Failure of endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) to relieve hydrocephalus in patients with midline brain tumors may be an early indication of an underlying histone H3K27M mutation, according to a recently published study.
The following guidance to health care providers has been issued by Norton Healthcare’s infection prevention and employee health department. Current situation in Kentucky On Jan. 16, 2025, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a health advisory to encourage rapid subtyping for patients hospitalized with influenza A. The Kentucky Department for Public Health…
The Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) has reaccredited Norton Healthcare’s growing program as a Center of Comprehensive Care, recognizing its ability to best manage the condition. Norton Pulmonary Specialists’ pulmonary hypertension program, led by John W. McConnell, M.D., is the only one in Kentucky or Southern Indiana to receive the prestigious accreditation. The accreditation specifically cites…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Cardiac centers around the world are accepting patients for a clinical trial for patients undergoing cardiac surgery that may have risk factors for atrial fibrillation (A-fib) and ischemic stroke.
The following measles guidance for providers has been issued by Norton Healthcare’s department of infection prevention and employee health. When should children receive MMR (measles-mumps-rubella) vaccine? Do we need to vaccinate children early because of measles cases in the United States? All children are recommended to get two doses of the MMR vaccine, starting with…
Lucia Rivera-Matos, M.D. Hospital Medicine Dana M. Roberts, D.O. Emergency Medicine Rebecca E. Mueller, PA-C Spine Surgery Tonya L. Martin, APRN Family Medicine Liudmila Padron Rodriguez Mena, APRN Hospital Medicine Bridget L. Pitcock, APRN Infectious Diseases
Norton Neuroscience Institute is one of six sites nationwide chosen to pilot a new Brain Health Navigator program aimed at creating a worldwide model to prevent, diagnose and treat Alzheimer’s disease. The program — funded and pioneered by the Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative — provides resources for patients and providers at these six sites. “This collaborative effort continues…
Sirmad B. Chaudhary, M.D. Internal Medicine Gregory L. Fuqua, M.D. Family Medicine Megan E. Gruber, D.O. Electrophysiology Loretta L. Jophlin, M.D., Ph.D. Gastroenterology Kenneth Cox, CSFA General Surgery Brittani D’Angelo, PA-C Pulmonology Ashley B. Hartin, PA-C Hospital Medicine Isabella D. Purcell, PA-C Obstetrics and Gynecology Courtney A, Cook, APRN Immediate Care Noelle M. Felz, APRN…
According to the American Heart Association, cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death in women. Approximately 1 in 4 women will develop atrial fibrillation (AF), and women with AF are at greater risk for stroke than men who have it. Megan E. Gruber, D.O., brings her expertise in electrophysiology and cardiovascular care to the…
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 to slow cognitive and functional decline due to Alzheimer’s disease. Conducted at the Norton Neuroscience Institute Memory Center, the study…
Kentucky leads the nation in cases of lung cancer. Cancer patients in our region also experience barriers to care and racial disparities in care. Cancer incidence in Kentucky is very high compared with other states, but lung cancer is far and away the most prevalent here. We have a 55% higher lung cancer rate than…
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 in technology and surgical technique, along with enhanced perioperative pain control, also have driven a shift to outpatient total knee…