Neurology

The University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center was established in 1957 on the main campus of Kentucky's flagship university, the University of Kentucky at Lexington, KY. Encompassing the Colleges of Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing and Pharmacy, the UK Chandler Medical Center is nationally recognized for providing the highest quality of patient care. Our hospital serves all of the Commonwealth of Kentucky as well as areas from neighboring states and offers comprehensive 24-hour on-site expertise to meet health care needs ranging from primary to tertiary care. The University of Kentucky is also pleased to serve the citizens of Kentucky through the Kentucky Clinic, our beautiful modern outpatient center which provides outpatient specialty care in the medical disciplines. The medical Center is undergoing an exciting expansion to modernize and increase our bed capacity.

The University is also pleased to serve the citizens of Kentucky through our new neurosciences clinic. The Kentucky Neuroscience Institute (KNI) integrates the expertise of UK HealthCare's neurology and neurosurgery physicians and researchers. KNI is a regional referral center and a dynamic teaching and resource entity, dedicated to providing patients with comprehensive care in our beautiful modern outpatient center.

The Department of Neurology also provides care through the VA Medical Center of Lexington, KY. Inpatient (or "ward") neurological training is available at both the UK and VA Medical Centers. The UK Medical Center has the additional facilities of the Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit through which the resident gains experience in the care and management of critically ill neurology patients. The Children's Hospital at the University of Kentucky Medical Center is a state-of-the-art facility addressing the medical needs of children. It is an exceptional place to learn child neurology. Training for outpatient neurological care takes place in the Kentucky Clinic and VAMC.