Three Sisters Are Orthopedic Surgeons at UofL Health
LOUISVILLE A unique situation occurred when three sisters joined UofL Health Orthopedics. Even more unique is the fact that the sisters are triplets.
Allison Boden, MD, is a foot and ankle specialist. Lauren Boden, MD, is a brain and spine specialist. Stephanie Boden, MD, is an orthopedics, sports medicine, and joint replacement specialist.
Dr. Allison Boden received her medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine, in Atlanta. She did her orthopedic training at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital residency program. She completed a foot and ankle fellowship at the Hospital for Special Surgery.
Dr. Lauren Boden completed a combined orthopedic and neurological spine fellowship at Cleveland Clinic after receiving her medical degree at Emory University School of Medicine, followed by her internship and residency at the University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Stephanie Boden received her medical degree at Emory University and did her internship and residency at the University of Pittsburgh followed by a fellowship in orthopedic sports medicine at Rush University in Chicago. Each of the Boden sisters are accepting new patients at UofL Health.
LEXINGTON CLINIC WELCOMES NEW FAMILY MEDICINE PHYSICIAN
LEXINGTON Laura Ridderikhoff, DO, is joining the Lexington Clinic team of board-certified, family medicine physicians at its Beaumont location. Ridderikhoff is a graduate of the College of Charleston in Charleston, South Carolina, and received her medical degree from the Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine in Pikeville, Kentucky. She completed her residency at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset, Kentucky.
Ridderikhoff offers treatment for paents ranging in age from infant to elderly. Her services include general family medicine, adolescent and children’s health issues, geriatric medicine, women’s health, and preventative medicine. She is professionally interested in helping patients prevent and manage chronic medical conditions.
Baptist Health Louisville Breaks Ground on Child Development Center
LOUISVILLE Visitors at Baptist Health Louisville will notice some major changes happening on campus. The hospital broke ground in April on a new $5 million renovation and expansion
project at the Child Development Center.
“This project is completely supported by the Baptist Health Foundation through the generosity of many wonderful donors,” said Justin Leighty, executive director of the Baptist Health Foundation Greater Louisville.
The project will add 7,200 square feet to the hospital’s day care, including five additional classrooms, as well as an expanded kitchen, enhanced security, and new outdoor playgrounds. Baptist Health Louisville’s Child Development Center provides care for more than 100 children from 84 different Baptist Health families, and there are currently more than 150 children on the CDC waitlist.
This expansion will allow more than 80 new children to have childcare at the CDC. “In this building, first words are spoken, first steps are taken, first friendships are made, and lifelong connections are built. This expansion will allow us to provide for more children, support more families and, in turn, support the mission of Baptist Health,” said Rebecca Thomas, director of the Baptist Health Louisville Child Development Center.
The Baptist Health Louisville Child Development Center opened in 1982 and was expanded in 1990. This is a two-part expansion with part one expected to finish in December 2025 and the remainder in April 2026.
Baptist Health Blankenbaker Gets Award for Dual ER and Urgent Care
LOUISVILLE Baptist Health Blankenbaker received a 2024 Up and Comer Award from corporate partner Intuitive Health for its service to its patients. Baptist Health Blankenbaker is a dual emergency room and urgent care facility.
The Up and Comer Award is presented to Intuitive Health partnered facilities who meet or exceed benchmarks for performance, including the “door to door” time for patients in the ER or urgent care and online reviews and reputation.
Baptist Health Blankenbaker exceeded several of the benchmarks, including positive Google reviews and patient sentiment on social media.
“For us, seeing where a facility falls on the metric of reviews and social media sentiment speaks a lot to what is going on inside that facility,” said Jay Woody, MD, the Intuitive Health chief medical officer. Woody worked as a physician at Baptist Health Blankenbaker and wanted to be onsite to present the award himself.
“It means a lot to me, in fact, so much so that I traveled from Seattle,” said Woody. “I know a lot of the clinical staff here and when I saw those numbers, this is very gratifying for me.” Baptist Health Blankenbaker opened in 2023 at 11701 Bluegrass Parkway.
What sets the dual ER and urgent care model apart from other healthcare options is that every patient is billed based on their condition versus being billed based on the type of facility a person receives treatment.
Baptist Health Glenmary, another dual ER and urgent care facility from Baptist Health and Intuitive Health, is scheduled to open this summer.
Saint Joseph Health and Saint Joseph Medical Group Recognize Outstanding Employees, Leaders, and Providers
LEXINGTON Saint Joseph Health and Saint Joseph Medical Group have announced their 2025 Employee of the Year and Leader of the Year award recipients. This year’s recipients are:
Saint Joseph Health Corporate
• Employee of the Year – Amanda Scarbrough, Lexington
• Leader of the Year – Joseph Higgins, Lexington
Saint Joseph Medical Group
- Physician of the Year – Amanda Smith, MD, Lexington
- APP of the Year – Autumn Westmoreland, APRN, Lexington
- Employee of the Year – Tasha Vest (Rosalyn), Lancaster
- Leader of the Year for Saint Joseph Medical Group and overall Leader of the Year for Saint Joseph Health – Sonja McCarty, Clinic Administrator, Owingsville
Additional Saint Joseph Health winners include:
Continuing Care Hospital
- Dr. Eliseo Colon, Physician of the Year
- Sara Staab, APP of the Year
- Nautica Beasley, Employee of the Year
- Terri Caldwell, Leader of the Year
Flaget Memorial Hospital
- Dr. Patrick Williams, Physician of the Year
- Teresa Michelle Mattingly, APP of the Year
- Hobert Humphrey, Employee of the Year
- Mashonda Smalley, Leader of the Year
Saint Joseph East
- Dr. Edgar Emerick, Physician of the Year
- Katie Cranfill, APP of the Year and overall Saint Joseph Health APP of the Year
- Pueblo Rico, Employee of the Year
- April Jennings, Leader of the Year
Saint Joseph Hospital
- Dr. Samy Elayi, Physician of the Year
- Micah Short, APP of the Year
- Chelcie Scifres, Employee of the Year
- Heather Raygoza, Leader of the Year
Saint Joseph Jessamine
- Carly Smits, Employee of the Year
Saint Joseph Berea
- Dr. Jessica Pennington, Physician of the Year and overall Saint Joseph Health Physician of the Year
- Teshla Ratcliff, APP of the Year
- Melissa Agee, Employee of the Year
- Andrew Shoemaker, Leader of the Year
Saint Joseph London
- Dr. Cliff Freeman, Physician of the Year
- Kyra Gambrel, APP of the Year
- John “Tyler” Morgan, Employee of the Year and overall Saint Joseph Health Employee of the Year
- Kelly Helton, Leader of the Year
Saint Joseph Mount Sterling
- Dr. Jan Veloso, Physician of the Year
- Robert Coleman, APP of the Year
- Stevee Caudill, Employee of the Year
- Bridgette Jones, Leader of the Year
NORTON HEALTHCARE WELCOMES NEW DOCTORS
LOUISVILLE Norton Healthcare announced the addition of new doctors to their expanding medical system.
Grant N. Gellert, MD, Emergency Medicine, Norton Audubon Hospital. Gellert earned his medical degree from the University of Louisville School of Medicine and completed his residency in emergency medicine at UofL Hospital. Gellert’s care philosophy is to provide every patient with compassionate and timely care.
Katherine E. Howle, MD, Hospital Medicine. Howle specializes in internal medicine with Norton Hospitalists. Howle received her undergraduate degree from the University of Kansas where she majored in biology/genetics before earning her medical degree from the University of Kansas. She is board certified in internal medicine. Her goal as a physician is to provide patient-centered care to maximize patient quality of life and outcomes.
Danova A. Lopez Fajerstein, MD, Infectious Diseases, Norton Infectious Diseases InstituteBrownsboro. Fajerstein earned her medical degree from the Higher University of San Simón, Cochabamba, Bolivia. She completed her internal medicine residency at St. Vincent Hospital and an infectious diseases fellowship at the University of Louisville. Fajerstein believes in treating the patient with care and compassion while committing to help and guide the patient and family throughout their care journey.
Natalie M. Mory, MD, Emergency Medicine, Norton Audubon Hospital. Mory received her medical degree from the UofL School of Medicine before also completing her residency there.
Amy R. Quillo, MD, Surgical Oncology, Norton Cancer Institute-Downtown. Quillo completed her medical degree and residency at the University of Louisville before completing a fellowship in endocrine surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
Tennis J. Sugg Jr., DO, Emergency Medicine, Norton West Louisville Hospital. Sugg holds a master’s degree in public health and epidemiology from the University of Kentucky and his doctor of osteopathic medicine from the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his residency at Kettering Health in Dayton, Ohio.
Manford A. Wright Jr., MD, Hospital Medicine, Norton Hospital. Wright earned his medical degree from the University of Kentucky.
Sarah A. England, MD, Hospital Medicine, Norton Hospital. England earned her medical degree from the UofL School of Medicine and completed her residency in internal medicine and pediatrics at the University of Louisville.
