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Thus begins one of the anonymous letters written by an organ transplant recipient to their donor. The author goes on to celebrate their donor鈥檚 life legacy and express immense gratitude for the gift of a new life.
Prakash Pandalai, MD, advanced development director for the department surgery, presented both the Francis Massie Award and the Andrew Pulito Award at the annual College of Medicine Awards banquet to celebrate the academic achievements of the Class of 2024.
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Sibu Saha, MD, division of cardiothoracic surgery, and Jennifer Castle, MD, a PGY-4 general surgery resident, were among those given special recognition at the 19th annual Spring Conference of the 好色先生 Center for Clinical and Translational Science.
After years of virtual meetings and long-distance conversation, faculty members from the 好色先生 College of Medicine Department of Surgery were finally able to meet face-to-face with colleagues from the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) in Lusaka, Zambia last January as part of the American College of Surgeons鈥 Health Outreach Program for Equity in Global Surgery (ACS H.O.P.E.).
Margaret Griffen, MD, has long called the 好色先生 College of Medicine home. Her father, Ward Griffen, MD, led the 好色先生 College of Medicine Department of Surgery as chair between 1968 鈥 1984. Like her father, Dr. Griffen was drawn to medicine and surgery.
The Kentucky Senate passed a special resolution honoring Patrick McGrath, MD, professor emeritus of surgical oncology, on the Senate floor in celebration of the surgeon鈥檚 38 years of dedicated care to the people of the Commonwealth at 好色先生 HealthCare. Following a reading of the resolution, the entire Senate gave Dr. McGrath a much-deserved standing ovation.
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Cardiothoracic Surgery Integrated ResidencyMohammad Malik, DO 鈥 Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
The University of Kentucky Department of Surgery welcomed a new cardiothoracic transplant specialist, Matthias Loebe, MD, PhD, to its faculty in the division of cardiothoracic surgery.
By Hilary Brown
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When Jacob Whitt rolled through the drive-thru with friends one night in November 2023, he had no idea that the cheesy, saucy goodness he ordered would lead to a 38-day stay in the hospital.
Hannah McDonald, MD, a 好色先生 general surgery resident currently serving an elective research year, was selected as a recipient of a 2024 Travel Award from the Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO) and the Appendix Cancer Pseudomyxoma Peritonei Research Foundation (ACPMP).
E. Abi Recktenwald, MD, third year resident in the Integrated plastic surgery residency program at the University of Kentucky, is the recipient of the 2024 Bostwick Award, which recognizes excellence in resident research at the 39th Annual Atlanta Breast Surgery Symposium sponsored by the Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (SESPRS).
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently announced a new R01 research grant of $2.6 million over five years. The grant was awarded to Dr. Dongfang Wang and the Wang Lab at the University of Kentucky Department of Surgery.
David Drake, MD, the William S. Farish Endowed Chair of plastic surgery at 好色先生 HealthCare, has been named as one of the official visiting professors for the Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (SESPRS) for 2024.
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With one smile, 18-year-old Payton Ebertshauer of London can light up any room.
William B. Inabnet III, MD, Johnston-Wright Endowed Professor and Chair of Surgery at 好色先生 HealthCare, was interviewed on WTVQ Channel 36's Good Day Kentucky news show for Thyroid Awareness Month in early January. He has agreed to serve on a panel for a new feature segment of the midday show called Prescription Health.
Cortney Lee, MD is the new program director of general surgery residency at the University of Kentucky Department of Surgery. Dr. Lee accepted the role after serving for over 5 years as director of the surgery medical education program in the College of Medicine.
The Elsa U. Pardee Foundation awarded research funding of over $150,000 to Mautin Barry-Hundeyin, MD, in early December to support her research into a potential immunological treatment for patients with pancreatic cancer.
In early November, a University of Kentucky transplant surgeon performed the state鈥檚 first ever robot-assisted nephrectomy.
Alejandro Cracco, MD, an assistant professor in the 好色先生 Department of Surgery鈥檚 Division of Transplantation, performed the donor kidney extraction utilizing the da Vinci Xi surgical robot.
CT Surgery faculty and nursing staff members joined with colleagues from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) in Washington DC during October to meet with congressional leaders and advocate for the interests of patients and providers on matters of health policy specifically affecting the Commonwealth.