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
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….
Seriously ill infants with a suspected genetic disorder should undergo genome sequencing (GS) as a first-line genetic test rather than the current standard of care that can take months or years to play out, researchers reported recently in Genetics in Medicine, the official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG). The…
Joseph A. O’Daniel Jr., M.D., had his first experience with orthopedic surgery as a Trinity High School student. While playing basketball, he fractured a finger bad enough that it needed surgery. He went on from high school in Louisville to the U.S. Naval Academy and served in Afghanistan and Iraq before returning to Louisville to…
Pediatricians can help with early detection of childhood leukemia during routine visits. Even though a patient’s signs and symptoms may appear vague, mild or suggestive of more common health conditions, they shouldn’t be ignored. In some cases, doctors reported that ordering a simple blood test led to a cancer diagnosis that otherwise could have remained…
Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a clinically heterogeneous, heritable disorder characterized by increased bone fragility with a predisposition to fractures, low bone mass, bone deformities and short stature. It affects an estimate 1 in 10,000 to 1 in 20,000 live births. “There are highly variable presentations and a spectrum of severity that are present in osteogenesis…
This has been a momentous year for Norton Children’s Heart Institute, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine. We’re completing our first full year officially integrated with the former UofL Pediatrics – Cardiology practice, which doubled the size of our team. We now can provide all aspects of pediatric cardiology care in-house, including heart failure…
Preventive cardiologist Amy E. DiPietro, M.D., is joining Norton Children’s Heart Institute, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine, as part of an expanded effort to arrest and prevent acquired heart disease in children. Dr. DiPietro, who also specializes in caring for children with congenital heart defects, heart failure and heart transplants, will work alongside…
Norton Community Medical Associates – La Clínica Preston, Norton Healthcare’s first 100% bilingual practice, is now open in Okolona. The facility features staff and providers who understand the unique concerns of Louisville’s Latinx community and families. Though translation services have always been available at Norton Healthcare facilities, an office equipped with trusted employees who bridge…
Visiting Louisville on a business trip, Rob Priest thought he might have come down with a terrible case of food poisoning. The pain was so bad that he called 911 from his hotel. When Rob arrived by ambulance at Norton Audubon Hospital, he learned the truth was far worse than a tainted meal. Rob had…
Black Americans have the highest death rate and shortest survival rate of any racial or ethnic group in the U.S. for most cancers, according to a 2019 study. Lung cancer is the second most common cancer and the leading cause of cancer death in Black adults, according to the same study. The rate of new…
When someone 35 or younger complains of symptoms concerning for heart disease, such as palpitations, shortness of breath or chest pains, we see them at the new Norton Heart & Vascular Institute Young Adult Cardiology Clinic, located on the campus of Norton Brownsboro Hospital. More and more young people come to us anxious about their…