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didn ’ t want to be an ENT doctor but I warmed up to it partly because I had three or four different people tell me that it would be great for me , including at the time Interim Dean Toni Ganzel .”
Dr . Ingram admitted she was drawn to ENT in part because she liked seeing both adults and children as patients . “ It ’ s really one of the only specialties where you can see both . And my personality is pretty laid back . I ’ m not sure I was interested in the intensity of seven years of pediatric surgery .” She would still get to practice surgery this way .
It was around that time Dr . Ingram met her husband , Jay through friends . “ He was attending Southern Seminary at the time . I ’ m afraid I messed up his plans to graduate from seminary , but he came with me to my residency at Southern Illinois University and ended up getting his masters .” They were married once Dr . Ingram graduated from medical school , and today they have three children : Anna ( 4 ), Judson ( 2 ) and Benjamin ( three months ).
After five years of residency , the family returned to Louisville and Dr . Ingram was welcomed to Advanced ENT and Allergy in 2014 . They attend Immanuel Baptist Church and visit family whenever possible .
In her practice , Dr . Ingram has found satisfaction in the variety of work that comes with otolaryngology . “ We diagnose and perform surgery on everything from life-threatening cancers to kids getting their tonsils removed . That wide spectrum keeps it very interesting ,” she said .
Amy & Jay Ingram
One day each week , Dr . Ingram works at the Shelbyville location , staying close to the place she called home for almost two decades . Raising a family , planning a hospital halfway around the world and caring for patients in her hometown is no small feat , but her family and faith keep Dr . Ingram moving forward .
“ I do feel called to practice medicine , to see these people through a lot of hurting whether it ’ s physical , mental or spiritual . There are a lot of people who still need our help .”
Aaron Burch is the communications specialist for the Greater Louisville Medical Society .
Amy & Jay with their children , Anna , Benjamin and Judson
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