Category: Pediatric Services

ACL Reconstruction in Pediatric and Adolescent Athletes

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries have been increasing in incidence, especially in younger populations with open physes. Techniques to return mechanical integrity to the knee while protecting the physis are key to treatment in this […]

Burkitt lymphoma, one of the more common forms of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, has a variety of clinical presentations

Burkitt lymphoma, an aggressive subtype of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), accounts for 40% of all NHL cases in the United States. This high-grade, fast-growing form of lymphoma starts in the immune system’s B cells and has […]

Initial lines of treatment for primary care providers evaluating headaches in children

Migraine is the most frequent primary headache disorder among the pediatric population, and while headaches in children can be complicated to treat and diagnose, there are several steps a primary care provider can take prior [...]

Extremely low-dose EOS orthopedic imaging available at Norton Healthcare and Norton Children’s

Spine and orthopedic specialists at Norton Healthcare and Norton Children’s are using low-radiation EOS Imaging to evaluate and monitor spine conditions such as scoliosis and conditions affecting the hips and lower limbs. The EOS system […]

Louisville native Laura B. Cornwell, M.D., joins Norton Children’s Urology

Pediatric urologist Laura B. Cornwell, M.D., has joined Norton Children’s Urology, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine, practicing in St. Matthews, at the Novak Center for Children’s Health in downtown Louisville, and in Bowling Green.

Dr. Cornwell completed her general surgery internship at the University of Colorado, in Aurora, a urology residency at the State University of New York Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, , and a pediatric urology fellowship at Rady Children’s Hospital and the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine.

A Louisville native, Dr. Cornwell received her doctor of medicine degree from the University of Louisville School of Medicine with distinction in research in 2013. She also completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Louisville.

Dr. Cornwell is passionate about pediatric urological issues, including minimizing patient risks and understanding the impact of childhood urological disease on kidney health.

A child’s pediatrician is part of the team for post -transplant heart care

When a pediatric heart transplant patient is well into postoperative recovery, their home pediatrician becomes a closer member of the transplant team with Norton Children’s Heart Institute, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine. Months [...]

Immunotherapy for refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia

The five-year survival rate for children and adolescents with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) has reached about 90% with chemotherapy. Clinicians increasingly are turning to immunotherapy for relapsed/refractory B-cell ALL (B-ALL). Immunotherapy harnesses the innate power [...]

Multidisciplinary care for the pregnant sickle cell disease patient

Sickle cell disease (SCD) in pregnancy raises the risk to mother and baby as well as complications of SCD, but working closely with the patient’s hematologist and a maternal-fetal medicine specialist improves the chances of […]

January 2022 Norton Children’s Medical Group New Providers

Norton Children’s Medical Group welcomes these new providers. Amy E. DiPietro, M.D. Pediatric Cardiology Yuan Yuan Gong, M.D. Pediatric Emergency Medicine Katelyn Rossow, M.D. Pediatric Genetics and Genomics Patricia Walsh, PA-C Pediatric Urology Allison Reynolds, […]

Study recommends genome sequencing of newborns while in the neonatal intensive care unit

Seriously ill infants with a suspected genetic disorder should undergo genome sequencing (GS) as a first-line genetic test rather than the current standard of care that can take months or years to play out, researchers [...]

Don’t overlook these signs and symptoms of leukemia in children

Pediatricians can help with early detection of childhood leukemia during routine visits. Even though a patient’s signs and symptoms may appear vague, mild or suggestive of more common health conditions, they shouldn’t be ignored. In […]

Classifying and treating osteogenesis imperfecta

Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a clinically heterogeneous, heritable disorder characterized by increased bone fragility with a predisposition to fractures, low bone mass, bone deformities and short stature. It affects an estimate 1 in 10,000 to […]