Norton Leatherman Spine is helping shape what’s next in spine care as one of a limited number of sites nationwide participating in a back pain clinical trial evaluating an investigational disc cell therapy for lumbar degenerative disc disease. The impact of back pain Back pain remains one of the most significant drivers of disability and…
Norton Infectious Diseases Institute and the University of Louisville’s Kent School of Social Work & Family Science and School of Public Health & Information Sciences have launched a new joint research effort. The IMPACT study examines what drives medication satisfaction and persistence among patients using long-acting injectable preexposure prophylaxis (LAI-PrEP) for HIV prevention. The study…
A newly published international best-practices consensus provides updated guidance on one of the more advanced treatment options available for patients living with persistent atrial fibrillation (A-fib): hybrid convergent ablation. Hybrid convergent ablation combines an epicardial surgical approach with an endocardial catheter-based approach in a single, coordinated treatment strategy. The consensus reinforces that this combined approach…
Bullying is one of parents’ top health concerns for their children, according to Norton Healthcare’s 2024 Community Health Needs Assessment. Pediatric bullying ranked fourth among responses from nearly 2,500 parents — ahead of childcare, poverty and chronic illness — yet fewer than half of bullied students will tell an adult at school. “Pediatric bullying itself…
Shoulder pain in an overhead athlete can reflect an issue with the mechanics of the shoulder rather than a single traumatic injury. Internal rotator cuff impingement is one example, occurring in association with overhead activity and the positions used during throwing. When evaluating possible shoulder impingement syndrome, recognizing the pattern — and understanding how glenohumeral…
Gestational diabetes affects roughly 12% of pregnancies and accounts for about 6 in 7 cases of diabetes during pregnancy, making a clear understanding of gestational diabetes diagnosis criteria essential for every primary care and obstetrics provider. Getting the timing and the testing sequence right informs outcomes for both mother and baby. In a recent episode…
Referring providers in Bullitt County, Kentucky, and communities south of Louisville now have another local option for patients who need cardiovascular evaluation and ongoing management. Laura J. Pope, APRN, will provide general cardiology services at Norton Heart & Vascular Institute – Bullitt County, located in Shepherdsville. The new office will expand access to specialized evaluation,…
Norton Children’s has opened a new center for expectant families needing complex medical care. Norton Children’s Fetal Care Center will be a regional destination for parents when their baby is diagnosed with a serious medical condition before birth. The center, at 601 S. Floyd St. in Louisville, brings together pregnancy and fetal specialists, advanced imaging…
Norton Leatherman Spine is testing whether a new nonopioid pain medication can change how patients recover from lumbar fusion surgery — and early enrollment numbers suggest clinicians and patients are eager to find out. The primary study, “Initiation of Suzetrigine Use in Lumbar Spine Fusion Surgery: Implications and Barriers to Implementation” evaluates suzetrigine (brand name…
Norton Leatherman Spine’s fellowship began in the 1980s, making it one of the oldest in the country — but its modern shape took hold starting in 1990, when Steven D. Glassman, M.D., and John R. Dimar II, M.D., began building on the clinical foundation Kenton D. Leatherman, M.D., had established. What started as a basic…
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