Timothy Mullett, M.D., a University of Kentucky professor of cardiothoracic surgery and the medical director of the UK Markey Cancer Center Affiliate and Research Networks, joined Gov. Andy Beshear and a number of lung cancer advocacy groups at the state Capitol to recognize November as Lung Cancer Awareness Month.
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By Josh Shepherd
Danielle S. Walsh, MD, FAAP, FACS, officially joined the UK College of Medicine Department of Surgery faculty on Friday, July 15. Along with a pediatric surgery practice at UK Children's Hospital, Dr. Walsh will serve as the surgery department's vice-chair of quality and process improvement.
For physician-scientist Mary Sheppard, M.D., her clinical practice and research are deeply personal.
Standing among their classmates at the University of Kentucky’s Kroger Field, a friend group of seven medical students simultaneously opened letters to find out where they would pursue the next step in their training.
The 2022 resident and fellow class at the UK College of Medicine Department of Surgery will either be continuing their training in fellowships at some of the most prestigious programs in the country or starting their surgical practice in Kentucky or within this region of the country.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 2, 2022) — On Monday, May 25, the faculty and administration of the University of Kentucky College of Medicine announced the creation of the Saha Aortic Center, a new research center focused on aortic disease.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 13, 2022) — While completing his undergraduate degree at the University of Kentucky, Jonathan Davies found himself at a crossroads. He had stretched himself too thin with involvement in organizations and programs, and he started suffering burnout. He then missed the window to take his medical school entrance exam junior year.
At first, he felt lost and far behind his peers. But he learned later that this wasn’t a misstep. It was a redirection.
This blog is written by B. Mark Evers, M.D., Director of the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center,
in recognition of National Cancer Research Month.
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We would swing for hours in the backyard – even under the blazing hot Tennessee summer sun.
The UK College of Medicine is excited to announce that Sarah Hall, MD, PhD, and Eleftherios Xenos, MD, PhD, have been elected to represent the college on the University Senate.
The University Senate is the faculty voice in the governance of our college and the University and determines broad academic policies of the University. Dr. Hall and Dr. Xenos will serve as College of Medicine representatives for three-year terms beginning in August.
By Dani Jaffe
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“It was six days,” said Eddie Grimes’ son, Glenn. “That’s what I remember. They gave him six days to live.”
The University of Kentucky Department of Surgery and UK HealthCare are pleased to welcome David A. Rodeberg, MD, FACS, a nationally celebrated Pediatric Surgeon, to its providers.
In addition to his surgical practice, Dr. Rodeberg has accepted the role of Division Chief of Pediatric Surgery. He will take the place of Dr. John Draus, the outgoing division chief and colleague who played an instrumental role in Dr. Rodeberg's recruitment. Dr. Draus accepted a new leadership role at a children’s hospital in Jacksonville, Florida
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The University of Kentucky College of Medicine is pleased to announce the faculty, staff, and learner winners of the inaugural Mission, Vision, Pillar, and Enabler Awards.
During Match Day 2022 in mid-March, 27 graduating students from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine matched into several Surgery-related residency programs. Of those 27, University of Kentucky residency programs welcomed 13 of those students, including one match to the recently established UK General Surgery Residency Program in Bowling Green.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 9, 2022) — On a typical day inside the blood bank at the University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital, the refrigerators are well-stocked with shelves of donated blood – a lifeline for countless patients dealing with severe injury or illness.
By Josh Shepherd
A proposal for standardizing Operating Room (OR) setups was among the top 10 winners in the Shark Tank pitch competition at the 2021 Veteran’s Health Administration (VHA) Innovation Experience (iEX) in Washington, DC last October. The pitch, developed through a collaboration of Lexington VA and University of Kentucky surgeons, demonstrated how standardized OR setups have the potential to improve patient outcomes and reduce costs by millions of dollars.
By Josh Shepherd
Faculty from the UK Departments of Surgery and Biomedical Engineering provided general reviews of past and ongoing collaborative research initiatives at a special Surgery Grand Rounds presentation in November.
Roberto Gedaly, MD, and Francesc Marti, PhD, investigators in the University of Kentucky College of Medicine Department of Surgery, have noticed a year-over-year increase in liver transplants at UK HealthCare.
“Not only has our volume gone up significantly,” Dr. Gedaly said, “we’re actually going to break a record of liver transplant patients this year.”