Department of Surgery

E-mail: jiocono@uky.edu
Phone: (859) 323-5625
Fax: (859) 323-5289

Joseph A. Iocono, MD
Chief, Division of Pediatric Surgery
Associate Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics
Director, Surgery Pre-Doctoral Education (Third-year general surgery clerkship)
Surgical Director, Pediatric Trauma Program
Surgical Director, Pediatric ECMO Program
Associate Director, Minimally Invasive Surgery Center

Medical School
Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA

Residency
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, PA

Fellowship
Pediatric Surgery – St. Christopher's Hospital, Philadelphia, PA

Certification
American Board of Surgery
Special Competence in Pediatric Surgery
ATLS Instructor
PALS Instructor

Surgical Interests
• Surgical diseases of the newborn
• Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) in infants and children
• Solid tumors in children
• Pediatric trauma
• ECMO

Research Interests
• Optimizing educational benefit of combined didactic and simulation curricula in general and pediatric surgery
• Designing new advanced MIS surgical instruments and techniques

To celebrate the move of our Pediatric Surgery division to the Pediatric Specialty Clinic, the division was visited by Kentucky Children's Hospital mascot, Stitches . Stitches is a big, huggable, loveable kitten and a baby UK Wildcat who frequently appears at the hospital to help children feel better and get well sooner. Here, Dr. Iocono shares a moment with Stitches. The Pediatric Specialty Clinic is located on the second floor of the Kentucky Clinic at 740 South Limestone Street.