The 2018 Department of Surgery class of residents and fellows embark on their next appointments
At the end of June, Department of Surgery chief residents and fellows will transition to advanced training or begin their professional surgical practice.
Among the 2018 class, the Department of Surgery will welcome two into faculty positions in Vascular Surgery and the division of Cardiothoracic Surgery. Kentucky will also gain a practicing general surgeon and plastic surgeon out of this class.
UK Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeon Helps Patient Get Back on the Move
Dr. Craig van Horne wears many hats – but neurosurgery is still his passion
New Clinical Trial Takes Personalized Approach for Rare Type of ALS in Appalachia
Undergraduate Research Mentor Award Winners Announced
Luke Bradley, Janice Fernheimer and Gregory Luhan received the University of Kentucky 2018 Excellent Undergraduate Research Mentor Award.
Congratulations to our Graduating Fellows!
Markey Joins NCI-Designated Cancer Centers in Endorsing Goal of Eliminating HPV-Related Cancers
Nearly 80 million Americans – one out of every four people – are infected with human papillomavirus (HPV). And of those millions, more than 31,000 will be diagnosed with an HPV-related cancer this year. Despite those staggering figures and the availability of a vaccine to prevent the infections that cause these cancers, HPV vaccination remains low in the United States.
Dr. Smalls Abstract Accepted to APHA 2018 Annual Meeting and Expo
Dr. David Victor earns special recognition at 2018 Surgery Teaching Awards program
During the 2018 Surgery Teaching Awards program Wednesday morning, May 30, The UK Department of Surgery paid special tribute to Dr. David Victor, a retiring vascular and general surgeon from Morehead, Kentucky.
Dr. Caroline Neff named 2019 Nicholson Scholar in General Surgery
Dr. Sandra Beck, director of the general surgery residency program at the University of Kentucky, announced that Caroline Neff, MD is the 2019 recipient of the Charles H. Nicholson Clinical Tour Fellowship.The announcement was made prior to Dr. Samuel Carmichael’s presentation of the Nicholson Scholar lecture on Wednesday morning, May 16.
