Mark Fritz, MD, joined the University of Kentucky Department of Otolaryngology in August 2017.  As a laryngologist, Dr. Fritz specializes in diagnosing and treating orders of voice and swallowing.  He has capabilities of treating many conditions in the clinic so that patients do not have to undergo general anesthesia.  Dr. Fritz earned his medical degree from the Vanderbilt University, completed residency at New York University, and completed fellowship at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University under Dr. Greg Postma.  Welcome, Dr. Fritz!

Nikita Gupta, MD, joined the University of Kentucky Department of Otolaryngology in September 2017.  Dr. Gupta specializes in facial plastics and reconstructive surgery.  Dr. Gupta earned her medical degree from Vanderbilt University, completed residency at Mt. Sinai, and completed fellowship at Boston University Medical Center.  Welcome, Dr. Gupta!

Kristan Alfonso, MD, Mitch Dobberpuhl, MD, and Michael Kaufman, MD, competed against teams from Stanford University, the University of Maryland, and Yale University on September 10, 2017, in the American Academy of Otolaryngology Resident Academic Quiz Bowl.  After being tied at the end of regulation with Stanford and University of Maryland, the UK residents pulled out the win on the 10th overtime question.  UK Otolaryngology was chosen to participate in the quiz bowl from approximately 105 programs nationwide based on Home Study Course scores over the preceding year.

We would like to inform you about a new initiative called OnPAR (Online Partnership to Accelerate Research).  This was launched by Leidos Life Sciences

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On September 1, the UK College of Medicine Dean's Office announced eight new administrative appointments, which included Dr. Jing Li, an associate professor in the UK Department of Surgery.

The appointment of Jing Li, MD, MS, to Associate Director of the Center for Health Services Research and as the new Director of the Office of Value and Innovation in Healthcare Delivery (OVIHD) actually became effective on July 1, 2017.

Last month, the UK HealthCare ALS Clinic earned a coveted recognition from the ALS Association: ALS Association Certified Treatment Center of Excellence. The certification honors UK's commitment to ALS research and patient care, which centers around a multidisciplinary approach where ALS patients see a variety of specialists in a single visit.

(Read more about our ALSA Certification here.)