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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...
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Posted - Jun 21Read More
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...
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Posted - Jun 5Read More
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...
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Posted - Jun 1Read More
Ward delivers keynote address at national Surgical Education conference
Jamie Ward, Undergraduate Medical Education Coordinator for UK Department of Surgery, was invited to deliver a keynote address to other coordinators and administrators during the Association for Surgical...
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Posted - May 14Read More
Department of Surgery residents are winners in medical society’s essay contest
Two residents from the UK Department of Surgery – Plastic Surgery Chief Resident Amaka Agochukwu, MD, and Anh-Thu Le, MD, fourth year resident in General Surgery – won first and third prize, respectively, in...
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Posted - Apr 24Read More
Dr. Jeb Hallett is guest lecturer at the 3rd Annual Dr. Gordon Hyde Lectureship in Vascular Surgery
Dr. John “Jeb” Hallett, Clinical Professor of Surgery at the Medical University of South Carolina, gave a lecture on curiosity as an important trait for surgeons to cultivate. Dr. Hallett was the special guest...
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Posted - Apr 24Read More
Dr. Wyndell Merritt is the 2018 Andrew M. Moore Visiting Professor for Plastic Surgery
The annual Andrew M. Moore Sr., MD Visiting Professor for 2018 was Dr. Wyndell Merritt, a clinical professor in the division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Virginia Commonwealth University and the...
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Posted - Apr 24Read More
Dr. Michael Sekela steps in as new division chief of CT Surgery at UK
The UK College of Medicine and Department of Surgery announced that Michael E. Sekela, MD, officially took over as Chief of the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery on April 1, 2018. Dr. Sekela succeeds Dr. Sibu...
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Posted - Apr 11Read More
Dr. Saha ends term as CT Surgery Division Chief
On April 1, Dr. Sibu Saha ended his term as Chief of the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of Kentucky. Succeeding him as chief, Dr. Michael Sekela inherits a division with fully accredited...
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Posted - Apr 11Read More
Noted vascular surgeon to speak at 2018 edition of annual Gordon Hyde lectureship
The third annual Gordon Hyde Lectureship in Vascular Surgery on Wednesday morning, April 11, will feature noted vascular surgeon, John “Jeb” Hallett, MD, Clinical Professor of Surgery at Medical University of...
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Posted - Apr 4Read More
UK HealthCare Physicians Are Named to 2017-18 Best Doctors in America
UK HealthCare has more than 130 physicians practicing medicine with University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital, Kentucky Children's Hospital, UK Good Samaritan Hospital who appear on the Best Doctors...
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Posted - Mar 26Read More
When Minutes Matter, UK's Level-1 Pediatric and Adult Trauma Centers Can Mean the Difference in Life or Death
Car crashes, motorcycle accidents, falls from a rooftop or a cliff, gunshot wounds and even injuries from tornadoes. These are some of the types of incidents that can lead to being rushed to the hospital....
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Posted - Mar 15Read More
Dr. Vasconez among UK faculty named to national medical school honor society
Dr. Henry Vasconez was one of four members of the UK HealthCare faculty honored this year with induction into Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA), the national medical school honor society. Members of the University of...
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Posted - Feb 1Read More
UKnow: UK Transplant Center Sets New State Record for Total Transplants in 2017
Click here for original UKnow articleBy Allison PerryThe University of Kentucky Transplant Center performed 208 total transplants in 2017, setting a new record for most transplants performed by any Kentucky...
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Posted - Jan 10Read More
UK Neurosurgery Group Performs Chinese Hospital's First Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery
Last summer, a group from the University of Kentucky Brain Restoration center, led by Dr. Craig van Horne, professor of neurosurgery, capped off a series of conferences held at a number of renowned Chinese...
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Posted - Dec 18Read More
Medical student earns thoracic surgery society scholarship
A second year UK medical student was awarded a scholarship from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons to attend its annual meeting in January. He was one of 30 medical students selected nationally for the honor and...
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Posted - Dec 8Read More
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