Overview of Dr. Drake Dr. David Drake is a plastic surgeon in Lexington, KY and is affiliated with University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital. He received his medical degree from University of Kentucky College of Medicine and has been in practice 33 years. Dr. Drake accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 27 doctors at University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital who specialize in Plastic Surgery. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training University of Virginia Medical Center Residency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 1989 - 1991
University of Kentucky College of Medicine Class of 1983
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester) Residency, Surgery
Certifications & Licensure KY State Medical License 1990 - 2025
VA State Medical License 1988 - 2020
MN State Medical License 1984 - 1988
American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery American Board of Surgery Surgery of the Hand Awards, Honors, & Recognition CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013 CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Inpatient - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012 Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons Publications & Presentations PubMed
Introduction to the Southeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons Supplement for Annals of Plastic Surgery.
David B. Drake> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2021 Jun 1 Digital Pulley Reconstruction Using Pulley Allografts: A Comparison With Traditional Tendon-Based Techniques.
Roberto A. Martinez, Jared Liston, Anthony J. Archual, Jane Gui, David B. Drake, Brent R. DeGeorge> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2019 Jun 1 A Medical Mystery: Unexplained Renal Failure in Burn Patients
Harrison M Lands, David B. Drake> ;Journal of Burn Care & Research. 2017 Sep 1 Abdominal Wall Allograft: Preclinical Biomechanical Investigation of a Novel Reconstructive Adjunct.
Brent R. DeGeorge, Jonathan Bryce Olenczak, Angela Pineros-Fernandez, Raymond F. Morgan, Patrick S. Cottler, David B. Drake> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2017 Jun 1 Evaluation of Sidestream Darkfield Microscopy for Real-Time Imaging Acellular Dermal Matrix Revascularization.
Brent R. DeGeorge, J. Bryce Olenczak, Patrick S. Cottler, David B. Drake, Kant Y. Lin, Raymond F. Morgan, Campbell, C. A., Chris A. Campbell> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2016 Jun 1 Reducing Infectious Complications in Implant Based Breast Reconstruction: Impact of Early Expansion and Prolonged Drain Use.
Kasandra R. Hanna, Alexandra Tilt, Michael Holland, David L. Colen, Byers Bowen, Madeline M Stovall, Andy Lee, Jessica S. Wang, David B. Drake, Kant Y. Lin, Theodore U...> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2016 Jun 1 Esophageal Atresia: Improved Outcome in High-Risk Groups Revisited.
Malakounides G, Lyon P, Cross K, Pierro A, De Coppi P, Drake D, Kiely E, Spitz L, Curry J> ;Eur J Pediatr Surg. 2016-06-01 Comparison of Histological Characteristics of Acellular Dermal Matrix Capsules to Surrounding Breast Capsules in Acellular Dermal Matrix-Assisted Breast Reconstruction.
Deborah Yu, Kasandra R. Hanna, Robin D. LeGallo, David B. Drake> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2016 May 1 Medical Student and Primary Care Physician Perception of the Surgical Management of Upper- and Lower-Extremity Peripheral Nerve Entrapment.
Andy Lee, David B. Drake, Brent R. DeGeorge> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2016 May 1 A prospective randomized trial comparing silver sulfadiazine cream with a water-soluble polyantimicrobial gel in partial-thickness burn wounds.
Jonathan S. Black, David B. Drake> ;Plastic Surgical Nursing. 2015 Jan 1 Esophageal atresia and malrotation: what association?
Pachl M, Eaton S, Kiely EM, Drake D, Cross K, Curry JI, Pierro A, DeCoppi P> ;Pediatr. Surg. Int.. 2015-02-01 The impact of conflict of interest in abdominal wall reconstruction with acellular dermal matrix.
Brent R. DeGeorge, Michael Holland, David B. Drake> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2015 Feb 1 The outcome of critically ill neonates undergoing laparotomy for necrotising enterocolitis in the neonatal intensive care unit: a 10-year review.
Wright NJ, Thyoka M, Kiely EM, Pierro A, De Coppi P, Cross KMK, Drake DD, Peters MJ, Curry JI> ;J. Pediatr. Surg.. 2014-08-01 A surgeon's historical perspective: Dr. Leonard Furlow on the early years of human composite flexor tendon allografts.
Alexandra Tilt, Brent R. DeGeorge, Leonard T. Furlow, David B. Drake> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2014 Aug 1 Four year follow-up of a randomised controlled trial comparing open and laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication in children.
Pacilli M, Eaton S, McHoney M, Kiely EM, Drake DP, Curry JI, Lindley KJ, Pierro A> ;Arch. Dis. Child.. 2014-06-01 Fluoroscopic balloon dilation of esophageal atresia anastomotic strictures in children and young adults: single-center study of 103 consecutive patients from 1999 to 2...
Thyoka M, Barnacle A, Chippington S, Eaton S, Drake DP, Cross KMK, De Coppi P, Kiely EM, Pierro A, Curry JI, Roebuck DJ> ;Radiology. 2014-05-01 Abstract 100: Comparison of the Histological Characteristics of ADM Capsules to No-ADM Breast Capsules in ADM-Assisted Breast Reconstruction.
Deborah Yu, Kasandra R. Hanna, Robin D. LeGallo, David B. Drake> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2014 Mar 1 Paediatric laparoscopic Heller's cardiomyotomy: a single centre series.
Pachl MJ, Rex D, Decoppi P, Cross K, Kiely EM, Drake D, Pierro A, Curry JI> ;J. Pediatr. Surg.. 2014-02-01 Testicular outcome following laparoscopic second stage Fowler-Stephens orchidopexy.
Alagaratnam S, Nathaniel C, Cuckow P, Duffy P, Mushtaq I, Cherian A, Desai D, Kiely E, Pierro A, Drake D, De Coppi P, Cross K, Curry J, Smeulders N> ;J Pediatr Urol. 2014-02-01 Operative technique for human composite flexor tendon allograft procurement and engraftment.
Brent R. DeGeorge, George T. Rodeheaver, David B. Drake> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2014 Jan 1 Acellular Flexor Tendon Allografts: A New Horizon for Tendon Reconstruction
David B. Drake, Alexandra Tilt, Brent R. DeGeorge> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2013 Dec 1 The biophysical characteristics of human composite flexor tendon allograft for upper extremity reconstruction.
Brent R. DeGeorge, George T. Rodeheaver, David B. Drake> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2014 Jan 1 Reduction mammoplasty operative techniques for improved outcomes in the treatment of gigantomastia.
Brent R. DeGeorge, David L. Colen, Alexander F. Mericli, David B. Drake> ;Eplasty. 2013 Oct 18 The single fascial incision modification of the "open-book" component separation repair: a 15-year experience.
Alexander F. Mericli, Derek E. Bell, Brent R. DeGeorge, David B. Drake> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2013 Aug 1 The role of parenteral nutrition following surgery for duodenal atresia or stenosis.
Bishay M, Lakshminarayanan B, Arnaud A, Garriboli M, Cross KM, Curry JI, Drake D, Kiely EM, De Coppi P, Pierro A, Eaton S> ;Pediatr. Surg. Int.. 2013-02-01 Join now to see all Insurance Accepted Aetna Choice POS II
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University of Virginia Medical CenterResidency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 1989 - 1991
University of Kentucky College of MedicineClass of 1983
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Surgery
KY State Medical License 1990 - 2025
VA State Medical License 1988 - 2020
MN State Medical License 1984 - 1988
University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler HospitalLexington, Kentucky
