Janet L. Smith, M.D. Cardiology Sydney Davidson, PA-C Emergency Medicine Dara Jackson, PA-C Emergency Medicine Kacie L. Albertsen, APRN Head and Neck Surgical Oncology Jannetta Barger, APRN Emergency Medicine Roshana D. Cheek, APRN Orthopedic Surgery Maria F. Daniels, APRN Emergency Medicine Brittany R. Long, APRN Behavioral Oncology
Different substrate mapping techniques are available to identify myocardial sites for catheter ablation in ventricular tachycardia (VT) patients. A recent study has for the first time looked at how well they work compared with one another. Published in the journal Heart Rhythm, the study, “Comparison of Combined Substrate-based Mapping Techniques to Identify Critical Sites for…
Paul A. Adams, M.D. Emergency Medicine Matthew P. Allinder, M.D. Emergency Medicine Austin C. Baker, M.D. Emergency Medicine Jared S. Bass, D.O. Emergency Medicine Shannon M. Becht, M.D. Emergency Medicine Kristen Bublitz, D.O. Emergency Medicine Victoria Buescher, M.D. Internal Medicine Richard D. Carlisle, M.D. Emergency Medicine Gang Cheng, M.D. Cardiology Charlotte R. Crowley, M.D. Emergency…
After completing a pair of spinal fellowships in the latest surgical techniques and technologies, Shawn W. Adams, M.D., has joined Norton Leatherman Spine and Norton Neuroscience Institute. Dr. Adams’ fellowships covered complex adult spine, deformity and minimally invasive techniques. “I try to develop a relationship with my patients and partner with them to get the…
George Gad, M.D. Hospital Medicine Nathan Gonda, D.O. Emergency Medicine Sarah B. Radtke, M.D. Obstetrics/ Gynecology Lauren M. Strait, M.D. Vascular Surgery Molly E. Tuller, M.D. Obstetrics/Gynecology Tracey D. Wolford, M.D. Gastroenterology Maureen Carberry, PA-C Colon and Rectal Surgery Caitlin C. Crowley, PA-C Pulmonology Emily Mathews, PA-C Emergency Medicine Felecia Q. Carey, APRN Urgent Care…
Recently approved Tzield (teplizumab-mzwv), is delivering breakthrough results that suggest it may delay the onset of Stage 3 Type 1 diabetes by an average of two years. The first-in-class drug is approved for adults and children ages 8 and older with Stage 2 Type 1 diabetes. “Delaying the onset of Stage 3 not only postpones…
Butyrate-producing gut bacteria are a promising target for preventing and treating memory loss associated with Alzheimer’s disease, according to research presented recently at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The research in 3XTg mouse model demonstrated that oral administration of tributyrin mitigates age-associated loss of butyrate-producing bacteria and prevents the decline in…
A human Phase 1 immunotherapy clinical trial is underway using natural killer cells, or NK cells, to target relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia. Acute myeloid leukemia patients who have exhausted other treatment options are potential candidates for the trial, ClinicalTrials.gov ID NCT05470140. The trial uses cytokine-reprogrammed, non-engineered, “off-the-shelf” NK cells from a healthy donor….
Jonathan P. Boland, M.D. Emergency Medicine James C. Gray IV, M.D. Emergency Medicine Stephanie Miles, M.D. Family Medicine Vladimir Pulgaron, M.D. Family Medicine Steven J. Radtke, M.D. Urogynecology Cindy Truong, D.O. Internal Medicine Michael McCool II, PA-C Neurosurgery Alexandria J. Bassler, APRN Thoracic Surgery Tracy C. Jensen, APRN Internal Medicine Whitney L. King, APRN Cardiology…
The 28th Gail Klein Garlove Lectureship on Nov. 1 is titled “Advancing Precision Medicine Through New Discoveries and Technologies,” and will be presented by Sameek Roychowdhury, M.D., Ph.D., medical director of the cancer genomics laboratory and medical oncologist at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – James. The event is hosted by Norton Healthcare…
At some point in their life, 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer. Approximately 20% of breast cancer cases are familial, affecting two or more women in the same family, usually at a later age. An estimated 5% to 10% of breast cancers are caused by a genetic mutation, called hereditary breast cancer. Red…
Primary care and sports medicine providers hear frequently from patients about hip and knee pain, especially among older adults. The threshold for referral to an orthopedic specialist for possible joint replacement focuses on pain and disability. Most hip and knee replacements are done between ages 50 and 80, but hip and knee replacements have been…