Brain tumors are uncommon, but primary care providers (PCPs) are often the first to suspect one. A Norton Neuroscience Institute continuing medical education opportunity recently outlined brain tumor red flags for PCPs, including what to watch for, what has changed in treatment and when to refer. Kaylyn D. Sinicrope, M.D., neuro-oncologist with the Norton Healthcare…
Norton Children’s is working to expand and coordinate specialized care for children with complex colorectal conditions through the development of a multidisciplinary pediatric colorectal care program. Leading this effort is Naomi-Liza “Mimi” Denning, M.D., a pediatric general surgeon with Norton Children’s Surgery, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine, and assistant professor of pediatrics. Dr….
Primary care providers now can order coronary CT angiography (CCTA) directly through Norton Heart & Vascular Institute, streamlining access to advanced cardiac imaging when clinically appropriate. CCTA is a Class I, Level A recommendation, establishing it as a first-line imaging strategy alongside functional stress testing for many patients with stable or acute chest pain and…
Norton Heart & Vascular Institute is helping patients get answers about potential heart disease sooner with Kentucky’s first photon-counting CT scanner and expanded access to coronary CT angiography across its network. For patients concerned about their heart health, getting answers quickly can make a meaningful difference. This new scanner can help detect narrowing or blockages…
Norton Children’s Heart Institute, affiliate with UofL School of Medicine, welcomes Sarah Khan, M.D., a pediatric cardiologist specializing in pediatric advanced heart failure, cardiomyopathy, mechanical circulatory support and heart transplantation. Dr. Khan joins the institute’s multidisciplinary heart failure, cardiomyopathy and heart transplant program, expanding the team’s specialized expertise in caring for children with complex cardiovascular…
The Norton Healthcare Center for Continuing Medical Education has made available speaker sessions from the 2026 Neuroscience Symposium, including the presentation “Primary Care Provider’s Guide to Anti-amyloid Therapies in Treatment of Alzheimer’s” by Andrew P. Thaliath, M.D., of Norton Neuroscience Institute. Anti-amyloid therapy can slow progression of mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia due Alzheimer’s…
Ascending aortic dilation is often an incidental finding, but appropriate surveillance and timely referral can help identify patients who may need specialized evaluation. For primary care providers, the most important considerations are aortic size, change over time and risk factor modification to prevent growth. “Most patients with an enlarged ascending aorta feel completely well, which…
The patient A middle-aged male with no immediate cardiovascular risk factors presented for a routine annual wellness examination with his primary care provider. He had severe fatigue but denied exertional chest pain, dyspnea, palpitations or exercise intolerance; his overall cardiovascular risk profile prompted additional evaluation. Given the absence of symptoms but the presence of fatigue…
A child shows up with a sudden, dramatic change in behavior — new obsessive-compulsive symptoms, food refusal or strange movements — and a worried family who’s already read online about pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder associated with streptococcal infections (PANDAS), a subclass of pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric disorder (PANS). Could this be an autoimmune or inflammatory disease…
Norton Children’s is excited to welcome M. Linley Harvie, M.D., pediatric gastroenterologist and medical director of Norton Children’s Gastroenterology, affiliated with UofL School of Medicine. Dr. Harvie is physician co-lead of the new Norton Children’s intestinal rehabilitation program, which improves access to care and restores an important service for our pediatric patients. For the past…
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…
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