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First Advanced Cardiac Imaging Fellowship Graduate Thankful for Doors Opened...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 24, 2013) - When Dr. Kunal Bodiwala began his internal medicine residency at the University of Kentucky in 2003, his plan for the future was to be a general cardiologist. Forward...
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Markey Patient Named LLS "Man of the Year"
LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 24, 2013)— University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center patient Kristopher Shera was named the local 2013 Man of the Year by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Kentucky &...
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Questions and Answers About Genetic Counseling
LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 25, 2013) - The following column appeared in the Lexington Herald-Leader on Sunday, June 23. By Elizabeth Reilly Genetic counseling for breast cancer has been in the news...
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New UK HealthCare Training Program Aims to Enhance Patient Experience
LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 25, 2013)— Providing high-quality patient care has always been a hallmark of UK HealthCare, but a new training program will help clinical and non-clinical employees create a...
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'Caring for the Caregiver' Workshop Teaches Nurses Creative Expression
LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 28, 2013) — UK HealthCare nurses recently participated in a movement workshop titled "Caring for the Caregiver," conducted by Suzanne Costello, director of Arts and Healthcare for...
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Hays Appointed to Executive Council of National Psychiatry Academy
LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 27, 2013) -- The American Academy of Chairs of Departments of Psychiatry has appointed Dr. Lon Hays, chair of the University of Kentucky College of Medicine's Department of...
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Lexington Celebrates Smoke-free Ordinance 10th Anniversary
LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 1, 2013) − Lexington is celebrating a major historical milestone today with the 10th anniversary of the passage of the smoke-free ordinance on July 1, 2003. Lexington-Fayette...
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HPV Vaccine Still Fights for Acceptance, Despite Benefits
LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 2, 2013) - The following column appeared in the Lexington Herald-Leader on Sunday, June 30. By Tom Collins Last month, actor Michael Douglas caused a stir in the media when he...
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Rains Appointed Medical Director for UK Good Samaritan Hospital's Emergency...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 3, 2013) - UK HealthCare, in collaboration with Marshall Emergency Services Associates (MESA), has appointed Dr. Allison Rains as the new medical director for UK Good Samaritan...
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Take Steps for a Safe Fourth of July Holiday
LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 3, 2013) - Americans will celebrate our nation's independence by gathering with friends and family for food, fun and fireworks. Each year, an estimated 7,000 people are treated in...
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Gene Discovery Offers New Path for Alzheimer's Research
LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 9, 2013) - The following column appeared in the Lexington Herald-Leader on Sunday, July 7. By Dr. Gregory Jicha A new gene variant has been linked to Alzheimer’s disease, and this...
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Giving Back: Pair of Physical Therapy Alumnae are True Champs for Children
LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 11, 2013) − The odds are stacked against some children from the get-go. They may be raised by parents who struggle with drug addiction, or parents who are completely absent in...
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Markey Earns Prestigious National Cancer Institute Designation
LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 12, 2013)– The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center was joined by national, state and local leaders today to celebrate its designation as a National Cancer Institute cancer...
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Telehealth Expands Patient Access To Care
LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 16, 2013) - The following column appeared in the Lexington Herald-Leader on Sunday, July 14. By Rob Sprang Imagine that during your last visit to your mother’s home in Eastern...
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UK HealthCare Announces New Roles for Physicians in Key Patient Care Areas
LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 16, 2013) - UK HealthCare has announced additional roles for three physicians in key patient care areas. Dr. Laura Fanucchi has been named the UK HealthCare Enterprise Medical...
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Anne Harrison Receives Teaching Award From Physical Therapy Association
LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 18, 2013) — Physical therapist and American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) member Anne Leath Harrison, received APTA’s Dorothy E Baethke-Eleanor J Carlin Award during the APTA...
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They Call It the Widow Maker
LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 18, 2013) — Vickie Rowe knew something was wrong as soon as she saw her husband on the front porch of their Harlan County home. Bobby Rowe had arisen around 1 a.m. that summer...
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Skaff Appointed to Kentucky Board of Licensure for Long Term-Care Administrators
LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 19, 2013) − Gov. Steve Beshear has appointed Karen O. Skaff, associate professor and chair in the Department of Clinical Sciences at the University of Kentucky College of Health...
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UK Researcher Earns 2013 Discovery Award
LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 22, 2013)— The Society for Free Radical Biology & Medicine recently named the University of Kentucky's Dr. Allan Butterfield as the recipient of its 2013 Discovery Award. The...
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Beware of Cold Viruses Even During Summertime
LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 23, 2013) - The following column appeared in the Lexington Herald-Leader on Sunday, July 21. By Bradford Schwarz Is it just me or do summer colds seem much worse than winter...
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