When Samuel Johnson was born at Norton Children’s Hospital with a diaphragmatic hernia, a highly trained and specialized team was ready. “We have well-thought-out plans, a process in place to take care of children with diaphragmatic hernias,” said Ketan C. Mehta, M.D., of Norton Children’s Neonatology. “They are complicated cases and require aggressive and very…
Norton Children’s Radiology is composed of ten providers who treat pediatric patients for medical and surgical conditions including trauma, infection, tumors, congenital abnormalities, autoimmune disorders and more. Norton Children’s Radiology clinicians and radiologists are experienced and knowledgeable in imaging for pediatric diseases through magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography scans, radiographs, fluoroscopy and nuclear medicine, among…
Norton Children’s Heart Institute is growing. We recently added a third pediatric cardiac surgeon, who assumes the leadership role long held by Erle H. Austin III, M.D. Housed in Norton Children’s Hospital, the state’s only free-standing, full-service children’s hospital, in collaboration with UofL Physicians, the institute is dedicated to ensuring that patients in Kentucky and…
Episcleral plaque brachytherapy (EPB) has been used to treat intraocular (eye) tumors since the early 1900s. The two most common indications for EPB are ocular/choroidal melanoma and retinoblastoma. Local control is paramount, as failure to achieve this goal results in both local (vision loss, pain) and systemic (liver, lung, bone metastasis) consequences, including death. Prior…
An estimated one in three children suffers from constipation at some point. In fact, constipation in kids is the cause of thousands of pediatrician visits every year, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. Constipation is even more common in children with neurogenic bowel dysfunction, a condition in which the nerves that control bowel function…
By demonstrating outcomes that meet or exceed national benchmarks and a commitment to high-quality transplant care, the Heart Transplant Program at Norton Children’s Heart Institute, affiliated with the University of Louisville, recently received accreditation from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The accreditation ensures your patient will receive transplant care from a multidisciplinary…
The new Norton Mobility Lab, supported by the Children’s Hospital Foundation, provides new technology that takes mobility or gait therapy to a whole new level with virtual reality simulations. It’s the only technology of its kind in Kentucky. With the new technology, therapists can create a number of different interactive simulations, such as walking in…
John R. Dimar, M.D., orthopedic surgeon with Norton Leatherman Spine Center believes the lack of scoliosis screenings in schools across the country may be contributing to the increase in severe scoliosis cases. Many school districts stopped screening for scoliosis several years ago, when it no longer became a state requirement. “Some scientific articles suggest that…
For the first time ever, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released guidelines on treating children with concussions and other mild traumatic brain injuries. The timing is fitting, with contact sports such as soccer and football now in full swing. “This is the time of year when concussion numbers hit a peak,”…
At the Wendy Novak Diabetes Institute, we help children with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes and their families through all phases of their diagnosis, treatment and ongoing care. Our goal is to provide a personalized management plan, helping families achieve better blood sugar control and live healthier, more active lives. With the opening of…
Kent L. Walker, D.O., pediatric orthopedic surgeon, has joined Norton Children’s Orthopedics of Louisville. Dr. Walker earned his undergraduate degree from Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, and medical degree from Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine in Harrogate, Tennessee. He completed his residency at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, Tennessee, and a pediatric…
Eran Rosenberg, M.D. and Dennis S. Peppas, M.D. with Norton Children’s Urology recently published a case study on Lesch-Nyhan syndrome, a rare inborn error of pure metabolism marked by a complete deficiency of the enzyme hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase (HPRT). Inherited as an X-linked recessive genetic disorder that primarily affects males, patients with Lesch-Nyhan syndrome exhibit severe…