
Mary L Ireland MD
Orthopedic Sports Medicine
Associate Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Kentucky College of Medicine
2195 Harrodsburg RdSte 125Lexington, KY 40504
Fax+1 859-257-8696
Overview of Dr. Ireland
Dr. Mary Ireland is an orthopedic surgeon in Lexington, KY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital, UK HealthCare Good Samaritan Hospital, and Rockcastle Regional Hospital and Respiratory Care Center. She received her medical degree from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine and has been in practice 48 years. Dr. Ireland accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. She is one of 15 doctors at UK HealthCare Good Samaritan Hospital and one of 84 doctors at University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital who specialize in Orthopaedic Surgery. She has more than 60 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training
Hughston FoundationFellowship, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, 1985
University of California (Irvine)Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1980 - 1984
University of California (Irvine)Residency, Surgery, 1979 - 1980
University of California (Irvine)Internship, Transitional Year, 1978 - 1979
University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of MedicineClass of 1978
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1979 - Present
KY State Medical License 1985 - 2027
GA State Medical License 1985 - 1987
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts TouchWorks EHR, Allscripts, 2016-2017
- Men's Health Castle Connolly, 2007
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Femoral tunnel reaming method in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction cannot be determined from plain radiographs alone.Jeremy M Burnham, Anthony Thomas Drazick, Michelle Veillon-Bradshaw, Ghislain Aminake, Jeffrey Schoondyke
Annals of Joint. 2026-01-01 - Current Concepts in Hip and Core Assessment to Reduce the Risk of ACL Injury.Jeremy M Burnham, Anthony T Drazick, Ghislain Aminake, Darren L Johnson, Mary Ireland
International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy. 2026-01-01 - 1 citationsSex and Gender Considerations in Orthopaedic Research: Existing Barriers, What's Needed by Institutions and Research Departments, and How to Guide Junior Investigators...Joan E Bechtold, Thomas W Bauer, Janine Clayton, Kharma C Foucher, Leland Graves
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2024-11-20
Press Mentions
Research Initiative Empowers Women to Be Active for a LifetimeJuly 25th, 2019
Aspen Institute Ranks Sports for Young AthletesOctober 22nd, 2018
Journal of Athletic Training 1999;34(2):150-154 C by the National Athletic Trainers' Association, Inc www.nata.org/jatNovember 13th, 2017
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
Anthem Blue Access PPO
Anthem Blue Preferred HMO
AvMed Health Open Access
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS Florida BlueCare HMO
BCBS Florida NetworkBlue
BCBS Florida Preferred Patient Care PPO
BCBS Illinois PPO
CIGNA HMOCIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
Coventry Florida - Employer Group PPO
First Health PPO
Great West PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
Sagamore Health Plus
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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