Gregory Davis, MD

Dr. Davis is Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the UK College of Medicine, where he directs the Forensic Consultation Service. He is also currently a State medical Examiner and is former Associate Chief Medical Examiner for the Commonwealth. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Kentucky, his MD from the University of Tennessee, and did his internship, residency, and fellowship at U of L.

Joseph Iocono, MD

Born in Philadelphia, Dr. Iocono went to Boston College (Chemistry and Math), followed by Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia. After completing a general surgery residency and research fellowship in wound healing at Penn State Hershey, he entered a pediatric surgery fellowship at St Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia. In 2003 he came to UK, where he is Division Chief of Pediatric Surgery, the Director of Pediatric Trauma Services, and Director of Graduate Education in the department of Surgery.  His clinical interests include advanced minimally invasive surgery in infants and children and pediatric trauma care and prevention.  His research interests include optimizing the educational experience of students and residents in surgery. He is married with two daughters.

Marty Johnson, NREMT-P

Marty is a paramedic with Boyd County EMS and also serves as an EMS educator with the Kentucky Community and Technical College System. He began his career at the age of 19 as an EMT basic and became a paramedic by age 21. He now has more than 17 years of EMS experience, serving as an EMT, paramedic, shift supervisor, quality assurance officer, public affairs officer, and an EMS educator. During his career, Marty was involved in a legal case regarding the death of a patient under his care. He was charged, stood trial, mounted a defense, and was acquitted. Marty learned a great deal from the incident and has developed a dramatic and spellbinding presentation for other healthcare providers that features the legal issues of patient care, particularly as it relates to patients with excited delirium syndrome. Marty describes himself as a normal person, a normal father, a normal husband, and a normal paramedic who experienced an abnormal event.

Dr. Kate Moore, RN, DNP, CCRN, CEN, ACNP-BC, ANP-BC, GNP-BC

Dr. Kate Moore, RN, DNP, CCRN, CEN, ACNP-BC, ANP-BC, GNP-BC is an Assistant Professor at the University of Kentucky College of Nursing. She also serves as in the US Army Reserve, holding the rank of Colonel in the Army Nurse Corps and is the Adjutant  Officer for the 4203rd US Army Hospital, Nashville, TN. COL Moore served with the 10th Combat Support Hospital in Baghdad, Iraq from September 2005 until November 2006.

Dr. Moore performs research in the areas of volume resuscitation in trauma patients, hypothermia in trauma and improving access to trauma care. Her work also includes disaster planning.

Dr. Moore completed the Doctor of Nursing Practice program at Case Western Reserve University with her research in controlled volume resuscitation in pre-hospital trauma. She also holds degrees from Vanderbilt University, Tennessee State University, Middle Tennessee State University and Columbia State Community College.  She is currently completing the requirements for the PhD in nursing at the University of Kentucky.

She is triple board certified as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult Primary Care Nurse Practitioner and Gerontologic Nurse Practitioner. Her clinical practice at the University of Kentucky is with the Trauma and Surgical Critical Care service. She also serves as a volunteer provider at the Mission Lexington Clinic, providing primary care to those in need in the community.

 Kate is a member of First Presbyterian Church, Lexington where she sings in the choir and serves as an Elder and Stephen Minister. Active in Greek life as both an undergraduate and alumnae, Dr. Moore was recently inducted into the University of Kentucky Greek Alumni Hall of Fame. She is a member of a number of professional organizations, Society of Critical Care Medicine, American Association of Critical Care Nurses, Emergency Nurses Association, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and Sigma Theta Tau.

Karen Moulton, RN

With an ADN from Bellarmine University and BSN from McKendree University, Karen Moulton has been an RN since 1987, the first eight years of her career in the Emergency Department at U of L. She transferred to the flight program (Stat Flight) as a full-time flight RN in 1996 (this program became StatCare after the merger of Sky Care and Stat Flight in 1998). Flying full time as a flight nurse from 1996-2006, she then assumed the role of Program Director for StatCare and transitioned into the Area Medical Manager role in 2007 after the Air Methods acquisition of CJ Systems.

Jaime Pittenger, MD

A cum laude graduate of Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tenn.,  Dr. Jaime Pittenger received her MD in 2006 from the University of Tennessee College of Medicine. After an internship in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Louisville, she completed her residency in the same department, serving as chief resident from 2009 to 2010. She serves within a number of professional organizations and medical committees, with a focus on pediatrics, abuse, and individuals at-risk and/or with special needs. Dr. Pittenger has obtained her Pediatric Board Certification.

Brian Tucker, MD

Dr. Brian Tucker received a BS in Psychology from Western Kentucky University (Bowling Green, Ky.) in 1992 and served as a Surgical Technician in the United States Air Force 1992-96. He obtained his DO from Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine (Pikeville, Ky.) in 2002 and completed a rotating internship at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center (Brooklyn, NY.) and a residency in General Surgery at Grandview Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. In 2008 he fulfilled a fellowship in Surgical Care and a 2009 a fellowship in Trauma Surgery, both with the University of Tennessee (Knoxville, Tenn.). His work experience includes Attending Trauma Surgeon / Intensivist at UT 2009-2010 and Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of Kentucky Medical Center since July 2010. Board-eligible for both General Surgery And Surgical Critical Care, Dr. Tucker was Intern of the Year 2002-2003 at Wyckoff Heights, and Surgical Technician of the Quarter multiple times with the USAF. He has several publishings and presentations to his name.

Khaled M. Ziada, MD

Dr. Khaled M. Ziada is Associate Professor of Medicine, Special Title Series Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center. He holds board certification/licensure with the American Board of Internal Medicine in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular, and Interventional Cardiology.