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Pediatric oncology case study: Rotationplasty aids osteosarcoma recovery

The patient A 12-year-old female presented to Norton Children’s Hospital emergency department with a one-week history of worsening right knee pain and swelling. There was no known trauma, but pain started after exertion in gym […]

Treating the whole patient at Norton Cancer Institute Women’s Cancer Center

Norton Cancer Institute Women’s Cancer Center has a beautiful new home in Medical Towers South (234 E. Gray St., on the downtown Louisville medical campus) that reflects our goal of treating the whole person. Clinicians […]

The latest advancements in pediatric cancer research for patients in Louisville and Southern Indiana

At any time, Norton Children’s Cancer Institute, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine, is participating in dozens of clinical trials, representing a wide gamut of diagnoses and moving our understanding of childhood cancers forward. […]

Dual-pitch screws allow for inline revision of pedicle screws, study finds

Inline revision of pedicle screws without increasing the screw diameter can be achieved using dual-pitch screws with cancellous pitch in the vertebral body and cortical pitch in the pedicle, according to a study published in […]

Movement disorders specialist Jason Crowell, M.D., MPA, joins Norton Neuroscience Institute

Neurologist and movement disorders specialist Jason Crowell, M.D., MPA, has joined Norton Neuroscience Institute at the new location on the campus of Norton Brownsboro Hospital. Dr. Crowell received his medical degree from the University of […]

Pelvis osteosarcoma study: A complex biplane osteotomy maintains pelvic ring continuity

The patient A 31-year-old otherwise healthy man presented with an enlarging and increasingly symptomatic left posterior ilium tumor. Biopsy revealed high grade osteosarcoma. Additional staging studies demonstrated no distant metastases. He was treated with neoadjuvant […]

Cushing’s or ACTH-secreting pituitary adenoma?

The patient A 48-year-old woman presented with a history of morbid obesity (376 pounds, BMI 66 kg/m²), hypertension (142/80 on multiple antihypertensive medications), uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (hemoglobin A1C of 9.1), worsening fatigue and increasing facial […]

CDC guidelines for sexually transmitted infection (STI) screening

The following guide for sexually transmitted infection (STI)/sexually transmitted disease (STD) screening is adapted from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Chlamydia Assigned female at birth Sexually active under 25 years of age […]

Improving the patient experience in a pediatric emergency department

Improving patient experience can be as simple as taking a seat. At the Norton Children’s Hospital emergency department, each room has a lightweight stool attached to the back of the door, with a child-friendly “Sit […]

Concussion management: Do’s and don’ts for treating concussion

Concussion recognition, diagnosis and treatment have improved significantly in recent years. To further that progress (especially in pediatric patients), Tad D. Seifert, M.D. a neurologist and sports concussion specialist with Norton Neuroscience Institute Sports Neurology [...]

Discussing sexual health with your LGBTQ+ patients

LGBTQ+ sexual health discussions may be particularly difficult for patients who’ve felt stigma and judgmental attitudes inside of health care and out. But as neglect can lead to harm, having these conversations in an atmosphere […]

24/7 free lactation support for breastfeeding patients

The COVID-19 pandemic has had mixed effects for breastfeeding mothers. For some, the increased time at home, reduced pressure and drop-off in visitors was helpful, according to a study conducted by surveying 1,219 breastfeeding mothers [...]

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