Update: Fayette Family Medicine Successfully Moved
Fayette Family Medicine has now successfully moved to 2620 Wilhite Drive, Suite 102, Lexington, KY, 40503; to see a Google map (which includes the much-celebrated “Street view”), click here.Note to all patients: Due to ongoing work to improve the new office, Dr. Skaggs can only offer same-day acute care and routine follow-up to established patients, and requests that established patients put off elective procedures and preventive care visits until at least the last week of August. She will not be able to accept any new patients during this time period either. If you would like to be placed on a waiting list or to request further information, please contact Dr. Skaggs here.
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About...
Andrea Skaggs, M.D.
Dr. Andrea Skaggs opened her private practice, Fayette Family Medicine, in July 2002, moved to Nicholasville Road in December of 2004, and opened her current office space in August of 2008. She has been an active staff member at Central Baptist Hospital since July of 2000.
Dr. Skaggs completed her residency training at the University of Kentucky Department of Family & Community Medicine in July 2000, and graduated with high distinction from the UK College of Medicine in May 1997.
Majoring in psychology with a minor in chemistry, Dr. Skaggs received her undergraduate degree from Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, in May of 1991.
Prior to pursuing a career in medicine, Dr. Skaggs was a store manager for Walden Books for ten years and was a working mom with a son born in 1983 and a daughter in 1987. Her husband, “the other Dr. Skaggs,” is John B. Skaggs, Ph.D. Dr. John Skaggs is a psychotherapist in Lexington.
When not busy with her professional duties, Dr. Skaggs nurtures her own health with daily workouts on horseback along with all attendant barn chores. She and her equine partner, Norad, can often be spotted competing in local shows. When not riding or working, Dr. Skaggs can be found raising a vegetable garden and pottering around in flower beds.
If you would like to read more about Norad and his trainer, see Dr. Skaggs’ Kentucky Dressage Association member profile: the link is a PDF and will open in a new window.
