Overview
As a gastroenterologist, Kathleen Martin’s interests run the gamut from esophageal disorders and celiac disease to gastric and duodenal ulcers, and Crohn’s disease, among others. She has been practicing medicine since 1990, currently treating patients 16 and older at Saint Joseph Medical Group – Gastroenterology.Dr. Martin is on the board of Saint Joseph Medical Group, chairs the Provider Recruitment and Engagement Committee and is chief of gastroenterology for the health system.In her approach to care, she facilitates discussions with patients to help with diagnosis, treatment and medical decisions, also trying to include discussion about diet and lifestyle. “I enjoy explaining the confusing aspects of medicine to help patients make informed decisions and learn how to best manage problems,” she said. Easing any patient fears is one way she expresses humankindness. “Making an anxious person smile or laugh is a daily goal,” she said.Dr. Martin pointed to the nuns at her Catholic grade school, who encouraged her interest in science, as her inspiration for becoming a doctor.Dr. Martin received her medical degree from Hershey Medical School at Pennsylvania State University. Her internal medicine residency was at University of Louisville, where she subsequently completed basic research and a gastroenterology fellowship.
Dr. Martin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Esophagitis, Lower Esophageal Ring, Benign Esophageal Stricture, Gastrectomy, and Gastrostomy.
Insurance
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Locations
1401 Harrodsburg Road, Suite C 305, Lexington, KY 40504
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Martin has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
Baptist Health Medical Group Inc
Adalberto Castellanos is a Gastroenterologist in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Castellanos is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Lower Esophageal Ring, Benign Esophageal Stricture, Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, and Endoscopy.
Kentucky Mso LLC
Justin Case is a Gastroenterologist in Georgetown, Kentucky. Dr. Case is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Colitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.
Baptist Health Medical Group Inc
James Pezzi is a Gastroenterologist in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Pezzi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Gastritis, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Swallowing Difficulty, and Painful Swallowing.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Barrett EsophagusDr. Martin isAdvanced. Learn about Barrett Esophagus.
- Benign Esophageal StrictureDr. Martin isAdvanced. Learn about Benign Esophageal Stricture.
- Berdon SyndromeDr. Martin isAdvanced. Learn about Berdon Syndrome.
- Bile Duct StrictureDr. Martin isAdvanced. Learn about Bile Duct Stricture.
- Chronic Erosive GastritisDr. Martin isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Erosive Gastritis.
- Congenital Diaphragmatic HerniaDr. Martin isAdvanced. Learn about Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.
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- AchalasiaDr. Martin isExperienced. Learn about Achalasia.
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Martin isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- Alcoholic CirrhosisDr. Martin isExperienced. Learn about Alcoholic Cirrhosis.
- Anal FissureDr. Martin isExperienced. Learn about Anal Fissure.
- AnemiaDr. Martin isExperienced. Learn about Anemia.
- Angiodysplasia of the ColonDr. Martin isExperienced. Learn about Angiodysplasia of the Colon.