University of Kentucky MBA students Dr. Arundathi Reddy, Dr. Tim Mullett and Dr. Henry Vasconez along with alumni Dr. Carol Steltenkamp and Dr. John Slevin were all named in the recent 2018 Best Doctors in America List. Only 4% of doctors in America earn this prestigious honor, decided by impartial peer review. 

"I'm honored to be included on the Best Doctors in America list again this year," said Dr. Reddy. "Even more rewarding is being able to contribute to providing the highest quality patient care to the children of the Commonwealth. I truly believe that the success of UK Healthcare enterprise has made Kentucky healthier." Dr. Reddy is an Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Chief of Pediatric Anesthesia at the University of Kentucky and Medical Director outside operating room Anesthesia services. Dr. Reddy is also a recent graduate of the University of Kentucky's Professional MBA program. 

UK HealthCare has more than 130 physicians practicing medicine with University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital, Kentucky Children's Hospital, UK Good Samaritan Hospital who appear on the Best Doctors in America List for 2017-18 (more than any other hospital in Kentucky). The experts who are part of the Best Doctors in America database provide the most advanced medical expertise and knowledge to patients with serious conditions, often saving lives in the process by finding the right diagnosis and right treatment. Click Here to view the complete list of physicians at UK Healthcare

Dr. Henry Vasonez said, "We don’t work for recognition, but rather do work that can be worthy of recognition; and when it is from your peers, it makes it more important." Dr. Vasconez is the William S. Farish Endowed Chair of Plastic Surgery, Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. He's also a current student in the University of Kentucky's Professional MBA program. 

"We are able to succeed because of the teams we work with and it's a privilege to be part of UK HealthCare. The University of Kentucky MBA program at Gatton has helped us to be more effective leaders within these teams," says Dr. Tim Mullett. Dr. Mullett is a current professor of cardiothoracic surgery and medical director at the Markey Cancer Center. 

For more information on the Professional MBA (For Leaders in Healthcare) program at the University of Kentucky's Gatton College of Business and Economics, please contact Christopher Carney, Director of MBA Recruitment.