The Importance of Athletic Trainers
Laurie Blunk discusses the importance and benefits of athletic trainers.

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 by visiting our website...
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 reduce pediatric medical traumatic stress by promoting trauma-informed healthcare. We reach healthcare...
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.
Dr. Cathy Martin, a Professor of Psychiatry for the Child Psychiatry Division for UK HealthCare, discusses why vaping has become more prevalent in adolescents and the effects it can have on a young person's health.
Amy Burnett, a Nurse Practitioner in Adolescent Medicine, joins us to discuss the psychological effects that gun violence has on people and what resources they can use within their community to find help.
Dr. Merve Ozen, an Interventional Radiologist at UK Healthcare, joins us to explain what Uterine Fibroids are and what the embolization process entails.
Discussion on issues surrounding sleep and the UK HealthCare Sleep Medicine program
UK HealthCare's Dr. LaTawnya Pleasant discusses the best approach to addressing puberty with your child.
Dr. Timothy Ainger, a Clinical Neuropsychologist at the UK College of Medicine and Kentucky Neuroscience Institute, joins us to discuss the budding field of Neuropsychology and its impact on patients and the healthcare industry.
Dr. Stephanie Stockburger, a Pediatrician with UK HealthCare's Adolescent Medicine Clinic and their Young Parents Program's Teen and Tot Clinic, joins us to discuss the new UK HealthCare Young Parents Program and the resources it provides teen mothers in the community.
Dr. Aftab Chishti, the Director of Clinical Services at UK HealthCare's Division of Nephrology, Hypertension & Renal Transplantation and Dr. Campbell Grant, a Pediatric Urologist at UK HealthCare, join us to discuss kidney stones in children and the launching of UK HealthCare's Kidney Stone Clinic.
Tami Ross discusses what it means to be prediabetic as well as possible prevention methods.
Dr. Dan Grantz- a Pharmacist with UK Healthcare- and Dr. Lindsay Ragsdale- the Interim Chief Medical Officer for Kentucky Children's Hospital- discuss the new UK Healthcare Pediatric Vaccine Clinic.
Dr. Gaurang Vaidya, a cardiologist for UK Healthcare joins us to discuss Cardiac Amyloidosis treatments.
Dr. Majd Makhoul, Director of the Fetal Cardiovascular Program at Kentucky Children's Hospital; and Dr. Joshua Hayman, a pediatric cardiologist at Kentucky Children's Hospital, discuss Kentucky Children's Hospital's partnership with King's Daughters Medical Center to bring nationally ranked pediatric heart care to Ashland, Kentucky.
Dr. Christopher Doty explains the widespread issue of physician suicide, and how to help combat the issue.
Dr. James Liau and Brooke Wilson PA-C explain what a cleft lip palate is, how it's diagnosed, if it has any impact on your child's health, and the treatment options available.
Dr. Sally Mathias shares how common epilepsy is in women of reproductive age group, and treatment options available.