Treating side effects and other lessons learned while administering Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab
A recent study published in the The Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease provides detailed insight into clinicians’ and patients’ initial experience with lecanemab, the first Food and Drug Administration-approved antiamyloid monoclonal antibody infusion proven [...]
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Cancer care disparities in Kentucky
Kentucky leads the nation in cases of lung cancer. Cancer patients in our region also experience barriers to care and racial disparities in care.
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Advances in total knee replacement technology
The goal of total knee replacement surgery has not changed in the 50 years since the procedure’s inception, but new technology available to surgeons allows for more precision and customization than traditional knee replacement. Advances […]
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December 2024 Norton Medical Group new providers
Joshua Day, M.D. General Surgery Jignesh Desai, M.D. Hospital Medicine Victoria Ghernautan, M.D. Endocrinology Adam L. Goble, M.D. Obstetrics/Gynecology Tyler Loche, D.O. Emergency Medicine Waqar A. Saleem, M.D. Hospital Medicine Kristina Grabova, PA-C Thoracic Surgery […]
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Norton Heart & Vascular Institute implants Louisville’s first dual chamber leadless pacemaker
The electrophysiology team at Norton Heart & Vascular Institute has implanted the city’s first dual chamber leadless pacemaker. What makes this device unique is its size, absence of leads that connect the device to a controller and ability to […]
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Meet Dr. Bala, world-renowned diabetes researcher now at Norton Healthcare and Norton Children’s
A world-renowned diabetes researcher has joined Wendy Novak Diabetes Institute, a part of Norton Healthcare and Norton Children’s, with the goal of curing Type 1 diabetes. Balamurugan N. Appakalai, Ph.D., also known as Dr. Bala, [...]
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Monica H. Vetter, M.D., brings expertise in treating gynecologic malignancies and robotic-assisted surgery
Monica H. Vetter, M.D., board-certified gynecologic oncologist at Norton Cancer Institute in Louisville, brings not only expertise in treating all types of gynecologic malignancies through a variety of techniques, including surgery and chemotherapy, but a […]
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November 2024 Norton Medical Group new providers
Erika Banta, PA-C Cardiology Laura A. Esterle, APRN Gastroenterology Pamela V. Gambrell, APRN Vascular Sarah A. Mayfield, M.D. Internal Medicine Kathryn Melvin, APRN, CNM Obstetrics/Gynecology, Midwifery Jasmine Robbins, LCSW Social Work Ashlyn Spencer, PA-C Pulmonology
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Phase 1 clinical trials update
Clinical research, including clinical trials, is a crucial component to advancing the discovery of cancer therapeutics. Norton Cancer Institute contributes to this advancement through participation in numerous clinical trials every year. 4 phases of clinical [...]
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October 2024 Norton Medical Group new providers
Alissa J. Doll, M.D. Breast Surgery Emma R. Ganshirt, M.D. Emergency Medicine Brock E. Kabat, M.D. Hospital Medicine Justin Mathew, M.D. Spine Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery Melinda Ruberg, M.D. Hospital Medicine Dessi K. Slavova, M.D. Family […]
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New provider joins Norton Neuroscience Institute Hussung Family Multiple Sclerosis Center
David A. Robertson, M.D., neurologist and neuroimmunologist, has joined Norton Neuroscience Institute Hussung Family Multiple Sclerosis Center. Dr. Robertson is originally from McPherson, Kansas. He graduated from the University of Kansas School of Medicine in 2004 […]
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Norton Neuroscience Institute to acquire groundbreaking focused ultrasound technology
Norton Neuroscience Institute will be the first and only facility in Kentucky to offer MRI-guided high-frequency focused ultrasound for essential tremor and tremor-dominant Parkinson’s disease. This life-changing treatment has been shown to dramatically improve tremor symptoms for patients starting […]
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