Dr. Katie Ballert serves as the President of the Kentucky Urologic Society (KUA)
Dr. Katie Ballert is an Associate Professor of Urology specializing in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery. She is the Director of Ambulatory Medicine for Urology and this year serves as the President of the Kentucky Urologic Society (KUA). The KUA represents urologists from across the Commonwealth. She is also an active member in the Southeast Section of the American Urology Association and the Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine, and Urogenital Reconstruction (SUFU).
Aria Byrd awarded the WIMS Rising Star Award
Dr. Daret St. Clair awarded the WIMS Leadership Award
New Procedure Provides 'Complete Turnaround' for Patient with Rare Condition
'Behind the Blue': How UK, State Partners Are Working to Help Incarcerated Women With Opioid Use Disorder
The University of Kentucky recently received an $8.8 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, to establish a Clinical Research Center as part of the Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network (JCOIN) to support research on quality addiction treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) in criminal justice settings nationwide.
UK Surgery welcomes a new surgical oncologist and celebrates the return of a respected cardiac surgeon in October
The cascade of new faculty members joining the UK Department of Surgery continues in October with the addition of two surgeons. One is taking on her first professional faculty appointment. The other is returning to the University of Kentucky to continue his surgical practice.
UK Polk Dalton Clinic Creates Educational Series for Patients
The UK Polk Dalton Clinic is launching a new educational outreach program that will tackle tough topics, including a variety of issues identified as barriers to living healthy and happy lives.
The “First Fridays Family Education Series” will be held at the clinic on the first Friday of each month and will feature local experts who will speak on wide-ranging topics that influence individuals every day.
UK Regeneration Research Featured in Nature Communications
A new study by researchers in the University of Kentucky College of Arts and Sciences and College of Medicine is featured in Nature Communications this week.
UKnow: Markey Surgeon Fights Breast Cancer at Work – and at Home
By Allison Perry
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 30, 2019) – At just eight years old, Emily Marcinkowski already knew she wanted to be a doctor.
Markey Surgeon Fights Breast Cancer at Work – and at Home
At just eight years old, Emily Marcinkowski already knew she wanted to be a doctor.
As the only child to a single mother who worked as an OR nurse, Emily often tagged along to the hospital during her mom’s shift. It was there, she says, where she first became fascinated with medicine.
By the time she was 10, Emily had already chosen her career path: she wanted to be a surgeon. After completing medical school and residency training in general surgery, she zeroed in on her goal even further: surgical oncology.
