M. Damon Kolok, MD

Dr. M. Damon Kolok came to our Family Medicine Residency program by an unconventional pathway. Born and raised in Owensboro, he earned a mechanical engineering degree in Missouri and worked designing factory automation machines in South Carolina, where he later worked full-time as a fire fighter.

When his interests turned toward medicine, he pursued a medical degree at University of South Carolina school of Medicine. After graduating, Dr. Kolok completed a one-year surgery internship at Bellevue hospital in Manhattan, New York. After entering the U.S. Air Force, he served as an-active duty physician in a family medicine clinic and later as a flight surgeon with air-refueling squadrons. During a deployment in Qatar, Dr. Kolok learned he was accepted to the Owensboro Health/University of Louisville Family Medicine Residency program. He graduated in 2023, after serving as Chief Resident his third year, and has joined the faculty to help share his diverse medical experiences with future residents.