Dr. H.I. Koury

Dr. Koury is a graduate of Eastern Kentucky University. He received his medical doctorate from the University of Kentucky School of Medicine and trained in General and Vascular Surgery at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati, OH. He is board certified through the American Board of Surgery and is a Fellow in the American College of Surgeons.

Dr. Koury resides with his wife and children in Madison County. His interests include golf and fishing.

Curriculum Vitae:

EDUCATION:

University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY  M.D. 1987

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING:

1991-1992
Chief Resident – General Surgery 
Good Samaritan Hospital,  Cincinnati, OH

1987-1991
Inter/Junior Resident – General Surgery
Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati, OH

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

Theta Chi Fraternity

Kentucky Medical Association

Madison county Medical Association

Fellow American College of Surgeons

HONORS AND AWARDS:

Resident Research Award   1991, 1992

Deans list   1979-1983

High School senior class salutatorian, 1979

Phi Kappa Phi

Who’s Who Among Rising Young Americans

MEDICAL LICENSURE:

Kentucky

CREDENTIALS:

Chief of Surgery – PAC Reg. Med. Ctr. 2000 - 2003

Chief of Staff – PAC Reg. Med. Ctr. 1997-1999

Private practice: Central Kentucky Surgery, P.S.C. 1992 - present

Active staff privileges:
     Kentucky Surgery Center, Lexington, KY
     Pattie A. Clay Regional Medical Center, Richmond, KY

Courtesy privileges:
     Marcum Wallace Hospital, Irvine, KY
     St. Joseph East Hospital, Lexington, KY 
     St Joseph Berea Hospital, Berea, KY

Board Certified (Am. Board of Surgery) General Surgery

COMMITTEES:

Board member, Central Kentucky Regional Provider Entity

Chairman, Peer Review Committee, CHA Health 1998

Board member, Central Kentucky Provider Organization

Board Member, The Physicians Network (TPN) 2000-2004

Consultant – Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure 

Board Member – Kentucky Surgery Center

PRESENTATIONS & PUBLICATIONS:

H.I. Koury and J. Peachiera:  Non-operative Management of Blunt Splenic Trauma: A Ten-Year Experience. East Scientific Assembly, Long Boat Key, FL  January 12, 1989

H.I. Koury and D. Kenady:  Perforation of a Metastatic Lung Adenocarcinoma of the Jejunum.  
Am. Journal Gastroenterology,  83:4,  1988

H.I. Koury, J. Peschiera, R. Welling: Nonoperative Management of Blunt Splenic Trauma: A Ten-Year Experience.  Injury, Br. J. Accident Surgery, 22 (5) 349-352 (1991)

H.I. Koury, J. Peschiera, R. Welling: “Selective us of Pelvic Radiography in Blunt Trauma Patients.:
Journal of Trauma, vol. 34, NO. 2 (1993)

H.I. Koury, M.J. Smith, R.E. Welling, C. Hafner: Subclavian Steal Syndrome. 
Accepted for publication J. Cardi/Vasc. Surgery Jan. 1993