In 2022, Vikki Lane thought she had laryngitis. When her voice wouldn’t come back, she went to the hospital, where doctors found a tumor the size of a softball in her chest, large enough to break two bones in her back. The 52-year-old from Campbellsville was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer that had already spread to her brain. She was given two months to live.

Elizabeth Schroder Stumpf, PhD, associate professor of pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine, Brian Delisle, PhD, professor of physiology, and their co-investigator Yuan Wen, PhD, assistant professor of physiology, were recently awarded a 4-year R01 grant, totaling $2,732,520, from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of National Institutes of Health (NIH) for their proj

In today’s increasingly complex health care landscape, high-quality patient care extends far beyond diagnosis and treatment. At UK HealthCare, ambulatory social workers ensure that patients receive every means of support necessary to manage the personal, emotional and practical challenges that affect their well-being.

Kentucky has one of the nation’s highest burdens of chronic lung disease, a challenge intensified by smoking prevalence, occupational exposures and limited access to specialized care in rural communities. As UK HealthCare looks to expand its services for those with advanced lung conditions, a new leader is helping to guide that effort.

The UK College of Medicine recently hosted medical student research showcases across three of our campuses — Bowling Green, Lexington (virtual), and Northern Kentucky.

Hearing loss is one of the most common health challenges worldwide, touching individuals of all ages and stages of life. It can influence relationships, learning and overall well-being.

The UK College of Medicine Office for Organizational Well-Being is supporting a new program as part of its Arts for Well-Being in Academic Medicine initiative: the formation of a medical orchestra.  

Two students at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine have had unique learning and training opportunities thanks to generous contributions to a new gift account.

For more than five decades, Robert Baumann, MD, has quietly reshaped the landscape of child neurology in Kentucky. His life’s work has stretched far beyond the University’s walls and into the rolling hills of Appalachia, positively impacting the futures of thousands of children and families. 

Two University of Kentucky College of Medicine students have been recognized by Academic Medicine, one of the nation’s leading medical education journals from the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC). Their work is featured in the journal’s December issue, which was recently published online here.

By Tanya Leach

One spring day in Missouri, Kyle Riggs sat on the bench during his Little League game. His teammates ran across the diamond, but his uniform stayed clean, his glove tucked under his arm. A long scar marked his chest.

Jacob Hubbuch, MD ’22, grew up in London, Ky., dreaming of a career in medicine. Now a fourth-year surgical resident at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, he’s helping shape something new: a generation of physicians fluent in both clinical care and technology. 

University of Kentucky researchers were recently awarded a prestigious Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) grant that will significantly bolster diabetes prevention research. 

As the University of Kentucky College of Medicine continues expanding its clinical and educational reach, two new graduate medical education (GME) programs represent a major step toward the college’s goal of advancing health care across the Commonwealth.

University of Kentucky researchers have developed a new experimental model that could point the way toward more effective Alzheimer’s disease treatments by targeting one of the brain’s most important genes for risk and resilience.

Kentucky has historically led the nation in lung cancer rates, but the statistics are turning around thanks to a decade-long statewide effort to engage more people in screening.

The University of Kentucky College of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine is advancing care through the increased knowledge of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in perioperative and critical care settings.

When medical students at the University of Kentucky begin their journey, they often think about where medicine will take them — into hospitals, clinics, and communities across the Commonwealth and beyond.

By Josh Shepherd

For most of us, the phrase “stroke of the eye” sounds like a metaphor. But for UK HealthCare’s Jagannadha “Jay” Avasarala, MD, PhD, it’s a literal and urgent diagnosis — one that could mean the difference between sight and permanent blindness.