DEPARTMENT LEADERSHIP

William "Barry" Inabnet III, MD, MHA, FACS
The Johnston-Wright Endowed Professor and Chair of Surgery
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Erik Q. Ballert, MD, FACS
Vice-Chair for VA Affairs
Chief of Surgical Services, Lexington VA Medical Center

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Vice-Chair for Education

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Vice-Chair for Global Surgery

Crystal F. Totten, MD
Co-Chair, Surgery Task Force on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Prakash Pandalai, MD
Co-Chair, Surgery Task Force on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
DIVISION CHIEFS, SECTION CHIEFS, & PROGRAM DIRECTORS

Andrew Bernard, MD, FACS
Acute Care Surgery / Trauma / Surgical Critical Care
Medical Director, Trauma


Sandra Beck, MD, FACS, FASCRS
Colon and Rectal Surgery
Director, General Surgery Residency
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J. Scott Roth, MD, FACS
General, Endocrine, and Metabolic Surgery (GEMS)
Director, Center for Advanced Training & Simulation

John M. Draus, MD, FAAP, FACS
Pediatric Surgery
Chief Medical Officer,
Kentucky Children's Hospital

David B. Drake, MD
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Director, Hand Surgery & Hand Surgery Fellowship

Joseph Kim, MD
Surgical Oncology
Medical Director, UK Markey Center Multidisciplinary Clinic




Shari Meyerson, MD, MEd
Section Chief, Thoracic Surgery
Director, Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship and Integrated 6-Year Residency
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Jitesh Patel, MD, FASCRS, FACS
Director, Colon & Rectal Surgery Fellowship
Associate Program Director, General Surgery Residency
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David Minion, MD, FACS
Director, Vascular and Endovascular Fellowship
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Jessica Reynolds, MD
Director, Critical Care Surgery Fellowship
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Lesley Wong, MD, FACS
Director, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Residency
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