Published: August 28, 2026
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 and family support services in one location. This family-centric care model is designed to help parents and caregivers navigate every step of their journey, from diagnosis during pregnancy through delivery and the child’s ongoing care after birth.
Directly across from Norton Children’s Hospital, the center includes advanced diagnostic rooms, family rooms, a nourishment room, provider workspaces and meeting space where families can sit down with multiple specialists at one time. With the goal of serving families from across Kentucky and the region, the center also houses technology allowing patients, family members and community physicians to participate in consultations virtually.
The approximately $1.4 million project was made possible through the Norton Children’s Hospital Foundation and Norton Healthcare Foundation with support from Lois B. Wright, the Clark Family Foundation Inc., and an anonymous donor in honor of Campbell Kremer.
“As the first of its kind in Kentucky, Norton Children’s Fetal Care Center is about expanding access to care and improving outcomes,” said Russell F. Cox, president and CEO, Norton Healthcare and Norton Children’s. “Our goal is always to keep families in their own communities. But when a pregnancy requires highly specialized care, we want to create a village of hope for moms and their babies facing the most complex medical cases.”
For some families, a routine prenatal ultrasound can reveal a heart defect or other medical conditions requiring specialized treatment before or immediately after birth. The center is designed to make that experience easier by surrounding parents with a multidisciplinary team dedicated to both mother and baby. The team includes maternal-fetal medicine specialists, pediatric subspecialists, genetic counselors, social workers and nurse navigators who can diagnose, develop treatment plans, and coordinate care.
“Receiving unexpected news during pregnancy can be overwhelming,” said Tamina R. Singh, M.D., neonatologist and director of Norton Children’s Fetal Care Center. “Families need answers, support and a plan. The center brings all of those resources together so parents can focus on what matters most: their baby.”
Though statistics are improving, Kentucky still faces maternal and infant health challenges. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 12% of Kentucky babies are born prematurely. The commonwealth’s infant mortality rate also is higher than the national average.