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…
Patience is a trait Michael S. Orangias, M.D., finds important when he is treating children for sleep issues. “It’s important to be able to not only assess a patient, but also to listen carefully and address parental concerns,” said Dr. Orangias, who practices at Norton Children’s Sleep Medicine and Norton Children’s Pulmonology, both affiliated with…
Sotatercept was recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat adults with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) after completing a Phase 3 clinical trial at Norton Pulmonary Specialists and other leading pulmonary hypertension centers. Sotatercept, sold under the brand name Winrevair, is a new class of therapy for pulmonary arterial hypertension. It has…
Room to breathe for pulmonary care services After almost a year of planning and construction, hiring, and relocating, Norton Pulmonary Specialists now has expanded pulmonary care capacity on the Norton Brownsboro Hospital campus. Additional rooms, more providers and a plethora of space means better care for pulmonary patients in the area. Put simply, pulmonary care…
Sleep apnea was first diagnosed in 1965. For years, treatment was a tracheostomy, a surgery to bypass the upper airway obstruction. In the 1980s, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) took over as the leading treatment for a disorder that impacts just about every facet of life. In the late 1970s, sleep science gained momentum and…
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,…
Black Americans have the highest death rate and shortest survival rate of any racial or ethnic group in the U.S. for most cancers, according to a 2019 study. Lung cancer is the second most common cancer and the leading cause of cancer death in Black adults, according to the same study. The rate of new…
John W. McConnell, M.D., recently joined Norton Pulmonary Specialists, but he has been a leading pulmonologist in Louisville for three decades, known for his work with pulmonary hypertension. Dr. McConnell is medical director of the Norton Healthcare Pulmonary Hypertension Program, which regularly participates in clinical trials that give patients access to the latest treatments for…
Norton Healthcare pulmonologists have developed a protocol for treating COVID-19 patients with prone positioning before they need to be intubated. Using the prone position is common with intubated patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The new protocol extends the treatment to those who are struggling for oxygen, but aren’t ready for a ventilator. For…
Tanya A. Wiese, D.O., interventional pulmonologist, has joined Norton Pulmonary Specialists. Dr. Wiese earned her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, East Lansing. She completed an internal medicine residency at Mount Clemens General Hospital, Michigan, and a pulmonary critical care and interventional fellowship at Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit,…
Endobronchial lung volume reduction therapy is a new alternative to lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) for many patients. Rather than removing diseased and ineffective lung tissue, endobronchial lung volume reduction therapy uses valves to essentially shut down the most diseased parts of the lung. Interventional pulmonologists place one-way valves in the areas of the lungs…
Serving the Louisville community for over 40 years, Norton Pulmonary Specialists will continue to provide expertise and experience in diagnosing and managing all types of lung diseases and sleep disorders. Our team of 15 specialists provides respiratory management of critical care patients in Norton Healthcare’s four adult-service hospital intensive care units. Norton Pulmonary Specialists is…