Nyagon G. Duany, M.D., is the newest orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist with Norton Orthopedic Institute. Dr. Duany earned her medical degree from Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis. She completed an orthopedic surgery residency at Howard University, Washington, D.C., and a sports medicine fellowship with the University of Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Duany has…
Tiger Woods’ back surgery (Anterior lumbar interbody fusion – ALIF) was performed just less than two years before his comeback victory in the 2019 Masters. The procedure is a less invasive way to repair the L5/S1 – lowest disc in the spine at the pelvis. Tiger had three previous surgeries to relieve pain in the…
Episode two of the new “MedChat” podcast is now available; the podcast provides an option for convenient continuing medical education for physicians. This episode of the “MedChat” podcast addresses chronic pain management through complementary and integrative medicine, and is geared toward specialists in internal medicine, family medicine and other specialties that treat patients with chronic…
Jean O’Nan Bramer, M.D. Norton OB/GYN Associates – Downtown Medical degree: University of Kentucky College of Medicine Residency: University of Kentucky Medical Center Sarah K. Bray, APRN Norton Community Medical Associates – St. Matthews Degree: Bellarmine University Amanda Brown, APRN, DNP Norton Immediate Care Centers Degree: University of Kentucky Nicole M. Cirincione,…
The May 9, 2019, Integrative Health & Wellness Symposium is devoted to caring for the whole person, including holistic and wellness strategies. Continuing education credits will be provided. This activity is intended for physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nursing professionals and other health care providers in primary care and specialties such as obstetrics and gynecology,…
The Maternal Opiate Substance Treatment (MOST) Program is an addiction treatment program designed specifically for pregnant women with a substance abuse disorder. The program is designed to reduce the stigma for pregnant women with substance use disorders by providing prenatal and addiction treatment in the same clinic serving other women with high-risk pregnancies. Below are…
Nyagon G. Duany, M.D. For appointments, call (502) 629-5580. Medical degree: Indiana University School of Medicine Residency: Orthopedic surgery, Howard University Fellowship: Sports medicine, Wellington Sports Medicine/University of Cincinnati Anne Buck, PA-C Norton Leatherman Spine – Brownsboro Norton Leatherman Spine – Downtown Degree: University of Kentucky Liane M. Dean, APRN Norton…
Norton Neuroscience Institute is offering a new treatment for brain aneurysms. According to Tom Yao, M.D., neurosurgeon with Norton Neuroscience Institute, the Woven EndoBridge (WEB) device was approved by the Food and Drug Administration recently. Norton Neuroscience Institute is one of the first two centers in Kentucky to offer the procedure. “The WEB device potentially represents one…
Jonathan H. Reinstine, M.D. has been a pioneer bringing new pelvic gynecologic surgical techniques to patients in Louisville and Southern Indiana. He performed some of the earliest laparoscopic hysterectomies in 1991. Dr. Reinstine, an OB/GYN with Associates in Obstetrics and Gynecology, a Part of Norton Women’s Care. was at the leading edge in developing laparoscopic…
Elizabeth D. Loy, M.D. Norton Inpatient Care Specialists Medical degree: University of Louisville School of Medicine Residency: Internal medicine, University of Louisville School of Medicine Carol L. Touma, M.D. Norton Community Medical Associates – Endocrinology – Audubon For appointments, call (502) 636-5137. Medical degree: University of Kentucky College of Medicine Residency: Internal medicine,…
Some meniscus tears will not heal. In those cases, minimally invasive arthroscopic surgery may be needed. The next question will be what kind of surgery. Athletes aren’t the only patients to experience a meniscus tear. The C-shaped discs of cartilage connect the thighbones to the shinbones. They act as shock absorbers and help keep the…
The opiate epidemic has changed the face of prenatal and perinatal care, and Norton Healthcare has special programs in place to help mother and child confront drug-related health issues. The Norton Maternal Opiate and Substance Treatment (MOST) Program is designed to reduce the stigma for pregnant women with substance use disorders by providing prenatal and…