Ovarian cancer is personal to me. Two of my mom’s sisters died of the disease. One of the major issues with successfully treating ovarian cancer is how late it is typically diagnosed: stage IIIC. At that point, the cancer has spread throughout the abdominal cavity, and there are distant metastases throughout the omentum. Standard treatment…
Mental disorders are so common that 1 in 5 Americans will deal with mental illness at some point in their lives — and many of these conditions and related symptoms are treatable. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, approximately 47 million U.S. adults grappled with some type of mental, behavioral or emotional disorder…
Incident details: Date: 4/26/2022 Patient: Male Age: 66 Arrival to emergency department:11 a.m. Tom L. Yao, M.D., endovascular neurosurgeon, Norton Neuroscience Institute Nadeem A. Talpur, M.D. stroke neurologist, Norton Neuroscience Institute Richard Carlisle, M.D., emergency medicine physician, Norton Brownsboro Hospital Presenting complaint Confusion, comprehension deficit, slurred and garbled speech Emergency medical services…
The transition from pediatric gynecology care to an adult OB/GYN provider comes with several considerations. “The best time for a patient to transition from pediatric to adult care can depend on their individual needs and circumstances,” said Rosemary C. Sousa, M.D., OB/GYN with Norton Women’s Care. What is the best age to transition from pediatric…
Hybrid ablation is used as treatment for long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation (A-fib), the most severe form of the condition affecting about 45% of A-fib patients. Steven M. Peterson, M.D., cardiothoracic surgeon with Norton Heart & Vascular Institute Structural Heart Program, gave a clinical case review of a hybrid ablation procedure. He was joined by Kent…
Pediatric neurologist Cullen S. Marshall, M.D., has joined Norton Children’s Neuroscience Institute, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine. Dr. Marshall recently completed a residency in child neurology at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. He earned his medical degree from the University of Louisville School of Medicine in 2017. While in residency, Dr. Marshall was…
When a fall off the monkey bars leaves a 10-year-old with a distal radius fracture that heals incorrectly, or a 12-year-old gymnast lands wrong and the bone remodeling results in limited range of motion, the bone needs to be surgically rebroken. Malunion osteotomy surgery, a technically challenging procedure, now can be more precise and predictable…
The patient A 4-year-old boy presented to the hospital with fever, fatigue and weakness. He also complained of blurry vision. He had recently had nose bleeds and oral bleeding. A complete blood count showed pancytopenia, as well as blasts on his peripheral smear. A bone marrow aspiration and biopsy were performed. He was diagnosed with…
Norton Leatherman Spine is named for Kenton D. Leatherman, M.D., a pioneering surgeon whose groundbreaking work treating scoliosis brought him worldwide renown. We’re still known as a place where patients can receive innovative surgery from outstanding surgeons. But Norton Leatherman Spine is a lot more than surgeons and surgery. We offer coordinated, multidisciplinary care for…
When he spent time shadowing physicians in Eastern Kentucky, where he grew up, Jeffrey D. Howard, M.D., MBA, MPH, was struck by a rural doctor’s ability to take care of any case that came through the door. One of these “Docs,” as their patients called them, performed a carotid endarterectomy on his wife’s uncle, managed…
Pediatric movement disorders are characterized by impaired voluntary movements, abnormal involuntary movements or movements at inappropriate times. Tic disorders are the most common pediatric movement disorders and can be divided into motor tics and phonic or vocal tics. They tend to peak between the ages of 8 and 12 and are much more common in…
Desarae Brymer, LCSW Pediatric Behavioral Medicine Amanda Bush, PA-C Pediatric Cardiothoracic Medicine Katherine S. Cecil, APRN Pediatric Surgery Minh D. Duong, M.D. Pediatric Nephrology Vanessa R. Goode, APRN Pediatric Gastroenterology Alexis R. Gyurjan, APRN Pediatric Behavioral Medicine Treasure N. Hurst, APRN Pediatric Neurology Katelyn Ann James, Psy.D. Pediatric Psychology Tammy Pasko, APRN Pediatrics Erika…