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 growth to straighten the patient’s spine. Surgeons with Norton Children’s Orthopedics of Louisville, affiliated with the UofL School of…
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…
Primary care physicians are frequently the first health care providers to encounter patients with cognitive concerns. While Alzheimer’s disease typically dominates discussions regarding dementia, vascular contributions to cognitive impairment and dementia, collectively referred to as vascular cognitive impairment (VCI), represent a critical but underrecognized cause of cognitive decline. Modern neuroimaging techniques readily allow for early…
Logan M. Eberly, M.D., an adult congenital heart disease cardiologist, serves patients across both Norton Heart & Vascular Institute and Norton Children’s Heart Institute, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine. He brings expertise but also a unique dual perspective to adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) care that is maximizing outcomes. Growing need for specialized…
Norton Children’s has been named Kentucky’s No. 1 children’s hospital and ranked nationally in eight specialties in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Children’s Hospitals 2025-2026. Norton Children’s nationally ranked specialties include: The recognition comes on the heels of Norton Children’s announced plans for a new 150-acre pediatric health campus in Jeffersontown, Kentucky, which will…
Dementia care presents challenges that extend far beyond memory loss. Nearly 7 million Americans live with Alzheimer’s disease, supported by more than 11 million unpaid caregivers, 70% of whom report feeling stressed and unprepared. A multidisciplinary team approach is widely recognized as best practice, ensuring patients and families receive comprehensive and coordinated support. Dementia clinical…
The patient A 4-year-old child with complex form of long QT syndrome needed surgical revision of her implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) due to device malfunction. Long QT syndrome is a congenital heart condition that predisposes affected patients to suddenly develop serious heart rhythm disturbances (for example, ventricular tachycardia/fibrillation) that can be life-threatening. In addition to taking…
U.S. News & World Report has released its 2025 “Best Hospitals” rankings, showing Norton Healthcare’s adult-service facilities as No. 1 in the Louisville area. Overall “high performing” ratings were given in the following specialties: “This No. 1 ranking is a testament to our caregivers and support staff who work tirelessly to provide care for the community,”…