Andrew Bernard

Dr. Andrew Bernard graduated from Western Hills High School in Frankfort, received a BA in Human Studies at the University of Kentucky in 1990, and an MD from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine in 1995. Following medical school he completed General Surgery residency, followed by fellowships in Surgical Critical Care, Pathology, and Surgical Research, all at the University of Kentucky

 

Dr. Bernard is currently an Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Acute Care Surgery Section of the Division of General Surgery at the University of Kentucky Hospital. His clinical practice includes elective and emergency general surgery, endoscopy, trauma, and critical care. Dr. Bernard's research interests include shock, transfusion-related immune modulation, and ATV injuries. He serves as a clinical and research mentor for students, residents, and fellows within the Department of Surgery. He has a passion for teaching and has received numerous teaching awards.

 

Dr. Bernard currently Chairs the State Trauma Advisory Committee and in 2009 received the Golden Cross Award from the Kentucky Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians for his many career contributions to the care of the injured.

Berry A. Campbell, MD

After obtaining his undergraduate degree from Newberry College (S.C.) in 1980, Dr. Campbell went on to graduate from the Medical University of South Carolina in 1985. There he completed his residency in obstetrics and gynecology in 1989, followed by a fellowship in maternal and fetal medicine in 1991. During this time he was an instructor and co-director in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Throughout his education Dr. Campbell received a number of honors and resident teaching awards. In addition, he extensively served as a chairman of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the state, district, and national level.

 

In 1991 Dr. Campbell transitioned to the University of Kentucky, where through 1997 he was Assistant Professor as well as Director of both Genetic and Prenatal Diagnosis and Obstetrics Outreach Clinical Services in the university's Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. In 1997 he became an Associate Professor in the department, a position he held through 2001. During that time he also served a nearly two-year period as Director of Reproductive Genetics at Central Baptist Hospital's Perinatal Diagnostic Center. From 1999 to 2001 Dr. Campbell held the title of Chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and from 1999 to 2002 he was a John Green Professor in Maternal-Fetal Medicine.

 

Dr. Berry Campbell has been the director of Central Kentucky High Risk Obstetrics in Lexington, Ky., since 2002. He has served as a Medical Director with Air Methods Kentucky since 2004.

Tracey Crawford, RN, BSN, CEN

Tracey Crawford is the Emergency Services Educator/EMS Liaison at King's Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, Ky. Having obtained her BSN from Bowling Green State University in 1995, she has been a registered nurse in the Emergency Department for 11 years. Tracey serves as a member of the STEMI and Stroke Teams at KDMC and provides continuing education to the EMS on various topics such as STEMI and stroke recognition and management of such. She has earned number of certifications, including Instructor credentials. Tracey is the KDMC Emergency Services Educator/EMS Liaison as well as a member of the hospital's Door to Balloon Initiative, Stroke Accreditation Team, and CHF Accreditation Team.

Michael Dobbs, MD

Dr. Michael Dobbs is a vascular neurologist and medical director of stroke care at the University of Kentucky-Chandler Medical Center. He completed medical school and neurology residency training at the University of Kentucky, after which he spent several years as a teaching neurologist in the United States Air Force. On his return to Kentucky after finishing active duty, Dr. Dobbs recognized that there was an urgent need for improved access to acute stroke care throughout Kentucky. He therefore became heavily involved in creating and directing the University of Kentucky Stroke Care Affiliate Network. This is a collaborative project between UK and community medical centers with the overarching goal of improved stroke care for all of the citizens of Kentucky.

 

Dr. Dobbs also directs of the highly successful neurology residency program at the University of Kentucky, where the stroke physicians of tomorrow are being trained. Much of the remainder of his clinical time is devoted to advancing the science of neurotoxicology, for which his work is recognized at the national level.

 

An accomplished scholar, Dr. Dobbs has delivered hundreds of hours of medical education lectures, published several papers and abstracts, and received awards for teaching.

Jim Harrison

Jim has been titled an international adventurer, man with no fingers (he is missing some parts of his fingers due to both man and snake), snake man, and many more. Born in Wilmington, Ohio, Jim caught his first snake at age six and by 17 was starting to extract venom from king cobras. He's been extracting venom from snakes for 25 years now, experiencing multiple life-threatening incidents of envenomations along this dangerous career path that he's taken in a mission to save and improve lives.

 

Despite not having an official degree, Mr. Harrison is acclaimed as an expert in his field and has many accomplishments to note. In 1995, he was the only non-doctor invited to the 1st International Congress on Envenomations and Stings in Paris, France, where he gave a poster presentation. He also attended and presented a paper at the International Herpetological Symposium in Cincinnati, Ohio in June of 1998 and has testified as an expert witness in several court cases involving identification of various snakes and treatments of their envenomations. Mr. Harrison has also contributed to the herpetological field through publication and is the director of the Kentucky Reptile Zoo.

Erik Hasenboehler, MD

Dr. Hasenboehler is an Acute Care and Critical Care Fellow at the University of Kentucky. Fellowship trained in Orthopaedic Trauma at St. Anthony Central Hospital (Level I) Denver, Colo., he previously trained in Switzerland in general and orthopaedic trauma surgery. Dr. Hasenboehler specializes in General and orthopaedic trauma, with special interest in abdominal-pelvic trauma and pelvis and extremity fractures.

Joseph Hill, RN

Joe currently serves as Area Medical Manager and Flight Nurse for Air Methods Kentucky. Joe has previous experience as an Emergency Nurse for the University of Kentucky Hospital Emergency Department, Evening ER Supervisor for Clark Regional Medical Center, and Critical Care Transport Nurse for Central Baptist Hospital. Joe is a graduate of Morehead State University with an Associate Degree in Nursing and is certified as a provider/instructor in ACLS, PALS, BTLS and TNCC.

Joseph A. 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. Having come to the University in Kentucky in 2003, Dr. Iocono has been the pediatric trauma director there since 2004 and division chief of pediatric surgery since Jan 2010. He is married with two daughters (age 12 and 14).

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.

Michael Rukavina, MD

Dr. Rukavina obtained his MD from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in 1987, following with an internship and residency in internal medicine at the university. He then entered into a cardiology fellowship from 1990 to 1993, as well as an electrophysiology fellowship from 1991 to 1992. Dr. Rukavina is board-certified in cardiovascular disease and became a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology in 1995. He has been with Lexington Cardiology Consultants since 2006.

Paul Skaggs, NR/CCEMT-P

Paul has been a paramedic for 18 years, 11 of those as a flight paramedic. Presently his duties with Air Methods Kentucky are split, serving as a flight paramedic at KY-7 and as one of AMKY's medical educators. As a medical education coordinator, he provides both internal education for staff and outreach education for AMKY customers. Paul has worked for many EMS agencies in the Commonwealth and has provided education for many of its EMS agencies and healthcare facilities.

Nathan L. Timm, MD

After obtaining degrees from Grinnell College and the University of Iowa College of Medicine, Dr. Timm completed his residency in pediatrics at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. In 2000 he began a fellowship in pediatric emergency medicine at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, where since 2003 he has been the Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Division of Emergency Medicine. In addition, since 2003 he has also been the center's Officer of Emergency Management and Attending Staff, Division of Emergency Medicine. With special training and certifications in disaster response, Dr. Timm has been and is currently involved with a number of emergency preparedness efforts and committees at the hospital, local, and state levels.

Sean Willinham, RN, NREMT-P

Sean Willingham is currently the Medical Educational Coordinator for Air Methods Kentucky Air Medical Services. A Texas native, Sean Willingham began his career as an EMT from East Texas State University and graduated from Texas Tech University Health Science Center with his Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing. Having previously served with Air Methods as a flight nurse, Sean also has experience as a flight nurse and an emergency nurse for Miami Valley Hospital. He also worked in the Surgical/ Burn Intensive Care Unit for University Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio, and University Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas. Sean gained direct experience in education as a nursing instructor in Cincinnati, Ohio.

 

Jimmie R. Wise, NREMT-P, Coroner

Jimmie is currently the Assistant Director at Estill County EMS and has been Deputy Coroner since 1995 in Estill County. In his over 20 years of experience in the EMS field, Jimmie has been a flight paramedic with Air Methods as well as an instructor in CPR, ACLS, PALS and Determination of Death. He was also involved with Irvine Fire Department as a firefighter. Jimmie is a native of Estill County and a graduated from EKU with an Associate in Emergency Medicine in 1992. He has been with the Estill County Rescue Squad since 1990 and has been training director for ECEMS for 10 years. No stranger to death investigation, Jimmie has over 800 hours of classroom training and field experience though the Department of Criminal Justice at Eastern Kentucky University.