Adult Services, Medical Group

July 2022 Norton Medical Group new providers

Karyn R. Watters, M.D. Occupational and Environmental Medicine Mary Spiker, PA-C Medical Oncology Stephen J. Buckner, APRN Internal Medicine Katelynn O’Daniel, APRN Endocrinology Deanna Valdivia, APRN Family Medicine Elizabeth Venegas, APRN Neurosurgery Kara A. Wedding, APRN Endocrinology Andrea Frickman, G.C. Genetic Counselor

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Adult Services, Obstetrics

Norton Women’s Care rated ‘excellent’ at minimizing avoidable C-sections by U.S. News & World Report

Norton Women’s Care, with childbirth services at Norton Hospital and Norton Women’s & Children’s Hospital, has been recognized as High Performing in Adult Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) by U.S. News & World Report, rated “excellent” at minimizing avoidable cesarean sections (C-sections). Caregivers at Norton Healthcare’s two labor and delivery locations deliver more than 8,000 babies a…

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Adult Services, Obstetrics

OB/GYN returns to Bardstown to practice in her hometown

Amy E. Farrell, M.D., is where she wants to be, practicing medicine in her hometown of Bardstown, Kentucky. An OB/GYN, Dr. Farrell recently joined Norton Women’s Care, seeing patients at 106 W. John Rowland Blvd., Suite E, in Bardstown. Dr. Farrell grew up in Bardstown, went to Bardstown High School and cheered for the Tigers…

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Adult Services, Obstetrics

Norton Women’s Care recognized for supporting patients who desire VBAC

Norton Women’s Care, with childbirth services at Norton Hospital and Norton Women’s & Children’s Hospital, has been recognized as High Performing in Adult Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) by U.S. News & World Report, in part due to its regular support of patients who attempt vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC). A pregnant patient who previously has…

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Adult Services, Orthopedics

Local surgeon first to complete 100 cementless knee replacements using 3D printing technology

Cyna Khalily, M.D., orthopedic surgeon and medical director for adult reconstructive/joint replacement at Norton Orthopedic Institute, has completed his 100th cementless press-fit knee replacement using an implant with an advanced, porous titanium stem designed to fit immediately and encourage stronger bone growth to hold it in place. Dr. Khalily, who has been performing cementless knee…

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Adult Services, Obstetrics

Certified nurse midwife Kimberly S. Barnes, APRN, CNM, joins Norton Women’s Care

Kimberly S. Barnes, APRN, CNM, has joined Norton Women’s Care as a certified nurse midwife, seeing patients on the campuses of Norton Women’s & Children’s Hospital and Norton Brownsboro Hospital. Kimberly comes to Norton Women’s Care with more than five years of experience providing antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum and gynecological care. She has 12 years of…

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Adult Services, Neuroscience

Phase 3 trial examines whether donanemab can prevent Alzheimer’s

Patients who are cognitively normal but have a family history or other concern about developing Alzheimer’s may be eligible to participate in a study looking at whether an investigational drug can slow or prevent the disease. Norton Neuroscience Institute is one of 230 centers around the country participating in the phase 3 trial of a…

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Adult Services

Goodwill Industries of Kentucky, Norton Healthcare break ground on $100 million Norton Healthcare Goodwill Opportunity Campus

Today, Goodwill Industries of Kentucky and Norton Healthcare broke ground on the Norton Healthcare Goodwill Opportunity Campus at 28th Street and Broadway that will include a 120,000 square-foot opportunity center and the first hospital west of Ninth Street in more than 100 years. Together, both organizations are investing more than $100 million to transform a 20-acre brownfield site in…

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Adult Services, Medical Group

June 2022 Norton Medical Group new providers

Cristy Abreu, M.D. Hospital Medicine Thomas W. Johnston III, M.D. Hospital Medicine Lisa Coleman, LCSW Pediatric Neurology Clayton K. Condon, APRN Cardiology Loren Garza, APRN Gastroenterology Marie Honeycutt, APRN Family Medicine Hannah Niewadomski, APRN Gastroenterology Megan F. Potts, APRN Gastroenterology Andrea Frickman, G.C. Genetic Counseling

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Adult Services, Pulmonology

Norton Pulmonary Specialists accredited as a Pulmonary Hypertension Center of Comprehensive Care

The Pulmonary Hypertension Association has recognized Norton Pulmonary Specialists as a Pulmonary Hypertension Center of Comprehensive Care. The combination of outpatient care provided by experienced pulmonologists and hospital interventions available at Norton Audubon Hospital provides the highest level of care for those facing pulmonary hypertension (PH). Physicians at Norton Pulmonary Specialists, formerly Kentuckiana Pulmonary Associates,…

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Adult Services, Neuroscience

When are headache symptoms a red flag for a more serious condition?

When are headache symptoms consistent with migraine or red flags of a condition warranting urgent or emergency medical attention? Migraine occurs in a recurring pattern and can be diagnosed clinically, without MRI or other tests, according to Brian M. Plato, D.O., neurologist and director of headache medicine at Norton Neuroscience Institute. Because migraine occurs in…

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Adult Services, Neuroscience

Is it a stroke or does it just present like one?

Ischemic stroke is the among the leading causes of death in the United States, but so-called stroke mimics and stroke chameleons also can be deadly. At a recent presentation, Bryan J. Eckerle, M.D., neurologist with Norton Neuroscience Institute, discussed the differences. “A stroke mimic initially presents like an acute ischemic stroke, but the final diagnosis…

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