Crystal Faun Totten, MD FACS

Crystal Totten, MD, is a general surgeon in the Division of Gastrointestinal and Minimally Invasive Surgery at UK HealthCare and holds an appointment as an assistant professor of surgery in the UK College of Medicine. She is actively involved in performing both laparoscopic and robotic procedures and has special interests in swallowing disorders, surgical endoscopy, hiatal hernia and abdominal wall reconstruction. Totten works to customize each patient’s procedure based on their needs and can manage abdominal wall hernias using open, laparoscopic and robotic approaches. After receiving her medical degree and completing training in general surgery at the University of South Florida, Totten went on to complete a fellowship in minimally invasive surgery and abdominal wall reconstruction at UK in 2016. She returned to UK as a faculty member in the fall of 2018. As a Vice Chair of Professionalism, Integrity and Equity for the department of surgery, Chair of Simulation for surgery residency program, and the program director for Advanced GI MIS Fellowship.

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Trauma/Acute Care Surgeon

07/2015—06/2016

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Physician

10/2018—Present

University of Kentucky College of Medicine

Lexington, KY

Clinical Instructor

07/2015—06/2016

University of Kentucky College of Medicine

Lexington, KY

Assistant Professor

10/2018—Present