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Ralph Goldman Zinner, MD

  • Director, Thoracic Oncology Program
4.82 out of 5

Specialties

Conditions

About

Dr. Ralph Zinner is an experienced board-certified medical oncologist and accomplished scientific leader with more than 100 peer-reviewed publications. Dr. Zinner specializes in caring for patients with lung cancer and cancers of the head and neck.

Outside of the office, he loves meeting people throughout Kentucky and seeing the cities, towns and countryside with his wife, Jeri. He also often visits independent bookstores, enjoys world cinema, likes working in his garden, and is glad to be back weight training and jogging. 

Faculty Rank

  • Professor
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    Ralph Zinner, MD - UK HealthCare

Training & Education

Degree

Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, District of Columbia

Residency

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa.

Fellowship

Medical oncology fellowship, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston

Certifications and Special Training

American Board of Internal Medicine Subspecialty Board of Medical Oncology

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Patient Stories

Ratings & Reviews

4.82 out of 5
20 Reviews

The star rating is a calculation based on feedback from our patients using our nationally-recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey. Learn more about our survey process. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.

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    August 27th 2025
    Always a good experience. Everyone makes me feel comfortable.

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    August 26th 2025
    My experience with Dr. Zinner and his team has always been outstanding.

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    August 15th 2025
    Dr Zinner shows compassion for his patients and he has gone above and beyond In caring for me. He is a wonderful person and physician.

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    August 15th 2025
    Excellent

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    August 8th 2025
    I would recommend Dr. Ralph Zinner to anyone.
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      July 23rd 2025
      Doctor was attentive and helpful explaining test results and not steps
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      June 24th 2025
      Good
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      June 20th 2025
      Dr. Zinner was great! He was so friendly, explained everything so that I understood my condition. His demeanor put me at ease so that I was so much less stressed/worried after the visit. He made sure all questions were answered. I am so much more comfortable with my diagnosis and prognosis and I felt heard.
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      June 6th 2025
      I have told my friends and family about how great this doctor is.
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      May 27th 2025
      Dr. Zinner is the best and my family has already recommended his services to our church family as well.
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      April 25th 2025
      I have a great team of doctors and Dr. Ralph Zinner is top-notch.
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      April 24th 2025
      I would recommend Markey Cancer Center and UK Medical Center to everyone
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      February 21st 2025
      Dr was very informative
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      January 31st 2025
      Good experience.
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      January 24th 2025
      I would recommend Dr Zinner to anyone !! He is so compassionate and so caring !!
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      January 10th 2025
      My care provider is very tentative and he listens. We make the decision that are best for my care always
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      December 27th 2024
      Dr. Zinner is very professional and caring
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      December 13th 2024
      I appreciate that Dr Zinner really seems to care about me. He has always been professional and helpful. Most of all he is a good listener.
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      November 26th 2024
      Professional
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      November 22nd 2024
      Dr Zinner always keeps me informed of any changes. He told me of a change on my CT scan, but assured me it was not a concern.