Pediatric Services, Urology

Kendra N. Evans, APRN, practices with Norton Children’s Urology, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine

Kendra N. Evans, APRN, practices with Norton Children’s Urology, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine. As a family nurse practitioner, Kendra cares for children with urological conditions. She enjoys working with pediatric patients and caring for them as if they were family. Kendra graduated from Indiana Wesleyan University with a Master of Science degree…

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Pediatric Services, Urology

Elisha N. McAlmont, APRN, joins Norton Children’s Urology

Elisha N. McAlmont, APRN, a nurse practitioner for nine years, has joined Norton Children’s Urology, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine. Elisha most recently worked in pediatric emergency medicine and had been a registered nurse at Norton Children’s Hospital since 2005. She received her Master of Science in nursing from Spalding University in 2013…

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Pediatric Services, Urology

Louisville native Laura B. Cornwell, M.D., joins Norton Children’s Urology

Pediatric urologist Laura B. Cornwell, M.D., has joined Norton Children’s Urology, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine, practicing in St. Matthews, at the Novak Center for Children’s Health in downtown Louisville, and in Bowling Green.

Dr. Cornwell completed her general surgery internship at the University of Colorado, in Aurora, a urology residency at the State University of New York Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, , and a pediatric urology fellowship at Rady Children’s Hospital and the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine.

A Louisville native, Dr. Cornwell received her doctor of medicine degree from the University of Louisville School of Medicine with distinction in research in 2013. She also completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Louisville.

Dr. Cornwell is passionate about pediatric urological issues, including minimizing patient risks and understanding the impact of childhood urological disease on kidney health.

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Pediatric Services, Urology

Melissa G. Wilkerson, APRN, joins Norton Children’s Urology

Melissa G. Wilkerson, APRN, a former nurse at Norton Children’s Hospital and a nurse practitioner with experience in pediatrics, has joined Norton Children’s Urology, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine. Melissa practices at Norton Children’s Urology offices in Bowling Green, Elizabethtown, Louisville (Novak Center for Children’s Health), Owensboro, Shelbyville and St. Matthews. Melissa earned…

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Neuroscience, Orthopedics, Pediatric Services, Urology

Multidisciplinary spina bifida clinic brings specialists together each month

On the third Wednesday of each month, a team of specialists from across Norton Children’s come together to provide multidisciplinary care to kids with spina bifida (SB). Since 2016, the Norton Children’s Spina Bifida Clinic — in coordination with the Kentucky Office for Children with Special Health Care Needs — has provided a care model…

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Pediatric Services, Urology

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 nurse practitioners. From 2013 to 2016, Rain was a registered nurse at Norton Children’s Hospital. She graduated with a Master…

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Neuroscience, Pediatric Services, Urology

Pediatricians can prepare families for the possibility of persistent cloaca with prenatal ultrasound

Cloaca — a severe anorectal malformation where the genital, urinary and gastrointestinal tracts share a common channel — can be observed through prenatal ultrasound, and pediatricians should be alerted to the possibility of persistent cloaca, according to a study published recently in Global Pediatric Health. Prenatal ultrasound findings may raise suspicion of a persistent cloaca,…

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Pediatric Services, Urology

Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) in pediatric patients

Under normal circumstances, urine flows from the kidneys to the bladder through tubes called ureters. Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is a condition that causes this flow to be reversed. VUR is most commonly diagnosed in infants and young children. It can be classified as either primary or secondary, with a grading system between 1 (mild) and 5…

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Pediatric Services, Urology

Diagnosis and referral are key to addressing common penile anomalies such as penoscrotal webbing

Common penile anomalies such as penoscrotal webbing can be addressed surgically if needed, but early diagnosis is key, Jeffrey T. White, M.D., Ph.D., a pediatric urologist with Norton Children’s Urology, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine, said during a recent continuing medical education opportunity. In addition to penoscrotal webbing, common anomalies include hypospadias; turned…

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CME, Pediatric Services, Urology

‘Understanding and Managing Penile Anomalies’ CME now available on demand

The second installment of Norton Children’s monthly continuing medical education series, “Understanding and Managing Penile Anomalies” with Jeffrey T. White, M.D., Ph.D., is now available online. Dr. White, pediatric urologist with Norton Children’s Urology, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine; and assistant clinical professor, Department of Urology, UofL School of Medicine; provides information on…

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Pediatric Services, Urology

What are phimosis and paraphimosis?

Phimosis and paraphimosis are issues that affect the foreskin of the penis. Phimosis is when the foreskin can’t retract (pull down) from the tip of the penis. Paraphimosis occurs when the foreskin is retracted but can’t be replaced over the glans penis. They are common conditions in boys, but serious complications can happen if left…

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