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Danielle Walsh, MD, General Surgery, Lexington, KY

DanielleS.WalshMD

General Surgery • Lexington, KY

Pediatric General Surgery, Clinical Informatics

Pediatric Surgeon

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  • Office

    740 S Limestone Ste 201
    Lexington, KY 40536
    Phone+1 859-218-2522
    Fax+1 859-323-3918

Summary

  • Dr. Danielle Walsh is board certified in Pediatric Surgery, General Surgery, and Clinical Informatics. She is Vice Chair for Quality and Process Improvement at the University of Kentucky in Lexington and runs her own company, Pirate Surgery, PLLC. She received her medical degree from University of South Florida College of Medicine in 1995. In addition to the breadth of clinical surgery, she has interest in clinical guideline creation, digital health, and quality improvement.

Education & Training

  • Children's National Hospital/George Washington University
    Children's National Hospital/George Washington UniversityFellowship, Pediatric Surgery, 2002 - 2004
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1995 - 2002
  • University of South Florida College of Medicine
    University of South Florida College of MedicineClass of 1995

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2004 - 2026
  • KY State Medical License
    KY State Medical License 2022 - 2025
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2011 - 2025
  • SD State Medical License
    SD State Medical License Active through 2025
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1998 - 2024
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2021 - 2024
  • DC State Medical License
    DC State Medical License 2002 - 2004
  • American Board of Preventive Medicine Clinical Informatics
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery
  • American Board of Surgery Pediatric Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
  • Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Lectures

  • USMLE Step 1 Scoring System Change to Pass/Fail—Perspective of a Program Director 
    Association of Women Surgeons, Washington Colony (Historical), Washington - 10/6/2013
  • 2013 AWS Annual Conference 
    Association of Women Surgeons, Washington Colony (Historical), Washington - 10/6/2013

Press Mentions

  • Surgery Outcomes Can Vary Wildly for the Same Procedure. This AI Platform Is Changing That
    Surgery Outcomes Can Vary Wildly for the Same Procedure. This AI Platform Is Changing ThatMay 9th, 2024
  • GI Societies Advise FDA on Duodenoscope Reprocessing
    GI Societies Advise FDA on Duodenoscope ReprocessingJanuary 2nd, 2020
  • Patient Loss: Surgeons Describe How They Cope
    Patient Loss: Surgeons Describe How They CopeFebruary 1st, 2015

Professional Memberships

Dr. Danielle Walsh, Dr. Danielle Walsh, MD, Dr. D Walsh, Dr. Danielle S. Walsh