that Joseph (Jay) B. Zwischenberger, MD ‘77, professor of surgery, pediatrics, interventional radiology, and bioengineering, has been named recipient of the prestigious William R. Willard Dean’s Recognition Award. He was honored at the 2022 College of Medicine Awards Convocation.

Dr. Sandra Beck and Dr. Jon Hourigan

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William B. Inabnet at podium

William B Inabnet III, MD, surgeon-in-chief at UK HealthCare and chair of the Department of Surgery in the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, was one of the 65 esteemed surgeon educators inducted into th

Lisa Williams, new wellness dean

To enable the University of Kentucky College of Medicine to succeed in its mission for a healthier Kentucky, leadership must prioritize the wellness and well-being of faculty, staff, and learners. Lisa Williams, MSSA, is serving in the college’s new leadership position, associate dean for wellness and well-being, to help us excel in this goal.

Dr. Mautin Barry-Hundeyin - Cancer Surgeon Scientist

The division of surgical oncology is pleased to welcome Mautin Barry-Hundeyin, MD, to the UK College of Medicine Department of Surgery. Dr. Barry-Hundeyin joins the NCI-designated UK Markey Cancer Center as a surgical oncologist specializing in the management of hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) and gastrointestinal (GI) malignancies.

Dr. Jitesh Patel

In October 2022, Jitesh Patel, MD, MBA, FASCRS begins serving as the new division chief of colon and rectal surgery at the University of Kentucky. Dr. Patel will be stepping into the leadership position as the former chief, Dr. Sandra Beck, assumes her new role as vice chair of education in the UK Department of Surgery.

Ryan King, MD

The UK College of Medicine Department of Surgery is pleased to welcome Ryan W. King, MD, as a new faculty member and provider in the division of vascular and endovascular surgery.

Meet the ADDs Spotlight on Dr. Emily Marcinkowski, who specializes in oncological surgery..

Emily Marcinkowski, MD, is an assistant professor in the department of surgery. If you are a medical student and would like to connect with this ADD, you can reach her by email here.

diversity and inclusion ambassadors at Frederick Douglass High School

For assistant professor Jamie Key, DO, promoting equality and inclusion “is in my blood as much as red blood cells.” In fact, part of her reasoning for choosing a specialty in physical medicine and rehabilitation was so she could provide care for individuals who experience biases of ableism and help them navigate the challenges.

GME emerging leaders

These residents were selected to participate in a seven-month leadership development course as they embark on their chief resident year and look forward to their future careers.