Medical Group, Pediatric Services

June 2023 Norton Children’s Medical Group New Providers

Laura L Voegele, M.D. Pediatrics Kayla N Brenzel, APRN ­ Pediatric Emergency Medicine ASara B Cochran, APRN ­ Pediatric Neurology Soraya A Morris, APRN ­ Pediatric Emergency Medicine Amy L Watson-Reese, APRN Neonatology Laura A Zeller, APRN Pediatrics

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Cardiovascular, Pediatric Services

Physical uncovers potentially deadly aortic aneurysm in Indiana teen

Dominick Smith spent the first week of summer break at Norton Children’s Hospital. While it wasn’t the ideal way to wrap up the school year, the junior from Petersburg, Indiana, was grateful. On the last day of school, a doctor discovered Dominick had an aortic aneurysm with aortic dissection — a potentially fatal time bomb…

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Neonatology, Pediatric Services

Music therapy helps NICU babies bond with their families

Have you ever turned to headphones or your radio after a rough day? Did you feel better afterward? Music is a proven resource for comfort. It calms, it enriches and, in a hospital setting, is part of the care that heals. Alex Ruffner, M.S., MT-BC (NICU-MT), a board-certified music therapist at Norton Women’s & Children’s…

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Adult Services, Medical Group

May 2023 Norton Medical Group New Providers

Ryan A Bricknell, M.D. Hospital Medicine Manikya Kuriti, M.D. Endocrinology Michael Beasley Jr., PA-C Family Medicine Stephanie L Goodman, APRN Pulmonology Alexis W Owens, APRN, DNP Family Medicine Aliah D. Rose, APRN Geriatrics

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Medical Group, Pediatric Services

May 2023 Norton Children’s Medical Group New Providers

Shelby L Carroll, PA-C ­ Pediatric Emergency Medicine Kayla N Brenzel, APRN ­ Pediatric Emergency Medicine ASara B Cochran, APRN ­ Pediatric Neurology Soraya A Morris, APRN ­ Pediatric Emergency Medicine Amy L Watson-Reese, APRN Neonatology Laura A Zeller, APRN Pediatrics

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News

Tremors are a symptom of several neurological diseases, not just Parkinson’s

A patient presenting with uncontrollable shaking of the body may automatically make you assume they have Parkinson’s disease. Although shaking is a classic sign of Parkinson’s, there are other movement disorders that include similar symptoms. Essential tremor affects about 10 million Americans, and Parkinson’s affects about 1 million. Telling these two conditions apart can be…

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Pediatric Services

Multiple fractures in children without trauma warrant a closer look

Fractures are common in children, but multiple fractures in the absence of severe trauma may warrant a more thorough evaluation. An estimated 25% to 40% of girls and 30% to 50% of boys sustain a single fracture by adulthood. An estimated 16% to 25% have more than one fracture. The age range where fractures happen…

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Endocrinology, Pediatric Services

Thyroid function tests and next steps

For children with symptoms of thyroid dysfunction, thyroid function testing can help with further evaluation and diagnosis. Hypothyroidism affects 4.6% of the U.S. population, while hyperthyroidism is less common, with a prevalence of 1.3%. Signs of thyroid conditions Symptoms of hypothyroidism in a child may include fatigue, slow reaction time, constipation, coarse hair, dry skin,…

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Medical Group, Pediatric Services

April 2023 Norton Children’s Medical Group New Providers

Caroline N. Jackson, M.D. ­ Neonatology Bethanie N. Morgan, M.D. ­ Pediatric Neurology Adrian R. O’Hagan, M.D. ­ Pediatric Pulmonology Shelbye M. Schweinhart, M.D. Neonatology Ryne B. Bruner, APRN Pediatric Behavioral Health­ Jasmine L. Grier, LCSW Pediatric Cardiology

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Medical Group, Pediatric Services

March 2023 Norton Children’s Medical Group New Providers

Adrian R. O’Hagan, M.D. ­ Pediatric Pulmonology Ashley Louis, PA-C ­ Pediatric Emergency Medicine Kimberly Hall, DNP, APRN ­ Pediatric Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation­ Jordan Merryman, APRN­ Neonatology Brandi Neely, APRN Pediatric Neurology­ ­

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Medical Group, Pediatric Services

February 2023 Norton Children’s Medical Group New Providers

Lynette Gillis, M.D. Pediatric Gastroenterology Siddharth V. Jain, M.D. ­ Pediatric Neurology Kimberly McDonald, M.D.­ ­ Pediatric Genetics Janice Mahaffey, APRN ­ Pediatric Emergency Medicine ­ Holly M. Barnett, LCSW­ Pediatric Endocrinology­ ­ Ieisha Beasley, LCSW ­ Pediatric Behavioral Medicine­ ­ Glennesha Mudd, LCSW Pediatric Gastroenterology ­

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Medical Group, Pediatric Services

January 2023 Norton Children’s Medical Group New Providers

Anna K Goodman, M.D. Pediatric Audiology Emily L Montgomery, M.D. Pediatric Hospital Medicine Adrian R. O’Hagan, M.D. Pediatric Pulmonology Tara Chernecke, APRN Pediatrics Nestor Veliz Tamayo, APRN Pediatrics Julie A Todd, APRN Pediatrics Paul J Rosen, APRN Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

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