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Greg Davis

Dr. Greg Davis on Medicine Host

Dr. Greg Davis is a forensic pathologist with UK HealthCare. Every week, Davis speaks with local health providers, professionals, and researchers on Dr. Greg Davis on Medicine.

  • A team of researchers at the University of Kentucky College of Health Sciences has found a potential way to help patients with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries return to their sports and daily activities faster. The findings are from the team’s recent study published in Science Advances in November. Dr. Greg talks with principal investigator Chris Fry, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Athletic Training and Clinical Nutrition in the UK College of Health Sciences.
  • A recently introduced bill in the Kentucky General Assembly is putting the issue of fluoridated drinking water in the spotlight once again with some opponents calling it 'forced medication.' Dr. Emily Winfrey, associate dean of academic and student affairs at UK Dentistry, says that conclusion is not based in science. She talks with Dr. Greg about the 70 plus years of evidence to the contrary.
  • ODMAP is a system that helps detect overdose spikes, allowing the Kentucky Department for Public Health to put out alerts advising people to carry naloxone. Andrew Farrey, a syndromic surveillance epidemiologist with the Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center at the University of Kentucky talks with Dr. Greg about the cutting edge system.
  • A growing number of physicians and researchers are tackling a thorny question - how does the American ethos affect the quality and level of our healthcare? Dr. Greg talks with Frederick J. Zimmerman, PhD, faculty associate at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and a professor of health policy management in the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, about an article he co-wrote: Population Health In America: Is Culture Stopping Us Dead In Our Tracks? It appeared in the publication 'Health Affairs' in 2022.
  • A series of radio features between WUKY medical reporter Greg Davis and WUKY news anchor/reporter Karyn Czar. She details her journey from being first diagnosed with multiple myeloma, getting prepped for a bone marrow transplant, going through the healing process and anticipating a return to work as a cancer survivor. The result is a remarkably candid experience where Karyn shares nearly everything in the hopes of helping others.
  • What can seem like an intimidating topic is, in reality, quite relatable – from the moment we wake up in the morning, science is happening all around us – it colors everything we do. Making science accessible in a fun and interactive way is important in helping people feel more connected not only to science, but to the city of Lexington as a whole. Dr. Greg speaks with Dr. Lou Hirsch, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment Department of Plant Pathology, for a preview of "Everything is Science" February 19-23 in Lexington.Everything is Science: Make It Make Sense will occur February 19-23, 2024, from 6-8 pm daily.  Monday, 2/19: TOUCHEthereal Cornerstone (401 S Limestone)Tuesday, 2/20: VISIONEthereal Public House (102 W. Vine Street)Wednesday, 2/21: TASTE Old North Bar at Greyline Station (101 W. Loudon Avenue) Thursday, 2/22: HEARINGPivot Brewing (1400 Delaware Avenue)Friday, 2/23: SMELL Void Sake Co. (819 National Ave., Suite 120) All events are free and open to the public. No registration is required. 
  • On the day lawmakers in Frankfort were busy overriding Governor Andy Beshear's veto of Senate Bill 150, WUKY medical reporter Dr. Greg Davis talked with a physician who will be directly affected by the new law. Dr. Keisa Fallin-Bennett is an associate professor in the Department of Family & Community Medicine at the University of Kentucky. Fallin-Bennett also serves as the lead physician of the Transform Health initiative and its LGBTQT* clinic at UK.
  • March is Blood Clot Awareness Month. Dr. Greg talks with Dr. George Davis, inpatient clinical pharmacist and adjunct professor in the UK College of Pharmacy about blood clots and being aware of thrombosis.
  • The annual American Society for Neurochemistry conference is a unique meeting that brings young and seasoned scientists together to experience cutting-edge neurochemistry and neurobiology. This year the conference will be held at the University of Kentucky from March 18-22 and we have a preview. Dr. Greg talks with Linda Van Eldik, director of UK’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging. She's also the chair of the public forum which is scheduled for 4 to 6 p.m. on March 18th at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in downtown Lexington. The forum will look at topics ranging from healthy brain aging to addressing risks and disparities in the community.
  • Researchers at the University of Kentucky are taking an innovative approach to help a high-risk population by using easily accessible technology: an app on a smartphone. Carolyn Lauckner, Ph.D., an assistant professor in behavioral sciences in the College of Medicine, is leading a study to better understand the link between HIV and alcohol use in young adult sexual minority men and transgender (SMMT) individuals aged 18-34, with the goal to reduce HIV risk behaviors. She recently talked about the study in depth with Dr. Greg.