Roddy D. McDowell, M.D., and Delwyn E. McOmber, M.D., are making their Pediatric HeartCare Partners practice a part of Norton Children’s Heart Institute, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine. In addition to adding two skilled pediatric cardiologists to the Norton Children’s heart team, Pediatric HeartCare Partners will add five Southern Indiana locations and three…
Hilary Anderson, M.D. General Surgery Brittany K. Badal, M.D. Adolescent Medicine Shanna M. Barton, M.D. Pediatric Infectious Diseases Allison Black, M.D. Pediatric Cardiology Laura B. Cornwell, M.D. Pediatric Urology Erin Fox, D.O. Pediatrics Andrea N. Lambert, M.D. Pediatric Cardiology Elizabeth Lehto, D.O. Pediatric Emergency Medicine Robin M. Lund, M.D. Pediatrics Kelly A. Lyons, D.O. Pediatrics…
The busy back-to-school season is already underway. Amid the added stress of returning to the classroom during the COVID-19 pandemic, pediatricians should be proactive in reminding parents to ensure their children are aware of any known food allergies. According to Food Allergy Research & Education, food allergies affect 1 in every 13 children. Every three…
The patient A girl born at 26 weeks’ gestation due to premature labor and prolonged premature rupture of membranes. At birth she weighing 891 grams. The mother received appropriate dose of steroids prior to giving birth, and the baby was intubated shortly after birth) and given surfactant with a second dose given at 12 hours….
Diane Buckley, M.D. Neonatology Addie Dodson, M.D. Pediatric Hospital Medicine Carrie A. Moore, M.D. Neonatology Jeetendra P. Sah, M.D. Neonatology Julia H. Sparks, M.D. Pediatric Hospital Medicine Matthew Cody Davis, Ph.D. Optometry Elysia Williams, LCSW Pediatric Pulmonology Preeti Desaigoudar, G.C. Genetic Counselor Elyssa Gray, G.C. Genetic Counselor
For the first time in 13 years, the national asthma treatment guidelines were updated with several new recommendations and options for pediatric asthma therapy. In December 2020, the recommendations highlighted updates in diagnosis, management and treatment of asthma. The new guidelines represent substantial progress not only in understanding and managing asthma in children, but in…
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) is a group of connective tissue disorders affecting every organ system. The 2017 classification of the syndrome includes 13 subtypes of the condition, though more forms may exist and are rare and not well characterized. The subtypes vary in severity, from slightly loose joints to life-threatening complications. Norton Children’s Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Clinic…
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common cancer among children, and its symptoms can be vague. Some, but not all, children with ALL present with a mix of symptoms that can include fever, fatigue and bleeding. Studies also have shown that about a third of children with ALL may have musculoskeletal symptoms. About three-quarters…
Norton Children’s Heart Institute, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine, has opened its Fontan Clinic to provide follow-up care to children and adults who have undergone the third of a three-surgery series to treat a congenital single ventricle anomaly. The clinic is a passion for Joshua Kurtz, M.D., a pediatric interventional cardiologist at Norton…
When a newborn metabolic screen shows the possibility of an inherited genetic disorder in an infant in the western half of Kentucky, counselors at Norton Children’s Genetics Center, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine, explain to families the results and what to expect next. Counselors at the University of Kentucky handle the eastern half…
Vicki L. Owczarzak, M.D., is a pediatric otolaryngologist at Norton Children’s ENT & Audiology, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine, and an assistant professor at the medical school. Dr. Owczarzak also sees patients at the Norton Children’s Aerodigestive Disorders Clinic, a multidisciplinary clinic that pulls together board-certified, fellowship-trained physicians, therapists, nurses and other health…