UK HealthCare

From the classroom to the operating room and back again

Image of Jen Riley
By Hilary Brown
Dec. 5, 2025

One moment, Jen Riley was sitting in a classroom with her students at Knox Central High School. The next thing she knew, she was waking up in a hospital room at UK Chandler Hospital, where an emergency surgery had just saved her life.

Thursday

Markey affiliate conference brings together Kentucky cancer providers

Attendees at round tables facing a stage where speakers present at the 2025 Cancer Care Conference hosted by UK Markey Cancer Center, with illuminated backdrop and multiple display screens.
Tuesday

‘UK at the Half’: Markey offers same-day lung cancer diagnosis and treatment

Da Vinci robot
Tuesday

Jarrett’s Holiday Store celebrates 25 years of making patients’ spirits bright

Eight people wearing beige aprons stand together indoors in front of a large artificial tree. The room has wooden walls, tables with toys and gifts.
Monday

Why heart disease is so often undiagnosed in women

A health care professional in a white coat holds a small red heart-shaped object with both hands, with a stethoscope draped around their neck.
Dec. 12, 2025

Markey patient cancer-free after landmark CAR-T treatment

Vikki Lane smiles at the camera while standing in front of a white wall. She is wearing a red sweater with a gray collar and a silver necklace.
Dec. 11, 2025

UK Sports Cardiology helps marathoner back to chasing 50-state goal

A man wearing a blue Prince Charming-style costume takes a selfie while holding his marathon finisher medal. Behind him is the Crossroads Marathon start/finish archway on a sunny day.
Dec. 10, 2025

‘Behind the Blue’: Edward Cantu on expanding lung transplant care in Kentucky

Dec. 9, 2025

UK HealthCare receives designation for treatment of alpha-1

A health care provider places a stethoscope against the chest of a person wearing a hospital gown.
Dec. 8, 2025

With new flu strain spreading, it’s not too late to get your flu shot

A health care worker wearing blue gloves gives a vaccine injection in the upper arm of a person wearing a blue UK shirt. A small bandage is placed near the injection site.
Dec. 8, 2025

Don’t let the holidays go up in smoke

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