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November 2021 Norton Children’s Medical Group New Providers

Kelly L Faber, M.D. Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Planning for postpartum birth control shared decision-making with patients

Postpartum birth control conversations with patients are best started prepartum as a conversation about the desire for and timing of any future pregnancies, according to Kathryn R. Bradley, M.D., obstetrician and gynecologist with Women’s Care […]

Championing the use of pediatric simulations in medical training

Pediatric simulation isn’t much different from the training that allowed airline pilot Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger make a successful emergency landing on the Hudson River after a bird strike caused engine failure on the passenger jet […]

Kevin K. Trice, M.D., MBA, named medical director of Norton Sleep Centers

Kevin K. Trice, M.D., MBA, has been named medical director of Norton Sleep Centers. Dr. Trice is a native of Louisville, but has been working and training around the country for much of the past […]

Three neuromodulation approaches to treating refractory epilepsy

For two-thirds of children with epilepsy, medications are effective at reducing seizures. After trying two or more anti-seizure medications without success, the remaining one-third have medically refractory epilepsy. For these children, surgery, a ketogenic diet […]

Medical treatment for depression and anxiety in pediatric patients

Before beginning medical treatment for depression or anxiety in a child or adolescent, it is helpful to rule out medical conditions such as anemia (checking iron, B12, and folate), diabetes, vitamin D deficiency and abnormal […]

Hand surgeon got first taste of orthopedics with her own broken ankle

As a Norton Louisville Arm & Hand surgeon, Lauren M. Fader, M.D., enjoys the wide range of patients she gets to see: from a child whose fingers have been closed in a door, to an [...]

November 2021 Norton Medical Group new providers

Jeffrey M. Goldberg, M.D. Gynecologic Oncology Carter Hahn, PA-C Hospital Medicine Kimberly Barnes, APRN, CNM Midwifery Lauren Bowlin, APRN Urgent Care Amanda Dewees, APRN Family Medicine Mary N. Fuller, APRN Family Medicine Brittney Ganshirt, APRN […]

Watchman FLX advances over previous version improve safety, efficiency

For patients with atrial fibrillation (A-fib) not caused by a heart valve issue, with at least moderate risk of stroke and issues taking long-term blood thinners, the Watchman device offers an alternative. The left atrial […]

Kids can develop ‘long-haul’ symptoms after COVID-19 infection

Even though children are more likely to be spared serious illness from COVID-19, the so-called long COVID-19 in children has brought symptoms like headache and fatigue lasting a month or more. The U.S. Centers for […]

Advancing knowledge and providing advanced care through clinical research

Recent Norton Children’s Heart Institute publications Read more at PubMed

Norton Healthcare’s four adult-service hospitals once again nationally recognized with an ‘A’ for the fall 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade

Each of Norton Healthcare’s four adult-service hospitals received an “A” grade in the fall 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade. This national distinction recognizes each facility’s achievements in protecting patients from errors, injuries, accidents and infections. […]

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