The Orthopaedic Surgery resident will join the renowned Orthopaedic Surgery service at UK Healthcare as part of the clinical team. Services will include Trauma,  Consults, Elective Joint Surgery, Sports Medicine, with potential electives in services such as Trauma Surgery, Vascular Surgery, and Plastic Surgery. Time will be split between the operating room, clinic and hospital consults. The resident will attend Orthopaedic service conferences and didactic activities. By the end of the year, the resident will be prepared to work in a variety of roles in the field of orthopaedic surgery, including outpatient clinic, first-assist in the OR, and ED and inpatient management of the orthopaedic patient.

This residency track offers:

• Training with a wide variety of renowned orthopaedic surgeons and PAs in diverse fields
• Level 1 Trauma Center at Kentucky’s flagship institution, UK Chandler Medical Center
• Patient care experience in a multiple settings and levels of acuity, at three different clinical site locations
• Opportunities to practice medicine and live in the heart of the Bluegrass
• Extensive patient volume and variety of cases
• Unique learning in the management of complex orthopaedic patient
• Highly specialized resources and training opportunities within UK Healthcare
• Living in Lexington, Kentucky, the horse capital of the world, home of several top bourbon distilleries, and a mix of modern big city urban downtown with small town vibe of historic houses and neighborhoods

Rotation Template:

• Trauma
• General Orthopaedics (Ortho Primary Care)
• Sports Medicine
• Total Joint Reconstruction
• Hand and Upper Extremity
• Spine
• Pediatrics
• Elective

Site Faculty & Staff:

Holly M. Stilz, MS, PA-C

Austin V. Stone, MD, PhD

Eric S. Williams, PA-C