When Norton Children’s Neuroscience Institute , affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine, first introduced Surgical Theater technology, it revolutionized how neurosurgeons approach complex brain procedures. Now, this same leading-edge, 3D visualization technology is making waves in cardiac care, opening new possibilities for treating the most challenging congenital heart conditions. The foundation of innovation: Neuroscience…
The patient A 33-year-old female presented with progressive exertional intolerance, peripheral edema, nausea and vomiting. Cardiac history included tricuspid atresia with normally related great vessels with severe pulmonic stenosis (single ventricle heart disease). She underwent staged surgical palliations with a left modified Blalock-Taussig shunt procedure in infancy followed by bilateral, bidirectional Glenn procedure, and finally…
The patient A 41-year-old pregnant patient at 38 weeks’ gestation was admitted for elective cesarean section. Her medical history included three pregnancies, two live births, two prior cesarean sections, anterior placenta with polyhydramnios (amniotic fluid index 35), pituitary macroadenoma, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and headaches. Echocardiogram in 2019 demonstrated an ejection fraction (EF) of 56%….
Norton Healthcare is proud to welcome vascular surgeon Peter L. Albrecht Jr., D.O., to Norton Heart & Vascular Institute, enhancing the institute’s established expertise in advanced endovascular and aortic procedures. Dr. Albrecht’s fellowship training and experience with the latest minimally invasive and device-based techniques expand options for referring providers seeking comprehensive vascular care — from…
Norton Children’s Orthopedics of Louisville surgeons recently performed the world’s first implantation of a novel device for correcting scoliosis in young children. The device is an advancement from traditional growing rods and harnesses the body’s natural spinal growth. Surgeons with Norton Children’s Orthopedics of Louisville, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine, are the only surgeons in…
The patient A man in his forties with a history of epilepsy and ankylosing spondylitis presented with acute onset neck pain after he was found down on the ground next to his bed by his father. The patient is amnesic to the event. The challenge The care team The solution The patient was placed in…
Norton Healthcare and Norton Children’s are now contributing vital resources to diabetes research efforts nationwide. As a new member of the Integrated Islet Distribution Program (IIDP), the Norton Islet Cell Research and Transplant Program, housed within Wendy Novak Diabetes Institute, supplied its first round of human pancreatic islet cells to researchers across the country, including…
Heart failure affects more than 6 million Americans, with Kentucky facing particularly high death rates of this complex cardiovascular syndrome. For primary care providers, understanding the full spectrum of heart failure — from at-risk patients to those requiring advanced therapies — is crucial for improving outcomes and quality of life. Chioma O. Obiokoye, M.D., heart failure…
New robotic technology has arrived at Norton Brownsboro Hospital. Justin M. Givens, M.D., orthopedic surgeon with Norton Orthopedic Institute, is among the first five surgeons in the country — and the first in Kentucky — to perform a new groundbreaking, robotic-arm assisted reverse shoulder replacement surgery with Mako SmartRobotics. This procedure hopes to offer a higher degree…
Life-changing, advanced cancer technology has arrived at Norton Audubon Hospital for patients with pancreatic cancer. William B. Evans III, M.D., gastroenterologist with Norton Gastroenterology Consultants of Louisville, recently became the first and only physician in Kentucky to perform endoscopic ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation (EUS-RFA) for pancreatic cancer. “It’s an honor to be the first in the state to…