About

Kenneth G. Pugh, M.D., M.Sc., is a geriatric medicine physician with Norton Neuroscience Institute Memory Center. He specializes in dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders. Dr. Pugh earned his medical degree from Uniformed Services University F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine, Bethesda, Maryland, and completed his residency in internal medicine at Navy Regional Medical Center, San Diego, California. He also completed a fellowship in geriatric medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Pugh earned master's degrees in epidemiology from Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, and dementia neuroscience from University College London Queen Square Institute of Neurology, London, England. Dr. Pugh has over 25 years of experience in the evaluation and management of patients with dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders. Before coming to Norton Neuroscience Institute, Dr. Pugh served 30 years in the U.S. Navy and was the founder and former chief of the geriatric medicine division at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Pugh's goal is to provide his patients and family members with up-to-date information about their conditions and assist them in making health care choices that align with their goals. Inspired by his various duty stations during his military career, Dr. Pugh has a passion for international travel and enjoys fishing and kayaking. While stationed in Spain, he took up playing Spanish guitar and continues to enjoy learning this art form.

Locations


Expertise

Education

  • Naval Regional Hospital & Medical Center-San Diego

    Internship, Internal Medicine, 1993

  • Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine

    Medical Education, Doctor of Medicine, 1992

  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

    Fellowship, Geriatric Medicine, 2001

  • Naval Regional Hospital & Medical Center-San Diego

    Residency, Internal Medicine, 1997


Age Groups Seen

Age Groups Seen
Adults, Geriatrics
Languages
English
Gender
Male

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • Aetna Better Health
  • Aetna Medicare Advantage
  • Ambetter from MHS
  • Ambetter from WellCare of Kentucky
  • Anthem
  • Anthem Kentucky Medicaid
  • Anthem MediBlue HMO/PPO
  • Anthem Pathway
  • Anthem Pathway Transition
  • CareSource Indiana Medicaid
  • CareSource Marketplace Kentucky and Indiana
  • Cigna
  • CorVel
  • Coventry
  • Encore
  • Essence
  • First Health Group Corp. (First Health)
  • UofL Health – Frazier Rehabilitation Institute
  • HealthSmart
  • Hosparus
  • Humana Medicare
  • Humana Medicaid
  • Indiana Medicaid
  • Indiana Medicare
  • Indiana Health Network
  • Kentucky Medicaid
  • Kentucky Medicare
  • MDwise
  • MHS
  • Molina Healthcare
  • MultiPlan
  • Passport Health Plan Kentucky MCO
  • Passport Marketplace
  • Provider Net/OMCA
  • Sagamore
  • Signature Advantage
  • SIHO
  • TRICARE Humana Military
  • United Healthcare
  • United Healthcare Community Plan Indiana and Kentucky
  • United Healthcare Medicare Advantage
  • Veterans Affairs (VA)
  • WellCare
  • WellCare of Kentucky Medicaid (Kentucky MCO)
  • WellCare Medicare
  • Wellpath
  • Workers’ Compensation
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