many milestones and still carry out Meharry’s mission personally
and professionally in all my endeavors.
When not practicing medicine, Dr. Hargett is involved in several
community organizations and hobbies. He is a member of Green
Castle Baptist Church, the 100 Black Men of Louisville, Kappa Alpha
Psi Fraternity, Inc., Kentucky Colonels, and Past President of Sigma
Pi Phi Fraternity, Inc., and the Psi Boule Chapter (to name a few!).
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said. “I completed the UofL residency in internal medicine, but
along the way I found quite an affinity for Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation.”
While considering another residency, Dr. Hargett took a year
off from higher education to work for the Veteran Affairs Medical
Center in their ER. Afterwards, he went back to U of L for his
second residency. “Medical school was demanding. Residency was
more demanding,” he said. “But it was all worthwhile. When you
have a goal in mind, you have to get it done.”
In 1994, Dr. Hargett finished his medical training. He began a
private practice as a physiatrist aiming for a mixture of in-patient,
sub-acute and outpatient rehabilitation.
Now a Louisville physician for almost 25 years, Dr. Hargett has
built a life and a family here. He married his college sweetheart, Dr.
Avadawn Hayes-Hargett, and they have a son, Kenley.
Currently, Dr. Hargett serves on the Meharry Medical College
Board of Trustees and is the 2017-2019 President-Elect of the Me-
harry National Alumni Association. He is also a member of Alpha
Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, President of the Meharry
Medical College Kentucky Alumni Chapter and was honored as
the 2012 Alumnus of the Year by the Meharry National Alumni
Association.
Recently, Dr. Hargett has reactivated the Louisville, Kentucky
Falls City Medical Society, a local chapter of the National Medical
Association.
“We hope to partner with other organizations to address access to
health care for the Louisville community,” he said. “I have reached
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In addition, Dr. Hargett served as a Major in the US Army Re-
serves where he spent eight years in the medical corps. “I have always
felt it was important to give back to my country”, He said. “So, I
joined the Army Reserves. I treated soldiers at Fort Sam Houston
in San Antonio, Texas, and Fort Knox here in Kentucky among
other military bases.”
Dr. Hargett also developed an interest in antique cars and attends
car shows.
“I remember when my dad drove a ‘57 Chevy, and so I wanted an
antique car one day. Several years ago, my brother found a ‘57 Chevy
and described the features to me. I was very impressed,” he said. “It
took about three years to get it fully restored off-frame. Everything
is original except the radio. We couldn’t find a 1957 radio that still
played. This car has become my favorite hobby.”
Suitably for a PMR doc, Dr. Hargett has always kept moving: From
track meets towards a career, towards a family, towards a lifetime
of service to the community around him - it was only natural that
healthcare would be his calling.
“I really enjoy practicing medicine,” he said. “It’s a very honorable
profession, having the mindset to help people during their most
vulnerable periods. If you do your best to render excellent medical
care, you’ll have lived a rewarding life.”