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the first in the Louisville area to do an outpatient Rosa Robot total
knee arthroplasty.
“I really love my job. This job was meant to be,” he said. “You get
to use power tools and make people feel better. How much better
can a job be than that?”
When he isn’t using power tools at work, he gravitates to woodworking
and spending time in his workshop. “I’ve historically made
furniture, but now I’ve changed more to single-day projects like
bowls, boxes, things like that: smaller things that I can get done in
one afternoon.”
Those smaller projects allow him to spend more time with his
family. He and Shiela, now 23 years married, have three children:
13-year-old twins Isaac and Sophia, and 10-year-old Jacob. They
love to spend time outdoors and go camping around the state at
places like Kentucky Lake or Lake Nolin. Dr. Rhoads is very involved
with his church, Southeast Christian Church, and often hosts Bible
studies at his house. His faith is something that has guided his life
and his professional career in many ways.
“My faith is a large part of me in terms of who I am. I really feel
that God has really blessed me and led me along the way,” he said.
“It’s not by my actions or my hard work. It’s all because of Him, and
that’s who I want to give all the thanks to.”
Looking forward, Dr. Rhoads plans to keep celebrating life and
taking things one day at a time. “It’s funny because my whole life I’ve
always been a planner and a dreamer. Now, literally all my dreams,
goals and wishes have been met,” he said. “I’m very fortunate and
very blessed because of that. I’d like to enjoy life to its fullest and
enjoy my family and not waste a single day. We’re not guaranteed
another day of life, so make the most of each day.”
Within his practice, things are going just as well. “In terms of
my work, everything is going in the right direction. We’re adding
another partner to our group and working on growing the practice.
When I joined Dr. Pomeroy in 2011, it was just the two of us. We’ve
now grown to a six-physician group and are looking potentially to
grow more. Especially since our office space has increased, we have
more room for new partners to join.”
He added, “You know, eventually I’d like to retire, but I like my
life and my job so much that it’s going to be my body breaking down
that will cause me to retire – more than because I actually want to.
In terms of my goals, I’m there, I’m happy.”
Kathryn Vance is the Communication Specialist at the Greater Louisville Medical
Society.
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