The director of pediatric neurosurgery at the University of Kentucky is capturing national attention not only for her exceptional surgical skills, but for her deep Kentucky roots and unique approach to patient care.
Dr. Randaline Barnett has broken the traditional mold of neurosurgeons, trading sterile white coats for sparkly boots that have become her trademark with young patients.
“It makes it not so scary for the kids, it gives them something else to focus on, they see my sparkly boots and that is usually the first thing they will comment on,” Barnett said…