Dr. Patricia Figert, MD
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3950 Kresge Way Suite 404 Louisville KY, 40207About
Dr. Patricia Figert is a general surgeon practicing in Louisville, KY. Dr. Figert specializes in abdominal contents including the esophagus, stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas and often thyroid glands. General surgeons are able to deal with almost any surgical or critical care emergency, also involving the skin or soft tissue trauma. Dr. Figert provides quality surgical service for gravely ill or injured patients and is able to respond quickly due to knowledge of various surgical procedures.
Education and Training
Wayne State Univ Sch of Med, Detroit Mi 1994
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SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
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Get to know General Surgeon Dr. Patricia Figert, who serves patients throughout the State of Kentucky.
Well-versed in the field of general surgery, Dr. Figert is affiliated with Baptist Health Medical Group, seeing patients at their offices in Louisville, La Grange, and Crestwood, Kentucky. Her areas of clinical interest include benign breast surgery, breast cancer, colonoscopies, disease of the gallbladder, hernia repair, laparoscopic surgery, minimally invasive robotic surgery, skin cysts, and thyroid disorders.
Baptist Health Medical Group is a comprehensive, multispecialty network of physicians and advanced practice clinicians. Their providers are committed to providing compassionate, patient-centered care and strive to treat their patients the way they would want to be treated, every time, at every Baptist Health location.
In regards to her educational background, Dr. Figert earned her medical degree from the Wayne State University School of Medicine in 1994. She completed her residency in general surgery at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine in 2000.
As a testament of her continued education, the doctor is board-certified in general surgery by the American Board of Surgery (ABS). The ABS is an independent, non-profit organization located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded for the purpose of certifying surgeons who have met a defined standard of education, training, and knowledge.
General surgery is a surgical specialty that focuses on abdominal contents including the esophagus, stomach, small bowel, colon, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, appendix and bile ducts, and often the thyroid gland. A general surgeon performs a wide range of abdominal surgeries for many forms of intestinal and abdominal wall neoplasms, gallbladder disease, gastric and pancreatic disease. They follow the patient through critical care and surgical recovery all the way to outpatient care.
Among her various accolades, Dr. Figert has been the recipient of the Patients’ Choice Award (2020), On-Time Doctor Award (2020), and Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2020).
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