Orthopedics, Pediatric Services

ACL Reconstruction in Pediatric and Adolescent Athletes

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries have been increasing in incidence, especially in younger populations with open physes. Techniques to return mechanical integrity to the knee while protecting the physis are key to treatment in this population. The physis is a complex structure at the end of long bones that allows for both longitudinal and appositional…

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Cancer, Pediatric Services

Burkitt lymphoma, one of the more common forms of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, has a variety of clinical presentations

Burkitt lymphoma, an aggressive subtype of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), accounts for 40% of all NHL cases in the United States. This high-grade, fast-growing form of lymphoma starts in the immune system’s B cells and has a doubling time of 24 to 48 hours. It affects children of all ages, but it is most common in…

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Adult Services

How to help patients stop smoking

Physicians can help patients stop smoking using some techniques and free resources from Norton Healthcare. In 2019, 14 of every 100 of U.S. adults ages 18 and over smoked cigarettes. The Truth Initiative reported that in 2018, 23.4% of Kentucky adults smoked cigarettes. While there are many benefits to quitting smoking, quitting proves a difficult…

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Neuroscience, Pediatric Services

Initial lines of treatment for primary care providers evaluating headaches in children

Migraine is the most frequent primary headache disorder among the pediatric population, and while headaches in children can be complicated to treat and diagnose, there are several steps a primary care provider can take prior to referring the patient to a neurologist. Diagnostic steps for primary care providers The provider should work with the patient’s…

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Adult Services, Orthopedics, Pediatric Services, Spine

Extremely low-dose EOS orthopedic imaging available at Norton Healthcare and Norton Children’s

Spine and orthopedic specialists at Norton Healthcare and Norton Children’s are using low-radiation EOS Imaging to evaluate and monitor spine conditions such as scoliosis and conditions affecting the hips and lower limbs. The EOS system delivers 50% to 85% less dose than digital radiography and 95% less dose than computed tomography (CT). Follow-up spine exams…

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Pediatric Services, Urology

Louisville native Laura B. Cornwell, M.D., joins Norton Children’s Urology

Pediatric urologist Laura B. Cornwell, M.D., has joined Norton Children’s Urology, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine, practicing in St. Matthews, at the Novak Center for Children’s Health in downtown Louisville, and in Bowling Green.

Dr. Cornwell completed her general surgery internship at the University of Colorado, in Aurora, a urology residency at the State University of New York Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, , and a pediatric urology fellowship at Rady Children’s Hospital and the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine.

A Louisville native, Dr. Cornwell received her doctor of medicine degree from the University of Louisville School of Medicine with distinction in research in 2013. She also completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Louisville.

Dr. Cornwell is passionate about pediatric urological issues, including minimizing patient risks and understanding the impact of childhood urological disease on kidney health.

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Heart, Pediatric Services

A child’s pediatrician is part of the team for post -transplant heart care

When a pediatric heart transplant patient is well into postoperative recovery, their home pediatrician becomes a closer member of the transplant team with Norton Children’s Heart Institute, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine. Months after the transplant — and after the child has returned home, whether in Louisville or hours away in Kentucky or…

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Cancer, Hematology, Pediatric Services

Immunotherapy for refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia

The five-year survival rate for children and adolescents with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) has reached about 90% with chemotherapy. Clinicians increasingly are turning to immunotherapy for relapsed/refractory B-cell ALL (B-ALL). Immunotherapy harnesses the innate power of the body’s own immune system to destroy cancer cells. “It may be early to know definitively the full implications…

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Adult Services, Orthopedics, Spine

Norton Healthcare named national Orthopaedic Center of Excellence

Norton Healthcare has received certification as an Orthopaedic Center of Excellence, one of only 12 hospital systems in the country to receive the designation. Norton Healthcare’s Norton Orthopedic Institute and Norton Leatherman Spine received the designation from DNV Healthcare, a leading worldwide certification body committed to the development and continual improvement of health care quality…

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MFM, Pediatric Services

Multidisciplinary care for the pregnant sickle cell disease patient

Sickle cell disease (SCD) in pregnancy raises the risk to mother and baby as well as complications of SCD, but working closely with the patient’s hematologist and a maternal-fetal medicine specialist improves the chances of an uneventful pregnancy and delivery. Early prenatal care and regular monitoring throughout the pregnancy are especially important for SCD patients….

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NMG, Pediatric Services

January 2022 Norton Children’s Medical Group New Providers

Norton Children’s Medical Group welcomes these new providers. Amy E. DiPietro, M.D. Pediatric Cardiology Yuan Yuan Gong, M.D. Pediatric Emergency Medicine Katelyn Rossow, M.D. Pediatric Genetics and Genomics Patricia Walsh, PA-C Pediatric Urology Allison Reynolds, APRN Pediatric Urology Kara Scott, APRN Child Abuse Pediatrics Melanie Sparks, APRN Neonatology

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Adult Services, NMG

January 2022 Norton Medical Group new providers

Norton Medical Group welcomes these new providers. Kenneth Fomulu, M.D. Hospital Medicine Douglas A. Nelson, M.D. Hematology/Oncology Ayryn Chilton-Gelfo, PA-C Cardiology Catherine Jarrett, PA-C Orthopedic Surgery Tiffany Amburgey, APRN Urgent Care Diana M. Bratcher, APRN Geriatric Medicine Hayley E. Fox, APRN Family Medicine Kelly Lentz, APRN Family Medicine Paola Maldonado, APRN Family Medicine Christopher L….

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