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Schwartz lecture raises issues over national shortage of surgeons
2017-12-08Even though there is an increasing shortage of surgeons in several key specialties across the United States, the need for general surgeons in urban and rural areas has reached crisis levels,...
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Southern Plastic Surgery Society selects Dr. Henry Vasconez to inaugurate its Visiting Professors program
By Josh ShepherdThe Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (SESPRS) announced in November the launch of a Visiting Professor Program beginning in 2018. The professors selected to represent...
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UK General Surgery residents compete in finals of ACS Surgical Jeopardy
By Josh ShepherdDrs. Peter Stafford and Sam Carmichael, 5th year General Surgery residents from the UK Department of Surgery, made it to the finals of the Surgical Jeopardy competition at the 2017 Clinical...
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Dr. Kant Lin steps in as UK Plastic Surgery division chief in November
By Josh ShepherdOn November 1, the UK Department of Surgery welcomed Dr. Kant Y.K. Lin as the new chief of the UK division of Plastic Surgery. Dr. Lin succeeds Dr. Henry Vasconez, who held the chief’s position...
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Schwartz Memorial Lecture to address growing shortage of surgeons in America
Click here to access the symposium’s dedicated web pageAt the fourth annual Richard W. Schwartz, MD Memorial Lecture and Surgical Symposium, Dr. J. David Richardson, Professor and Vice-Chair of Surgery at the...
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Guest lecturer for 2017 Bruce Lucas Symposium to speak on impact of opioid epidemic on organ donation
David Goldberg, MD, MSCE, a senior fellow from the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics in Philadelphia, will be a special guest lecturer at the 2017 edition of the Bruce Lucas Hepatology and Liver...
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The stroke program at UK HealthCare is the focus of a lecture at an international medical conference
To illustrate advanced standards of stroke care in America, Dr. Sibu Saha presented an overview of UK HealthCare’s Stroke Program at the 59th Annual Congress of the International College of Angiology (ICA) on...
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Posted - Sep 26Read More
Pediatric Surgeon, Dr. John Draus, selected as interim ACMO of Kentucky Children’s Hospital
Dr. John Draus, pediatric surgeon with the UK Department of Surgery, accepted appointment earlier this September as the interim Associate Chief Medical Officer (ACMO) for the Kentucky Children’s Hospital (KCH...
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College of Medicine announces July appointment of Dr. Jing Li as Director of OVIHD
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...
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Posted - Sep 12Read More
UKNOW: Double Lung Transplant Breathes New Life into Winchester Resident
By Allison PerryClick here for UKNOW storyGlenda Brown used to wake up suddenly in the middle of the night, starved for breath. Seeking relief, she'd race to throw open her bedroom window just to inhale a rush...
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UK welcomes a specialist in general and endocrine surgery to its faculty
The University of Kentucky’s Department of Surgery will be welcoming several new surgeons to its faculty throughout most of the summer and fall of 2017. One of the most recent to join is Dr. Reese W. Randle, a...
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Posted - Aug 14Read More
Department of Surgery announces faculty promotions
Faculty promotions for 2017 at the University of Kentucky Department of Surgery were announced on Thursday, July 27 by department chair Dr. Jay Zwischenberger. They included the following:Dr. Sandra...
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Posted - Aug 4Read More
UKnow: Pediatric heart surgery at Kentucky Children's Hospital begins with new case
By Kristi LopezLink to Original Story in UKnowLEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 4, 2017) ̶ Today 5-month-old Magdalen Wilson is a peaceful baby who watches her brothers and sisters play around her. But just a few months...
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UK HealthCare, Cincinnati Children’s Begin Pediatric Heart Surgery Program
Physicians with the UK HealthCare and Cincinnati Children’s Joint Pediatric Heart Surgery Program discussed the new program’s progress and success in providing advanced specialty care at Kentucky Children’s...
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Posted - Aug 4Read More
Two from Department of Surgery accept new positions
Lee Carol Greenwell dedicated 15 years of service to the University of Kentucky’s Division of General Surgery, and nearly two decades to the University of Kentucky; she has accepted a position outside the...
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Posted - Jul 21Read More
General Surgery residents name 2017 award honorees
During the annual General Surgery Resident Roast last June, the resident classes named the following faculty and residents for 2017 awards.AwardHonoreeBobby C. Powell Award Bobby Powell was a highly respected...
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