Norton Cancer Institute is expanding access to high-quality oncology care with the opening of a new location in Bullitt County later this year, bringing comprehensive cancer services closer to home for patients in this growing community. The site will be the first in the area to offer medical oncology and on-site infusion services, significantly reducing…
Published in The New England Journal of Medicine and presented at the American College of Cardiology’s scientific meeting, “Left Atrial Appendage Closure or Anticoagulation for Atrial Fibrillation” positions left atrial appendage closure as a viable first-line alternative to long-term oral anticoagulation in eligible patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (A-fib). This publication is a conclusion to…
The data driving hormone replacement therapy guidelines has changed considerably since the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) study upended prescribing patterns in the early 2000s. Yet many clinicians — particularly those in primary care — are still practicing under assumptions rooted in that now-contextualized research. In a recent episode of Norton Healthcare’s “MedChat” podcast, a conversation…
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…
The patient A 60-year-old male with no prior cardiovascular diagnoses presented for routine preventive care. The patient was an active runner, including in ultramarathons, with no reported symptoms of coronary artery disease, such as chest pain, shortness of breath, exercise intolerance or fatigue. His medical history was notable for elevated cholesterol and a significant family…
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…
The patient Patient is a 37-year-old male. He was referred to Norton orthopedic oncology following outpatient orthopedic hand X-rays demonstrated a nondisplaced fracture of the right third metacarpal neck, following low-energy work-related trauma. Open biopsy demonstrated leiomyosarcoma of the right volar palm with involvement of the third metacarpal neck. The challenge Patient is right-hand dominant…
When the diagnosis is stage 4: How Norton Cancer Institute is meeting ovarian cancer’s most aggressive presentations A patient’s journey through advanced ovarian cancer underscores the value of coordinated oncology care, clinical trial access and multidisciplinary expertise close to home. For the referring physician, few moments are as difficult as relaying a Stage 4 ovarian…
Norton Clark Hospital is strengthening its commitment to provide high‑quality, convenient care close to home for families throughout Southern Indiana. With major technology upgrades, new specialty providers and expanded locations, patients now have more access than ever to the Norton Healthcare network. Emergency care that’s growing with the community The Emergency Department at Norton Medical…