About Us
Our Mission
The mission of the UK College of Medicine Department of Surgery is built upon seven foundational pillars:
- Optimal patient care: excellence in clinical patient care
- Education: preparing the next generation of surgeons
- Research: contribute to scientific advancement in surgery
- Innovation: Pursue collaborative partnerships to create new techniques, devices and processes to advance knowledge
- Leadership and Professional Development: fostering integrity, respect, networking, federal and state legislation, healthcare administration, and relationship building
- Professionalism and Integrity: Educate faculty and residents on the importance of individual respect and human engagement in all aspects of healthcare
- Global Surgery: Develop a global perspective on the surgical needs of patients and a respect for their culture and values
Residency Programs
The College of Medicine offers three surgical residency programs: general surgery, plastic surgery, and cardiothoracic surgery. Each has a distinguished reputation for preparing learners for a professional surgical practice.
Fellowship Programs
Fellowships offered through the UK College of Medicine Department of Surgery include cardiothoracic surgery, colon and rectal surgery, hand surgery, surgical critical care, and vascular surgery.
Medical Student Education
Through a clerkship and internship program, third- and fourth-year medical students gain early exposure to surgical procedures and learn medical and surgical approaches to adult and pediatric diseases.
Chair of Surgery
William B. Inabnet III, MD, MHA, FACS, became chair of the UK College of Medicine Department of Surgery in September 2019.
Prior to accepting his appointment with the University of Kentucky, Dr. Inabnet served as the Eugene W. Friedman, MD, Professor of Surgery with the Mount Sinai Health System in New York City and as surgical director of the Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism Institute at the Icahn School of Medicine. He also served as the system chief of endocrine surgery for the eight-hospital Mount Sinai Health System and is the founder and co-director of the Mount Sinai Adrenal Center.
An international authority in the field of minimally invasive endocrine surgery, Dr. Inabnet is a pioneer of new techniques in minimal access endocrine neck surgery as well as adrenal and pancreatic surgery. In 1998, he performed the first endoscopic thyroid resection in the U.S.
Dr. Inabnet is also a leader in the field of minimally invasive metabolic surgery with an interest in obesity, disorders of the endocrine system, and beta cell metabolism. Under his leadership, the Mount Sinai Weight Loss Surgery Program has become one of the premier programs in the world.
He completed his undergraduate and medical training at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, followed by residency training at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center and a fellowship in Surgical Endocrinology at Cochin Hospital in Paris, France.
The Johnston-Wright Endowed Professor and Chair of Surgery
