Jamil T. Elfarra, M.D. Norton Children’s Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialty: Maternal-Fetal Medicine Dr. Elfarra earned his medical degree from King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He completed his internship with King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh. He completed obstetrics and gynecology residencies with King Fahad National Guard Hospital, Riyadh; St. Vincent’s Hospital/New York Medical College; and The…
Elizabeth S. Doll, M.D., was recently featured in MD Update about her use of acupuncture to treat children with migraines. An accomplished child neurologist, she also spent hundreds of hours at Harvard University, training in the art of acupuncture. She offers acupuncture as a way to help with migraines and severe headaches in teens and children…
UofL Physicians Novak Center for Children’s Health will open in phases, starting June 25. You can now schedule the following pediatric outpatient services and diagnostic testing in the new building: Walk-in services X-ray Labs (except for glucose tolerance and sweat chloride testing, call (502) 736-4371 to schedule) Diagnostics – schedule at (502) 629-8917 Ultrasound EEG Cardiac…
Bahaaldin Alsoufi, M.D., has joined the University of Louisville Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery and Norton Children’s Heart Institute at Norton Children’s Hospital as the new chief of the division of pediatric cardiac surgery. He will practice with UofL Physicians – Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Alsoufi comes to Louisville from Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia. “In Dr….
A “high-risk pregnancy” can mean many things. However, pregnant women who need extra care to have a healthy pregnancy and delivery should be referred to a maternal-fetal medicine specialist. Norton Children’s Maternal-Fetal Medicine provides services in Louisville, Paducah and Bowling Green, Kentucky, and Madison, Indiana. The practice offers: Diagnosis and counseling for fetal abnormalities and…
Norton Healthcare has named Emmett Ramser chief administrative officer of Norton Children’s Hospital. In his role, Ramser will oversee all facets of the hospital’s operations and work diligently to ensure that children throughout Kentucky and Southern Indiana have access to specialty care. He also will oversee operations of Norton Children’s Medical Center in northeastern Jefferson…
An editorial in the latest American Academy of Pediatrics journal, Pediatrics, recommends adding an additional “S” to the HEADSSS acronym to become HEADS4. The revised acronym would equate to: home life, education, activities, drugs, sexual activity, safety, suicide and/or depression, and social media. Highlights from the editorial: Because aberrant social media use may mirror addiction,…
The new Norton Mobility Lab, located in Norton Medical Plaza 1 on the Norton Healthcare – St. Matthews campus, offers gait analysis and training using the GRAIL system. Gait Real-time Analysis Interactive Lab (GRAIL) is a versatile, multisensory system which facilitates analysis and training for pediatric and adult patients with impaired walking. Gait issues may…
A continuing medical education symposium designed to assist pediatric care providers in delivering appropriate care to children transitioning from the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is scheduled for Wednesday, May 23, 2018 from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Norton Healthcare Learning Center (9500 Ormsby Station Road, Louisville, Kentucky). This symposium will benefit pediatric care…
Norton Children’s Hospital is now offering MRI-guided laser ablation for epilepsy, uncontrollable seizures and deep brain tumors. This new surgical approach is less invasive and can have a much shorter recovery time than a craniotomy. Visualase is the manufacturer. The system makes surgery possible for more high-risk patients with deep brain lesions because the laser probe traces a…
Five percent of all children and 10 percent of teenagers experience migraines, missing twice as much school as their peers. Good sleep hygiene and adequate hydration can help reduce migraines, but that may not be enough, said Elizabeth S. Doll, M.D., pediatric neurologist with Norton Children’s Hospital and University of Louisville Physicians – Child Neurology. Controlling stress might mean…
A HEART MURMUR is the audible vibration of blood flow. Many children have murmurs; the types we hear most commonly vary depending on a child’s age. If we were to listen to the heart for someone’s entire childhood, we likely would hear a murmur in most children. Since only about 1 percent of children have…