Hassan K. Reda, MD

Dr. Reda earned an MD from the American University of Beirut, Lebanon where he was on the Dean’s Honor List for four years and also earned a Doctor of Medicine with Distinction award. Dr. Reda served as Chief Resident at Stony Brook Veterans Affairs Hospital at Northport, Winthrop University Hospital. He then served as Chief resident at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston.

He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery.

Dr. Reda is a nationally known and respected cardiac surgeon. His scope of practices includes aortic root surgery, transcatheter aortic valve replacements, Valvular heart disease including mitral valve surgery and repair, coronary artery bypass surgery, atrial fibrillation surgery, and aortic aneurysm surgeries and dissection repairs.

Dr. Reda was an Assistant Professor of the Department of Surgery faculty at the University of Kentucky from 2007-2017. He has returned to UK as a Professor of Surgery. Dr. Reda served as Surgical Director of the Transcatheter Aortic Valve Program at UK from 2012-2017. He was very active in mentoring cardiothoracic surgery residents during his time at the University.

Dr. Reda brings nearly 15 years of Cardiac surgery experience to UK. He has returned to serve on the UK Healthcare Adult Cardiac Surgery team as well as the Transcatheter Aortic Valve Program.
For the last 2 years, Dr. Reda was in private practice as a cardiovascular surgeon with the MidMichigan Physicians Group in Midland, Michigan.

He practiced at the Laredo Medical Center in Galveston, Texas, as a Cardiothoracic Surgeon for a couple of years before joining the University of Kentucky’s cardiothoracic team.

Dr. Reda is a fellow of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, American College of Surgeons, American College of Chest Physicians, and the American Medical Association.

Dr. Reda enjoys teaching medical students, residents, and fellows and hopes he can help contribute to their knowledge. He is thrilled to be back and providing quality surgical care to adult cardiac patients and those with heart disease in Kentucky and UK's surrounding service area.