Norton Louisville Arm & Hand growing, adding 9th surgeon
Norton Louisville Arm & Hand, part of Norton Orthopedic Institute, is growing in size and scope. Norton Louisville Arm & Hand currently has eight surgeons and a ninth arriving in September. This practice provides comprehensive […]
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How long do I have to stay in the hospital after weight loss surgery?
How long will you have to stay in the hospital after weight loss surgery? The average is two to five days, but a Louisville physician is getting most patients home the day after bariatric surgery. […]
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3 things to know about caring for your patient after stroke
As a stroke neurologist, I provide acute care in the hospital. When it comes to stroke recovery and prevention of a recurrence, the real work happens outside of the hospital in the primary care setting […]
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Norton Orthopedic Institute Medical Director Spotlight: Cyna Khalily, M.D.
More patients choose Norton Orthopedic Institute for hip or knee replacements and other orthopedic procedures than any other health care provider in Louisville, Kentucky, or Southern Indiana. Cyna Khalily, M.D., serves as Medical Director of […]
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A team approach to brain tumor care
As a neurosurgeon, the traditional way of managing patients was straightforward: Did they need surgery or not? Patients who didn’t need surgery usually were referred to an oncologist or another specialist, who took over their […]
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Radial approach: The future of endovascular surgery
Cardiologists have used the radial approach for years. Now, endovascular neurosurgeons are discovering this approach as a better way to treat aneurysm and stroke. It’s more complex, but the benefits are worth it. Using the […]
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Brain tumor study: Successful laser ablation of thalamic tumor
The patient An 18-year-old man initially presented with the incidental finding five years earlier of a lesion in the left thalamus. He was followed with stable surveillance imaging until 2017 when the lesion started to […]
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Local family donates $1 million to support multiple sclerosis care
When David C. Hussung’s mom, Beth, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) in the early 1970s, there was very little local support to treat the disease. Thanks to David and his wife Rebekah’s $1 million […]
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Stereotactic radiosurgery offers noninvasive brain tumor treatment
Gamma Knife, CyberKnife, and TrueBeam may sounds like superheroes, but they are actually tools for treating brain tumors. These three machines are used for stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), a non-surgical treatment option that uses high doses […]
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April 2021 Norton Medical Group new providers
Rinit H. Pancholi, M.D. Family Medicine Amber Fortuna, PA-C Hospital Medicine Claire Watkins, PA-C Orthopedic Surgery Meaghan E. Baumgardner, APRN Pulmonology Liduvina I. Portillo, APRN Family Medicine Jacqueline Russ, APRN Urogynecology Victoria Spreitler, APRN Urgent […]
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The latest in symptoms and treatments in menopause
Perimenopause brings vast changes to a person’s life that can begin months or years before menopause. This transition is in some ways more difficult due to the dramatic fluctuations in the reproductive hormone levels during […]
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Stroke summary: Patient home four days after mechanical thrombectomy; full recovery
Shervin R. Dashti, M.D., Ph.D., was able to remove a clot from the patient’s left middle cerebral artery, which was the cause of the patient’s stroke symptoms. Incident details: 75-year-old female Arrived at Norton Brownsboro […]
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