Through the combined expertise of Norton Women’s Care and Norton Cancer Institute, the Norton Healthcare Breast Health Program offers a fully integrated approach to breast care, designed to reduce delays, improve communication and enhance the patient experience from screening through survivorship. With employed, fellowship-trained breast radiologists supporting Kentucky and Southern Indiana, your patients have faster…
The patient A 60-year-old male with no prior cardiovascular diagnoses presented for routine preventive care. The patient was an active runner, including in ultramarathons, with no reported symptoms of coronary artery disease, such as chest pain, shortness of breath, exercise intolerance or fatigue. His medical history was notable for elevated cholesterol and a significant family…
Norton Children’s Neuroscience Institute, affiliated with UofL School of Medicine, is one of only three sites in the United States selected to participate in the TETRIS study, a clinical trial examining how remote patient monitoring can help clinicians better optimize treatment in patients diagnosed with some severe types of epilepsy. About the clinical trial The…
Minimally invasive epilepsy surgery is well tolerated and, for many children with treatment-resistant epilepsy, can lead to seizure freedom faster than families may expect — changing the course of a child’s life sooner and helping them regain a more normal childhood. “The perception of ‘epilepsy surgery’ is sometimes still associated with an earlier era of…
Norton Children’s Research Institute, affiliated with UofL School of Medicine, has appointed Jamie Furlong-Dillard, D.O., as its new chief scientific officer. Dr. Furlong-Dillard is a pediatric critical care physician with Norton Children’s and associate professor at the University of Louisville School of Medicine. In her new role, she will provide scientific leadership for Norton Children’s physician-scientists…
The patient A 43-year-old woman presented to the Norton Neuroscience Institute Face Pain Clinic with severe trigeminal neuralgia pain affecting the left side of her face. She described the pain as sharp, electrical, and shock-like — triggered by everyday activities such as eating, speaking, applying makeup and exposure to cold air. The condition progressively had…
When a child presents with a first seizure, the temptation is to order tests immediately. But the most powerful diagnostic tool is a carefully obtained history and witness description, according to Siddharth V. Jain, M.D., pediatric epileptologist with Norton Children’s Neuroscience Institute and assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Louisville School of Medicine….
Cleft lip and cleft palate are among the most common congenital craniofacial conditions, yet in Kentucky, many families have navigated fragmented care across multiple providers and systems to access the full spectrum of treatment. Andrea R. Hiller, M.D., pediatric plastic surgeon who recently joined Norton Children’s Surgery, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine, is…
A major new study shows that individualized treatment for babies born with opioid withdrawal can speed recovery and reduce time spent in the hospital. The clinical trial, led by Lori A. Devlin, D.O., neonatologist with Norton Children’s and a professor in the University of Louisville School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics, found a customized approach…
Norton Children’s Research Institute, affiliated with UofL School of Medicine has appointed Jamie M. Furlong-Dillard, D.O., as its new chief scientific officer, effective July 1. Dr. Furlong-Dillard is a pediatric critical care physician with Norton Children’s Critical Care and an associate professor at the UofL School of Medicine, and has nationally recognized expertise in extracorporeal…
People living with heart arrhythmias in Kentucky and Southern Indiana now have access to next-generation, artificial intelligence (AI)-powered technology that could make treatment of dangerous heart rhythm disorders faster, safer and more precise. Norton Heart & Vascular Institute is one of only 12 health systems in the United States selected to evaluate and help launch…
The patient Patient is a 37-year-old male. He was referred to Norton orthopedic oncology following outpatient orthopedic hand X-rays demonstrated a nondisplaced fracture of the right third metacarpal neck, following low-energy work-related trauma. Open biopsy demonstrated leiomyosarcoma of the right volar palm with involvement of the third metacarpal neck. The challenge Patient is right-hand dominant…