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Randaline Barnett, MD 🧠🧸🦄

@rbarnettmd

Pediatric Neurosurgeon | Mom | Wife | Kentucky Colonel | Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery and Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery @uk_neurosurgery @KCHKids

 Lexington, KY
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Joined April 2009
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Check out my interview with @FOX56News discussing all the work that my team and I have put into building the pediatric neurosurgery program here @KCHKids @UK_HealthCare @uk_neurosurgery. We’ve already accomplished so much in one year! #KentuckiansHelpingKentuckians
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Erika Rangel@ErikaRangelMDMay 13
Enormously proud to share this multicenter RCT-tangible support (wearable pump, smart bassinet, 24/7 virtual care, mentor) for childbearing trainees mitigates postpartum rise in burnout. Level 1 evidence that #supportmatters jamanetwork.com/journals/jam…
Pragmatic Parental Support to Mitigate Burnout Among Pregnant and Postpartum Trainees

Pragmatic Parental Support to Mitigate Burnout Among Pregnant and Postpartum Trainees

This randomized trial assesses the effect of a parental support package targeting perinatal stressors on occupational burnout among pregnant physicians in training.

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Proud to represent @uk_neurosurgery @KCHKids in this multi-institutional effort to improve surgical outcomes for children with pediatric brain tumors. Even more proud to work alongside friends like @kevinkumar & @DavidHershMD in these efforts. @PedsSection #pediatricneurosurgery
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@kevinkumarMay 13
Pleased to share our new publication in @JNeurooncol on the NeuroPoint Alliance QOD Pediatric Tumor Surgery Registry. Proud for @dellchildrens to participate in this multicenter effort to improve surgical outcomes data for children with brain tumors. link.springer.com/article/10…
Developing a core outcome set for the NeuroPoint Alliance Quality Outcomes Database Pediatric Tumor...

Developing a core outcome set for the NeuroPoint Alliance Quality Outcomes Database Pediatric Tumor...

Journal of Neuro-Oncology - Prospective, multi-institutional surgical data collection in pediatric neuro-oncology remains limited despite substantial variation in operative and perioperative...

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Austin Lui@AustinLui7Mar 16
I am very grateful to have matched into neurosurgery residency! It is a dream come true. Thanks for all my mentors, friends, family and loved ones who supported and believed in me all this time. I cannot thank you enough. #Match2026
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Benjamin Klein, M.D.@BenjaminKl1997Mar 16
Excited to have matched into neurosurgery residency! Excited for the opportunity and to see where I land Friday!
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Destiny Green MD, MS²
@__DestinyGreenMar 16
I can’t stop crying!! God has never failed me 🙌🏾 I’m going to be a NEUROSURGEON!! 🤍🙏🏾 #Match2026
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Megan Malueg@MeganDMaluegMar 16
I am so grateful to share that I matched into #Neurosurgery 🥹! Thank you to my mentors, colleagues, friends, and family who made this all possible. I am so honored and can’t wait to find out on Friday where the next chapter begins. #Match2026
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Sarah E. Johnson, MBBS@s_estherjohnsonMar 17
I’M GOING TO BE A NEUROSURGEON!!! ✨ Endlessly thankful to my village of mentors, friends & family - I couldn’t have done this without them. #Match2026 @TheNRMP
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Ali Toth@AliToth_Mar 16
so incredibly grateful to everyone who has helped me get this far!! officially going to be a neurosurgeon!!! 😊🎉 #Match2026
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AANS/CNS Peds Section@PedsSection17 Dec 2025
The Young Pediatric Neurosurgery Committee is hosting a match webinar on January 10. Learn about the match process and come with questions!
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My mentor, @KlimoJr, kicked off the @PedsSection meeting this morning here in Memphis, TN! #PedsNeuro2025
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AANS/CNS Peds Section@PedsSection28 Nov 2025
We are so excited to see y’all in Memphis next week! Comment below if you’ll be there! #PedsNeuro2025
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AANS/CNS Peds Section@PedsSection4 Nov 2025
Don’t forget to register for the Pediatric Section Meeting this December in Memphis, TN! Register by November 6 to save some 💵! We hope to see y’all there!
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#Neurosurgery #Match2026 applicants, don’t miss out on applying to @uk_neurosurgery! Robust case volume spanning across every neurosurgical subspecialty, excellent training in a supportive environment, and affordable living in a beautiful city! Check us out, y’all! @DornbosIII_MD
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LOL I sound so cringe when I try to use Gen Z slang as an elder millennial, but I really love the phrase, “Crash out.” 😂😂😂😂😂
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Hunter Hazelwood@HHazelwood319 Sep 2025
What a great first few months it has been at UKY Neurosurgery. Super excited to be apart of a program with high case volume, complex cases, and a resident–faculty culture that’s second to none @uk_neurosurgery @DornbosIII_MD #Match2026 #Neurosurgery #NeurosurgeryMatch #MedTwitter
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Grateful that I get to give back to all the folks who helped me make my dream a reality. 💙💙💙 @uk_neurosurgery @KCHKids Born in rural Kentucky, pediatric neurosurgeon stays true to her roots ukhealthcare.uky.edu/wellnes…
Born in rural Kentucky, pediatric neurosurgeon stays true to her roots

Born in rural Kentucky, pediatric neurosurgeon stays true to her roots

Driven by her roots and a passion to serve, Dr. Barnett returned to Kentucky as a pediatric neurosurgeon to care for the children of her home state and help address local health disparities.

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David Dornbos III@DornbosIII_MD15 Sep 2025
Was fun discussing the ways we’ve used Viz to drive our Stroke network. Taking us north of 300 thrombectomies for this year @uk_neurosurgery! @UK_HealthCare @Doctorjfred @Mais_Alk @DoctorSiz
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@viz_ai15 Sep 2025
.@DornbosIII_MD shares 2 stories that show how AI-powered coordination can help shape outcomes & change the trajectory of care. These moments capture why we do what we do: supporting physicians so patients receive life-saving care when it matters most. #StrokeCare #AIinHealthcare
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University of Kentucky pediatric neurosurgeon: A journey home to serve Kentucky children lex18.com/news/covering-kent…
University of Kentucky pediatric neurosurgeon: A journey home to serve Kentucky children

University of Kentucky pediatric neurosurgeon: A journey home to serve Kentucky children

The director of pediatric neurosurgery at UK is capturing national attention not only for her exceptional surgical skills, but for her deep Kentucky roots and unique approach to patient care.

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