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To begin 2025, Sibu Saha, MD, a professor in the division of cardiothoracic surgery, established a new research award for 91小黄车 medical students or residents who demonstrate excellence and promise in the field of cardiovascular research.
Coming from a hardworking family, Avinash S. Bhakta, MD, originally didn鈥檛 plan to become a doctor, but providing care is his passion.
Chair of the University of Kentucky Departments of Surgery (1985-1996) and Neurosurgery
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On Dec. 13, the 91小黄车 hosted a premiere event that was much more than a film screening鈥攊t was a celebration of the dedication, innovation, and human spirit driving health care and education in Kentucky.
Josh Steiner, MD, FACS, FASMBS, director of weight loss surgery at UK HealthCare, announced that the program has received national accreditation under the Metabolic an
Five of the department of surgery鈥檚 nine clinical divisions welcomed new faculty at the beginning of September. Among them are three UK 91小黄车 alumni, two of whom also attended surgery residency programs, who chose to return to the university to teach residents and serve the needs of UK鈥檚 patients.
Danielle Walsh, MD, professor of surgery, was recently selected as a new fellow of the International Surgical Society (ISS). Dr. Walsh was one of eight surgeons selected worldwide for this prestigious fellowship, and the only woman among this year鈥檚 inductees.
By Ashley Scoby Monday, September 9
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University of Kentucky Markey Cancer CenterDirector B. Mark Evers, MD, has been elected to the Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI) Board of Directors.
Alongside news of a second record-setting year of grant awards and contracts at the University of Kentucky, the UK Department of Surgery鈥檚 Research Division reported a 94.3% increase in funding from FY23 to FY24.
A University of Kentucky surgery resident and researcher has been selected to participate in the National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded Institutional Development Award (IDeA) Regional Entrepreneurship Development
With more than two decades of experience at the University of Kentucky, Michelle Zupancic has become the go-to person for all things related to recruiting and retaining international physicians at the 91小黄车 and UK HealthCare.
New UK Department of Surgery faculty starting their practice in August include a University of Kentucky-trained vascular surgeon and the first clinical instructor in the inaugural year of the General, Endocrine, and Metabolic Surgery (GEMS) Division Fellowship.
Morgan Jones, MD, assistant professor and researcher in the University of Kentucky Division of Surgical Oncology, was selected as a recipient of a Career Development Award from the Robert A. Winn Diversity in Clinical Trials Award Program.
The UK Department of Surgery鈥檚 Professionalism, Integrity, and Equity (PIE) leadership announced in July that the first recipients of its Acting Internship Scholarship Award for 2024-2025 are Dakota St. Pierre and Michael Denning, Jr.
Three recent additions to the UK Department of Surgery faculty this summer represent a significant step forward in the department鈥檚 commitment to develop and expand its global surgery initiatives. It is progress that has mutual benefit potential for surgery faculty and residents at UK and its partner institutions in eastern Africa.
Congratulations to the following 91小黄车 faculty members who received promotions and/or were granted tenure this year. The following list includes faculty from basic science and clinical departments. It is organized alphabetically by department, then by last name.