Dr. Kristin M. Moore, MD, FACS

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Get to know General Surgeon Dr. Kristin M. Moore, who serves patients in Kentucky.

Specializing in general surgery, Dr. Moore’s clinical focus is on: breast cancer, breast cancer in young women, cholecystectomy, colorectal disorders, Crohn’s disease surgery, diverticulitis surgery, endoscopies, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and hernia repair surgery for benign breast problems. In addition to her affiliation with Baptist Health Richmond, she practices at Baptist Health Medical Group General Surgery with offices in Richmond and Berea, Kentucky. 

Baptist Health Medical Group is a comprehensive, multispecialty network of physicians and advanced practice clinicians. The providers are committed to providing compassionate, patient-centered care and strive to treat their patients the way they would want to be treated, every time, at every Baptist Health location. 

Baptist Health Medical Group General Surgery is a team of 11 general surgeons committed to patients’ health and overall well-being. They partner closely with other specialists to ensure that each patient has the best possible outcome.

Throughout her academic career, Dr. Moore earned her medical degree from the University of Louisville School of Medicine. She then went on to complete her residency in general surgery at Case Western Reserve University – University Hospitals. 

In addition to being a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS) and a member of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, the doctor is board-certified in general surgery by the American Board of Surgery, which is an independent, non-profit organization located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded for the purpose of certifying surgeons who have met a defined standard of education, training, and knowledge. 

General surgery is a surgical specialty that focuses on abdominal contents including the esophagus, stomach, small bowel, colon, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, appendix and bile ducts, and often the thyroid gland. A general surgeon performs a wide range of abdominal surgeries for many forms of intestinal and abdominal wall neoplasms, gallbladder disease, gastric and pancreatic disease. They follow the patient through critical care and surgical recovery all the way to outpatient care. 

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