Norton Children’s has opened a new center for expectant families needing complex medical care. Norton Children’s Fetal Care Center will be a regional destination for parents when their baby is diagnosed with a serious medical condition before birth. The center, at 601 S. Floyd St. in Louisville, brings together pregnancy and fetal specialists, advanced imaging…
Norton Cancer Institute is expanding access to high-quality oncology care with the opening of a new location in Bullitt County, Kentucky, later this year, bringing comprehensive cancer services closer to home for patients in this growing community. The site will offer medical oncology and on-site infusion services, significantly reducing the need for patients to travel…
Through the combined expertise of Norton Women’s Care and Norton Cancer Institute, the Norton Healthcare Breast Health Program offers a fully integrated approach to breast care, designed to reduce delays, improve communication and enhance the patient experience from screening through survivorship. With employed, fellowship-trained breast radiologists supporting Kentucky and Southern Indiana, your patients have faster…
A major new study shows that individualized treatment for babies born with opioid withdrawal can speed recovery and reduce time spent in the hospital. The clinical trial, led by Lori A. Devlin, D.O., neonatologist with Norton Children’s and a professor in the University of Louisville School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics, found a customized approach…
People living with heart arrhythmias in Kentucky and Southern Indiana now have access to next-generation, artificial intelligence (AI)-powered technology that could make treatment of dangerous heart rhythm disorders faster, safer and more precise. Norton Heart & Vascular Institute is one of only 12 health systems in the United States selected to evaluate and help launch…
As plans move forward for the new Norton Children’s pediatric care campus, including a second dedicated children’s hospital, the not-for-profit health system is asking the Shelby County community to help shape the project. Norton Children’s will host a “Follow the Balloon” community listening session Tuesday, July 14, in the Blair Center at the Southside Elementary…
The risk of exposure to Ebola virus and Andes virus — a type of hantavirus — remains low in the United States. As of this update, no cases have been identified domestically. While global surveillance continues and outbreaks in other regions may generate patient questions or clinical concern, there is currently no elevated threat to…
Families in Kentucky and Indiana seeking specialized spine care for their children now have a centralized location and expertise close to home. Norton Children’s and Norton Leatherman Spine have established Norton Children’s Leatherman Spine, affiliated with UofL School of Medicine, a dedicated practice serving children with spine disorders at two Louisville locations: downtown on Gray…
Norton Leatherman Spine has reached a major milestone in the evolution of spine care. Jeffrey L. Gum, M.D., spine surgeon with Norton Leatherman Spine, has become the first in the world to perform spine surgery using a next-generation robotic-assisted platform designed to deliver greater precision and accuracy than any previous technology. Dr. Gum played a…
New technology is bringing life-changing esophageal cancer treatment to patients at Norton Audubon Hospital. William B. Evans III, M.D., gastroenterologist with Norton Gastroenterology Consultants of Louisville, is the first and only physician in Louisville to offer truFreeze spray cryotherapy for patients with esophageal cancer. “I’m proud to be the first in the city to provide…
Norton Heart & Vascular Institute specialists made history on Tuesday, Dec. 9, as they performed a first-of-its-kind transcatheter tricuspid heart valve replacement, offering new hope for patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation. This is the first use of the EVOQUE tricuspid valve replacement system in Kentucky. It’s a minimally invasive procedure designed for patients with debilitating…
Norton Children’s Neuroscience Institute, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine, has issued the following statement for community providers regarding the use of leucovorin in autism. There has been increasing public interest in leucovorin (also called folinic acid or known by the brand name Wellcovorin) as a possible treatment for autism. This information was devised…