The Way Podcast, Episode 19 — Being Part of a Team with CHS professor Dr. Tim Uhl

By Ryan Clark
CHS Communication Director

When Dr. Uhl was in middle school he tried out for the football team. But because of his short stature (due to an absence of stimulation of the growth hormone in his pituitary gland) the coach wouldn’t allow it. He actually said Uhl would “get killed.” 

So instead, the coach taught Uhl to be an athletic trainer, and it sent him down the road to becoming a University professor, a member of some pretty amazing athletic teams, and a Hall of Famer in his field.

Dr. Uhl has been practicing physical therapy and athletic training since 1985. 

He received his bachelor’s degree in health science from the University of Kentucky in physical therapy, a master’s degree in Kinesiology from the University of Michigan and a doctorate in sports medicine from the University of Virginia. 

He is presently a Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of Kentucky, and in 2023, Dr. Uhl received the AASPT’s Hall of Fame/Lifetime Achievement Award. Some of his famous patients have included: Kenny Walker, Sam Bowie and Tiki and Ronde Barber.

Come with us as we learn from Dr. Uhl just what it takes to be part of a team … on this episode of The Way Podcast.