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The Norton Healthcare physician relations team is focused on strengthening the relationships between providers in our community, Norton Healthcare hospitals, and the practices of Norton Medical Group and Norton Children’s Medical Group, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine. Our goal is to improve service and access to the care your patients need.
The physician relations team is available to meet with physicians, nurse practitioners or physician assistants and their office staff throughout the region to discuss referrals and services needed. We strive to provide open communication, and we encourage your feedback so we may better serve you.
The Norton Healthcare physician relations team is available to:
- Provide training or assistance with Norton EpicLink for instant access to your patient’s information and to make a referral in real time
- Arrange for continuing medical education (CME) programs given by Norton Healthcare or Norton Children’s providers at your facility or hospital
- Provide information and discuss services offered
- Assist you with access, communication and service concerns
Hospital Facility Physician Relations
Lee Dulaney
Director, Physician Relations
Norton Hospital
Norton Cancer Institute
Norton Leatherman Spine
lee.dulaney@nortonhealthcare.org
Schuyler Heuser
Director, Physician Relations
Norton Audubon Hospital
Norton Heart & Vascular Institute
schuyler.heuser@nortonhealthcare.org
Kimberly Shomer
Director, Physician Relations
Norton Brownsboro Hospital
Norton Neuroscience Institute
Norton Orthopedic Institute
kimberly.shomer@nortonhealthcare.org
Tonya Whitehouse, R.N., BSN
Director, Pediatric Physician Relations
Norton Children’s Hospital
Norton Women’s & Children’s Hospital
Norton Children’s Medical Center
tonya.whitehouse@nortonhealthcare.org
(502) 259-KID2 (5432)
Adult Services – Regional Physician Relations
Melissa Peklenk
Director, Adult Regional Relations and Development
melissa.peklenk@nortonhealthcare.org
Stacey Allen
Manager, Adult Regional Relations and Development
stacey.allen@nortonhealthcare.org
Pediatric Services – Regional Physician Relations
Tonya Whitehouse, R.N., BSN
Director, Pediatric Physician Relations
Network Outreach and Development
tonya.whitehouse@nortonhealthcare.org
(502) 259-KID2 (5432)
Lisa Vandygriff, R.N., BSN
Manager, Pediatric Regional Relations and Development
Eastern Kentucky Territory
lisa.vandygriff@nortonhealthcare.org
(502) 259-KID4 (5434)
Heather Rich, R.N., BSN
Manager, Pediatric Regional Relations and Development
Western Kentucky Territory
heather.rich@nortonhealthcare.org
(502) 259-KID3 (5433)
Provider Spotlight
Christopher P. Rhyne, M.D.
Christopher P. Rhyne, M.D., has joined Norton Neuroscience Institute as a headache medicine specialist.
Norton Medical Center emergency department in Jeffersonville Commons open for patients of all ages
Norton Healthcare continues its focus of expanding access to health care in Jeffersonville, Indiana. Additional emergency and diagnostic services are now available at Norton Medical Center in the Jeffersonville Commons shopping center, 2023 Mercy Way. […]
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Optimizing general health and well-being through ‘prehab’ can improve surgical outcomes
Prehabilitation, or “prehab,” refers to optimizing general health and well-being before surgery to improve surgical outcomes. Prehab takes a multidisciplinary approach, focusing on strength and aerobic exercises, nutrition, smoking cessation, alcohol reduction, and psychological factors […]
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Phase 1 cystic fibrosis trial studying novel enzyme replacement therapy in adults
Patients 18 years of age and older with cystic fibrosis now have an option of participating in a Phase 1 trial of a novel, broad-spectrum, orally delivered enzyme replacement therapy for cystic fibrosis (CF). The [...]
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Sciatic neuropathy case study: 4-centimeter tumor discovered on sciatic nerve
The patient A 64-year-old woman tripped after “missing a step,” fracturing her left tibial plateau and resulting in deformity of the joint. This was managed conservatively, with a leg brace removing weight from the extremity. [...]
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March 2024 Norton Children’s Medical Group New Providers
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