KMA is mourning the loss of Past President Preston Nunnelley Jr., M.D., who passed away on April 15.
Dr. Nunnelley served as KMA President from 1978-79. He also served as President of the Lexington Medical Society, President of the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure, and as a delegate to the American Medical Association (AMA). An OB/GYN with more than 40 years in private practice, Dr. Nunnelley also served as Chief Medical Officer for Baptist Health Lexington.
In a profile published in 2015 in MD-Update magazine, Dr. Nunnelley recalled his tenure as KMA President. “When I was president of KMA, I traveled across the state talking to the different medical societies. The theme of my message was “Pride in Medicine.” I took several Norman Rockwell prints with me – the ones with doctors and patients as the focus. I think those prints depict the best of the physician-patient relationship. You can see the emotion in those patients’ faces and the trust that they have in their doctors. I still feel that’s what being a physician is all about – establishing a relationship with your patients so that they have that trust in you.”
Visitation for Dr. Nunnelley will take place on Thursday, May 1st at Crestwood Christian Church in Lexington, 1882 Bellefonte Drive, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. A service to celebrate his life will begin at 1:00 pm with interment to follow in Lexington Cemetery.
