April 2021 Norton Children’s Medical Group New Providers
Jennifer W Hopkins, M.D. Pediatric Emergency Medicine Daniel S Kahn, M.D. Neonatology Melissa Wilkerson, APRN Pediatric Urology
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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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Preparing patients and families for the first gynecological visit
As children assigned female at birth approach or start menstruating around age 12, parents often start asking their pediatricians about the first gynecology visit, Pap smear and why someone who is not sexually active needs […]
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Cerebral palsy multidisciplinary clinic opens downtown
A new multidisciplinary cerebral palsy clinic for children who need a higher level of care has opened in the Novak Center for Children’s Health in downtown Louisville. The clinic aims to streamline care, make appointments […]
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Promising new treatments for diabetes-associated heart disease warrant study
Several potential treatments for diabetes-associated cardiovascular disease have shown promising results in preclinical animal studies and warrant randomized clinical trials to validate their effectiveness, according to a recent study published in Nature Reviews Cardiology. The […]
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Returning to classrooms could increase vaping-related risks of COVID-19 and lung injury
With kids returning to in-classroom instruction, the availability of vaping products and the peer pressure to use them could increase. That adds to the risks of developing COVID-19 as well as e-cigarette or vaping use-associated […]
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New capabilities at Norton Children’s Heart Institute cath lab
Joshua Kurtz, M.D., and colleagues at Norton Children’s Heart Institute, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine, are applying sophisticated training and experience to provide some of the newest minimally invasive treatments for babies born […]
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Expertise in diabetes and other endocrine conditions
The clinical team of 30, including nine board-certified pediatric endocrinologists and seven nurse practitioners, receives approximately 4,000 hospital and outpatient visits each year. More than 1,400 patients with diabetes seek the expertise of Norton Children’s [...]
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New closed loop monitoring technology changes teen’s life
When David Adams was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in eighth grade, his future changed in an instant. David planned on following in his father’s footsteps by joining the Marines when he graduated from high […]
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Rain J. Wells, APRN, joins Norton Children’s Urology
Rain J. Wells, APRN, has joined Norton Children’s Urology, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine, as a nurse practitioner. Rain is the ninth clinician on the urology team, joining five pediatric urologists and three […]
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Mystery solved: Sudden onset of obsessive behaviors following infection
A 5-year-old girl arrived in the Norton Children’s Hospital emergency department in December with behavior that was frightening her parents and her siblings. Earlier in the month, the girl began moving abnormally and had become […]
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Unique diabetes sports and activity program helping active youth manage diabetes
The Christensen Family Diabetes Sports & Activity Program is the only program of its kind nationally focused on helping active children and young adults manage diabetes on and off the playing field. Activity is one […]
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