Nathaniel T. Liu, M.D., leads by example. And analogies.
When vascular surgeon Nathaniel T. Liu, M.D., sees patients, one of his goals is to communicate and help them understand their treatment options. Hearing a doctor explain arterial blockages or how damaged veins are responsible […]
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Helping your pediatric patients adhere to their asthma action plans
Establishing an asthma action plan for your pediatric patients is a great first step, but helping them and their families adhere to it could be even more important. Self-management through an asthma action plan that […]
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Erythrocytapheresis minimizes iron load and improves growth in sickle cell patients
Erythrocytapheresis (automated red cell exchange) increasingly is used to replace sickled red cells in sickle cell disease (SCD) patients as an alternative to transfusion. The procedure doesn’t significantly raise the total hemoglobin — a frequent […]
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Gregory Cooper, M.D., Ph.D., joins Norton Neuroscience Institute
Gregory Cooper, M.D., Ph.D., neurologist and accomplished memory disorders researcher, has joined Norton Healthcare as medical director of the new Norton Neuroscience Institute Memory Center. Dr. Cooper was most recently medical director of memory care […]
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UK HealthCare’s Gill Heart & Vascular Institute expands heart failure, transplant services in collaboration with Norton Heart & Vascular Institute
UK HealthCare (UKHC) and Norton Heart & Vascular Institute are announcing a collaboration to expand advanced heart failure, ventricular assist device (VAD) placement and heart transplant services to Kentuckians. Heart disease is the leading cause […]
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Sexual health best practices for physicians of female patients with cancer
Sexual health is important for any adult’s well-being, but patients with cancer face a new set of challenges when it comes to sexuality. Laila S. Agrawal, M.D., breast cancer oncologist with Norton Cancer Institute, is […]
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Patients will get test results faster
Starting on April 5, 2021, patients will have immediate access to most test results and progress notes through their MyNortonChart accounts. New federal laws taking effect that day require health care organizations to give patients […]
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Referring kids for mental health care as pandemic persists
The COVID-19 pandemic created not only a physical health crisis, but a mental health crisis that will likely outlast the virus, according to Kristie V. Schultz, Ph.D., a pediatric psychologist with Norton Children’s Behavioral & […]
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March 2021 Norton Medical Group new providers
Alexis Garrett, PA-C Urogynecology Olivia N. Benzing, APRN Hospital Medicine Claire Cornett, LCSW Behavioral Medicine Amanda D. Bliss, APRN Urgent Care Amanda J. Wade, APRN Urgent Care Paul M. Meriac, D.O. Urgent Care
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Does menopausal hormone therapy increase the risk of breast cancer?
The decision whether or not to take hormone therapy (HT) after menopause is not made in a vacuum. Breast cancer risk is influenced by lifetime estrogen exposure and genetic risk factors. HT is just one […]
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Registration open for the 2021 Neuroscience Symposium
The 2021 Neuroscience Symposium will be held Thursday, May 13, and Friday, May 14, 2021, and will provide the latest neurological information for health care providers serving adults, including primary care physicians, advanced practice providers, […]
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Cardiothoracic surgeon Rosemarie O. Serrone, M.D., joins Norton Heart & Vascular Institute
Cardiothoracic surgeon Rosemarie O. Serrone, M.D., has joined Norton Heart & Vascular Institute, practicing at Norton Audubon Hospital. As a member of the thoracic surgery team, Dr. Serrone treats conditions in the thorax, which can […]
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