Hypertension in children is an increasingly prevalent health concern, especially due to the obesity epidemic. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 20% of children under 19 are considered obese. Early diagnosis and management of hypertension in the pediatric population is necessary to prevent long-term complications, with a potential to reverse…
Allison E. Andrews, APRN Pediatric Emergency Medicine Shelby L. Mangeot, DNP, APRN Pediatric Cardiology Andrea Nicholson, D.O. Pediatrics Jessica Sokan, M.D. Pediatrics
Kristen Belford, M.D. Pediatric Hospital Medicine James Franciosi, M.D., MSCE, FAAP Pediatric Gastroenterology Rose Hawkins, M.D. Pediatric Pulmonology Erica Mamauag, M.D. Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Lauren N. Swift, M.D. Pediatric Hospital Medicine Madeline L. Weber, M.D. Pediatric Palliative Medicine, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine James Casey Newman, LCSW Child Abuse Pediatrics Kelly Schroeder, Au.D. Pediatric Audiology Randy Simpkins,…
As more children are participating in organized sports at younger ages, often specializing in a single sport with high levels of competition, overuse injuries have become increasingly common among young athletes. It is important for providers to recognize common overuse injuries and their accompanying symptoms for proper diagnosis and management. Some common pediatric sports overuse…
While pediatric and adolescent thyroid dysfunction can affect many bodily functions, there’s no need to run thyroid labs in all pediatric and adolescent patients, according to a pediatric and adult endocrinologist with Wendy Novak Diabetes Institute, a part of Norton Healthcare and Norton Children’s. “I don’t recommend routine screening unless I suspect something is going…
Daniel B. Blatt, M.D., Norton Children’s Infectious Diseases, presented “Hot Topics in Global Health” at the 2024 “Just for Kids” symposium. The twenty-first century has seen a wave of severe infectious disease outbreaks, including the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. These outbreaks have an enormous impact on morbidity, mortality and the livelihoods of people around the…
Norton Children’s has named a new physician to lead its gastroenterology team. James P. Franciosi, M.D., will serve as chief of Norton Children’s Gastroenterology and division chief of the University of Louisville School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. In these roles, Dr. Franciosi will lead Norton Children’s team of physicians…
William J. Akin, D.O. Pediatrics Erika B. Chandler, M.D. Pediatric Neurology Nicole M. Jody, M.D. Pediatric Ophthalmology Alison H. Colonna, M.D. Pediatrics Angelena B. Edwards, M.D. Pediatric Urology Jacqueline E. Fabricius, M.D. Pediatric Rheumatology Michael Ferguson, M.D. Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Judith M. Kabat, M.D. Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Kristin M. Levin, M.D. Pediatric Otolaryngology Kaitlyn Middaugh, M.D. Pediatrics…
An internationally known researcher is joining Wendy Novak Diabetes Institute, a part of Norton Healthcare and Norton Children’s, with the goal of curing Type 1 diabetes. Norton Healthcare and Norton Children’s announced plans to build a specialized laboratory to help him and his team carry out their groundbreaking work and become a hub for diabetes research…
Lilian E. Awad, D.O. Pediatric Emergency Medicine Shelby H. Steinmeyer, M.D., Ph.D. Neonatology Carly Wood, Psy.D., DBT-LBC Integrated Behavioral Health Madeline K. Brimmer, Au.D. Pediatric Audiology Haley L. Matthias Cater, Au.D. Pediatric Audiology Chase M. Beeman, G.C. Pediatric Genetics and Genomics Paige F. Ekert, G.C. Pediatric Genetics and Genomics Elayna B Gibson, PA-C Pediatric Cardiology…
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…
Christina S. Brown, M.D. Pediatrics Kristen Herner Erps, Ph.D. Pediatric Behavioral Health Daniel R. Gipson, M.D. Neonatology Thomas C. Hubbs, M.D. Pediatrics John W. Kim, M.D. Pediatrics Tracee L. Wojtkowski, M.D. Pediatrics Aurelia C.H. Wood, M.D. Pediatric Endocrinology Maya Brown-Zimmerman, G.C. Genetic Counselor Randy J. Simpkins, PA-C Pediatric Critical Care Brittany L. Allman, APRN Pediatric…