Summary

Dr. Fallat joined the University of Louisville in 1987. She became the Chief of Pediatric Surgery in 2002 and the first Hirikati S. Nagaraj endowed Professor in Pediatric Surgery at the University of Louisville.

Dr. Fallat has a long history of service and leadership in Pediatric Surgery and is a past President of the American Pediatric Surgical Association, past Chair of the American College of Surgeons Pediatric Surgery Advisory Council, and the current Secretary of the Section on Surgery of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Her interest areas include ethics, trauma, and emergency medical services (EMS). She served on the Committee on Bioethics for the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and was the first surgeon to Chair this national committee. She has written AAP position statements on pediatric professionalism, fertility preservation for children and adolescents who have cancer, and resuscitation strategies for terminally ill children who need surgery and anesthesia.

Dr. Fallat started the first pediatric trauma service in Louisville, while simultaneously developing a leadership role in the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma. She led the initiative in Kentucky that culminated in Trauma System Legislation in 2008. She has been continuously funded as program director for the KY EMS for Children program since 1993. She participated in the Institute of Medicine project “The Future of Emergency Care in the U.S. Health System” as a member of the Subcommittee on Pediatric Emergency Care. She has twice led the initiative to revise the national Equipment for Ambulances list. She has recently completed a grant to develop an educational program and app to train EMS providers to cope with pediatric cardiopulmonary arrest and death in the field.
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Quick Facts

  • accepting new patients
  • 4.3
  • 47 years of experience
  • 30 insurance plans accepted
  • speaks French, English
  • Childrens National Medical Center
  • 5 written reviews
  • 2 specialties
  • 8 areas of expertise
  • 2 board certifications
  • 1 hospital affiliation
  • 1 office location
  • Female

Office Location

Norton Children's Surgery

411 East Chestnut Street Level 4 Suite CLouisville, KY 40202

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Med School: Suny Upstate Medical University Alan And Marlene Norton Coll Of Med Med School: UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE Med School: University Of Louisville School Of Medicine Med School: University Of Louisville School Of Medicine
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Insurance Plans Accepted by Dr. Mary Fallat

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

Medical Specialties

Dr. Mary Fallat has the following 2 specialties

Specialty Expertise

Dr. Mary Fallat has the following 8 areas of expertise

  • Abdominal Injuries
  • Brain Injuries
  • Burns
  • Laproscopic Surgery (Laparoscopy)
  • Multiple Trauma
  • Nonpenetrating Wounds
  • Pediatric Surgeon
  • Wounds and Injuries

Certifications, License, & Education

47 Years Experience

MEDICAL LICENSE

Medical Doctor, Kentucky, 2026, Expired

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Residency

Childrens National Medical Center

Medical School

Suny Upstate Medical University Alan And Marlene Norton Coll Of MedGraduated in 1979

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which hospitals is Dr. Mary Fallat affiliated with?
Dr. Mary Fallat is affiliated with Norton Womens And Childrens Hospital.
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Where is Dr. Mary Fallat's office located?
Dr. Mary Fallat's office is located at 411 East Chestnut Street Level 4 Suite C, Louisville, KY, 40202.

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