UK HealthCast

Extraordinary People is a podcast series highlighting stories of the patients, doctors and other folks who make UK HealthCare a special place and inspire us as we strive to create a healthier Kentucky. Raymond Cloud loved to be active and part of society, but irreversible scarring in his lungs was making it harder and harder to breath. Feeling like he had nothing to live for when the pandemic star...

Dr. Alyssa Briggs shares tips on how to help your child support a friend who is experiencing mental health issues.

Dennis Kim and Norah Charles discuss the benefits of Acupuncture and the role it plays with UK HealthCare Integrative Medicine & Health.

Emily Bollinger shares tips on how to best help children cope during medical exams and procedures.

Extraordinary People is a podcast series highlighting stories of the patients, doctors and other folks who make UK HealthCare a special place and inspire us as we strive to create a healthier Kentucky. Debra Faulk is a lifelong performer and comedienne. In January 2021, Debra was diagnosed with breast cancer following her annual mammogram. Through her treatments at the UK Markey Cancer Center and...

Helping parents understand causes of body odor in children and how to address it.

Extraordinary People is a podcast series highlighting stories of the patients, doctors and other folks who make UK HealthCare a special place and inspire us as we strive to create a healthier Kentucky. In this episode, you'll hear from Dr. Chase Kluemper, a surgeon with the UK HealthCare Hand Center. Dr. Kluemper answers questions about how he and his colleagues helped a 13-year-old Amish boy rega...

Dr. Roberts Nickerson and Dr. Dwan Perry discuss Pickleball injuries and proper treatments.

What new parents should understand about their child's growing pains.

Members of the UK HealthCare Pediatric Forensic Medicine team are involved in human trafficking task forces at the local and state level. They also developed UK HealthCare’s protocols to identify human trafficking survivors across the lifespan.

Laurie Blunk discusses the importance and benefits of athletic trainers.

Extraordinary People is a podcast series highlighting stories of the patients, doctors and other folks who make UK HealthCare a special place and inspire us as we strive to create a healthier Kentucky. In this edition, meet a talented college student and the neurosurgeon who helped set him back on the path to his musical dreams following a series of strokes. See more Extraordinary People stories b...

CPTS is part of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN). It brings together a unique multi-disciplinary team headquartered at three institutions: Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Nemours Children’s Health, and University of Kentucky HealthCare. We work closely with family advocates and frontline healthcare providers around the United States and internationally.  Our mission is to r...

Dr. Donna Grigsby discusses the importance of regular well child checks.

Dr. Ben Wilson discusses the dangers of sports specialization within youths and the importance of not focusing on one specific sport year around.

Sherri Hannan shares tips and advice for families to cook safely and successfully together during the holidays.

Sherri Hannan discusses the importance of car seats and safety for older kids.

Andrea Francis, registered nurse and licensed diabetes educator, discusses childhood diabetes.

Dr. Angela Houchin, a pediatrician at Kentucky Children's Hospital, joins us to discuss temper tantrums and how to prevent them.

Sherri Hannan, a Registered Nurse and the Safe Kids Fayette County Coordinator, joins us to discuss the risks that newborns can face during sleep and how to reduce them.

Dr. Anthony Limperos, the Associate dean for graduate programs in communication at the University of Kentucky, specializing in the psychology of video games, joins us today to discuss the serious effects that online gaming can have on adolescents.

Hannah Putney, a Pediatric Nurse Practioner, discusses what causes bedwetting in adolescents and what to do to prevent it.

Courtney Emery, a School Intervention Specialist, joins us to discuss the benefits of having a School Intervention Specialist for children with cancer or blood disease.

Dr. Meera Gupta, Surgical Director of the Pediatric Kidney Program, joins us to discuss what to expect when your child needs an organ transplant and how to prepare for it.

Dr. Wendy Jackson joins us to discuss preparing parents and their child for a first trip to the gynecologist.