Department of Surgery

E-mail: brink2@uky.edu
Phone: (859) 323-8082
Fax: (859) 257-5901

Brian D. Rinker, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Division of Plastic Surgery

Medical School
Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut

Residency
Plastic Surgery Residency, New York University Medical Center, New York, NY

Fellowship
Hand Surgery Fellow, New York University Medical Center, New York, NY

Certification
American Board of Plastic Surgery
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification

Research Interests
• Tendon injury and repair
• Biology of the peripheral nerve
• Tissue engineering

Surgical Interests
• Hand surgery
• Microsurgery
• Breast reconstruction
• Aesthetic surgery