Eric Abbenhaus, MD
GME Program:
Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine - Orthopaedic SurgerySummary:
Year: PGY-4 Education: Indiana UniversityHometown: Carmel, IN
Alyssa Barre, MD
GME Program:
Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine - Orthopaedic SurgerySummary:
Year: PGY-3 Education: Clemson UniversityHometown: Fort Mill, SC
For the volume of patients needing orthopaedic care who come through the door, the excellence of the faculty that we have the opportunity to train… Read More
What do you like about your program?
The volume of complex and challenging consults and operative cases, and the people who help make work fun and who have helped me gain tons of… Read More
What are your hobbies?
Scuba diving, traveling, dogs (especially my own), hiking
Collin Black, MD
GME Program:
Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine - Orthopaedic SurgerySummary:
Year: PGY-4 Education: Brigham Young University Provo, UtahHometown: Orem, UT
UK provides a great sense of resident camaraderie and very high operative volume. Many faculty are visibly invested in resident education and the… Read More
What do you like about your program?
The number of reps I will have in the OR with "bread and butter" cases to aid in the significant transition from resident to attending… Read More
What are your hobbies?
Family day trips, gardening, tennis, golf.
Evan Dowell, MD
GME Program:
Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine - Orthopaedic SurgerySummary:
Year: PGY-1George Ducas, MD
GME Program:
Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine - Orthopaedic SurgerySummary:
Year: PGY-1Patrick Dunne, MD
GME Program:
Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine - Orthopaedic SurgerySummary:
Year: PGY-3 Education: University of Texas at AustinHometown: Pensacola, Florida
I knew that with my commitment to the US Navy there would be a good chance I would go straight into practice without a formal fellowship. I wanted… Read More
What do you like about your program?
People from chair of the program down to PGY1 all actively encourage and equip each member to better themselves at every stage of training.
What are your hobbies?
Weightlifting, Basketball, swimming
Jeremy Frederick, MD
GME Program:
Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine - Orthopaedic SurgerySummary:
Year: PGY-4 Education: University of KentuckyHometown: Clay, KY
Jarod Griffin, MD
GME Program:
Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine - Orthopaedic SurgerySummary:
Year: PGY-1Joseph Hare, MD
GME Program:
Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine - Orthopaedic SurgerySummary:
Year: PGY-5 Education: Tufts UniversityHometown: Sugar Land, TX
Gavin Hautala, MD
GME Program:
Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine - Orthopaedic SurgerySummary:
Year: PGY-5 Education: University of Wisconsin - La CrosseHometown: Pittsville, WI
The camaraderie here is unparalleled and is one of the main reasons I chose UK. The residents and faculty take every opportunity to teach, always… Read More
What do you like about your program?
It was important to me for a program to have all the subspecialties covered in one place, a high operative volume, few fellows, and great… Read More
What are your hobbies?
Vinyl Records - currently have 1,215 vinyl record albums. Best album nobody has heard of: L.A. Getaway by Joel Scott Hill.
Green Bay Packers… Read More
Kendall Horan, MD
GME Program:
Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine - Orthopaedic SurgerySummary:
Year: PGY-2Joshua Joiner, MD
GME Program:
Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine - Orthopaedic SurgerySummary:
Year: PGY-1Aamir Kadri, MD
GME Program:
Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine - Orthopaedic SurgerySummary:
Year: PGY-3 Education: Georgetown UniversityHometown: Pleasant Prairie, WI
Andrew Kirk, MD
GME Program:
Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine - Orthopaedic SurgerySummary:
Year: PGY-4 Education: University of KentuckyHometown: Lexington, KY
Charles-Antoine Mechas, MD
GME Program:
Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine - Orthopaedic SurgerySummary:
Year: PGY-5 Education: University of LouisvilleHometown: Lexington, KY
UK's Orthopaedic Surgery Program provides residents with unmatched case volume, autonomy, and exposure to all pathologies in one place. The… Read More
What do you like about your program?
The camaraderie between residents and faculty is excellent and lends itself to a great learning environment
What are your hobbies?
Outside the hospital I like to workout, play golf, and go hiking with my fiancee and dog.
Christopher Meuth, MD
GME Program:
Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine - Orthopaedic SurgerySummary:
Year: PGY-2Trey Moberly, MD
GME Program:
Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine - Orthopaedic SurgerySummary:
Year: PGY-4 Education: Youngstown State UniversityHometown: Hillsboro, Ohio
I was looking for a program with a strong operative volume and great people that would continuously push me to improve.
What do you like about your program?
The operative autonomy when earned, great mentors at every turn, and a great group of residents that have become part of my family.
What are your hobbies?
Hanging out with my wife and son, exploring the local restaurants and distilleries.
Mark Nazal, MD
GME Program:
Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine - Orthopaedic SurgerySummary:
Year: PGY-5 Education: Boston University School of Public HealthHometown: High Point, NC
Andrew Reichard, MD
GME Program:
Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine - Orthopaedic SurgerySummary:
Year: PGY-2 Education: Wright State University, Boonshoft School of MedicineHometown: Lyndhurst, OH
John Reynolds, MD
GME Program:
Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine - Orthopaedic SurgerySummary:
Year: PGY-3 Education: Western Kentucky UniversityHometown: Murfreesboro, TN
UK delivers the medical exposure and pathology of a large urban city with the size and feel of a mid sized southern town. It is a fantastic place… Read More
What do you like about your program?
When I was looking at residencies, I wanted to train at a program that would give me the skills and foundation to build a successful career as an… Read More
What are your hobbies?
When I am not at the hospital, I enjoy spending time with my wife and daughter. We enjoy trying new restaurants, hanging out with friends, and… Read More
Cristina Rivera-Ramirez, MD
GME Program:
Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine - Orthopaedic SurgerySummary:
Year: PGY-4 Education: University of Puerto Rico, Rio PiedrasHometown: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Chandler Sneed, MD
GME Program:
Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine - Orthopaedic SurgerySummary:
Year: PGY-2Ross Taylor, MD
GME Program:
Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine - Orthopaedic SurgerySummary:
Year: PGY-2 Hometown: Greensboro, NCHaving rotated at UK I saw how residents encounter a volume rivaled by few, gain exposure to an array of complex pathologies and work with and… Read More
What are your hobbies?
Away from the hospital I like to fly-fish, play golf and enjoy live music
Timothy Westbrooks, MD
GME Program:
Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine - Orthopaedic SurgerySummary:
Year: PGY-5 Education: University of Tennessee at KnoxvilleHometown: Chattanooga, TN