Case study: MIS-C patient with complications seeks return to sports
The patient A young adolescent male who participates in competitive football and basketball and with history of recent COVID-19 infection was admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit at Norton Children’s Hospital. The initial workup […]
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New vaccine clinic opens at Norton Children’s Infectious Diseases
Norton Children’s Infectious Diseases, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine, has opened a new clinic that will serve the pediatric community by addressing a wide variety of vaccination needs, including special immunization circumstances, catch-up, […]
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Kids can develop ‘long-haul’ symptoms after COVID-19 infection
Even though children are more likely to be spared serious illness from COVID-19, the so-called long COVID-19 in children has brought symptoms like headache and fatigue lasting a month or more. The U.S. Centers for […]
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COVID-19 to be discussed at annual R. Dietz Wolfe, M.D. Lectureship
Infectious diseases specialists Kristina A. Bryant, M.D., and Paul S. Schulz, M.D., will discuss the latest on COVID-19 at the 23rd R. Dietz Wolfe, M.D. Lectureship to be livestreamed Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021, from 5:45 […]
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Specialized infectious diseases care for kids who need organ transplants
Victoria A. Statler, M.D., M.S., offers specialized care in a relatively new field: pediatric transplant infectious diseases. Dr. Statler, a pediatric infectious diseases specialist with Norton Children’s Infectious Diseases, affiliated with the UofL School of […]
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New option for kids with prolonged symptoms after COVID-19
Since October 2020, Norton Children’s Infectious Diseases, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine, has offered a clinic for children who continue to feel unwell long after they recover from acute COVID-19. As the pandemic […]
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Norton Children’s opens preregistration for COVID-19 vaccinations in children ages 12 and older
In anticipation of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorization for a COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 12 to 15, Norton Children’s has opened vaccine preregistration for children ages 12 and up on […]
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Preventing and treating infection in vulnerable pediatric transplant patients
As infectious diseases pose a greater risk for pediatric transplant patients than other kids, Victoria A. Statler, M.D., will follow up with her patients for years to help protect them from infection, and if they […]
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UofL pediatric infectious diseases providers are now Norton Children’s Infectious Diseases
The affiliation between Norton Healthcare, UofL Physicians – Pediatrics and the University of Louisville School of Medicine makes it easier for children and their families to access comprehensive infectious diseases care connected to the Norton […]
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Online training available for providers to advocate for childhood immunizations
The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) has launched a program to equip health care providers with resources to confront vaccine hesitancy and immunization delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Kristina A. Bryant, M.D., specialist with […]
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Mustafa Barbour, M.D., brings innovative hematology/oncology care to Louisville-area children
Mustafa Barbour, M.D., a pediatric hematologist/oncologist, is active in bringing new and innovative treatments to patients at Norton Children’s Cancer Institute, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine. Dr. Barbour, who has been caring for […]
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‘MedChat’ CME podcast: ‘Identification and Treatment of Tickborne Diseases’
The latest episode of the “MedChat” podcast, “Identification and Treatment of Tickborne Diseases,” is now available. This episode provides information on common diseases related to tick bites, clinical symptoms of tickborne diseases, diagnostic testing to […]
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