A cutting-edge new treatment specifically targets prostate cancer cells to deliver a tumor-killing radioisotope and helped extend patients’ lives longer in an international clinical trial (VISION Study), according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) on Sept. 16, 2021. The drug, lutetium-177–PSMA-617, was used to treat patients with metastatic castration-resistant…
William B. Evans, M.D., FASGE, has joined Norton Gastroenterology Consultants of Louisville, providing experience in therapeutic endoscopy and a vision to lift the overall excellence of gastroenterology care. After completing a fellowship in advanced therapeutic endoscopy at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Dr. Evans has been able to provide care that is comprehensive and…
Karen Reed, M.D., has been delivering the babies in high-risk pregnancies for more than three decades and still feels the exhilaration of such a meaningful medical role. “It’s the excitement of something new, a new challenge every day, every minute,” Dr. Reed said. “I don’t call myself an adrenaline junkie. It’s just the uniqueness of…
Dylan C. Brock, M.D. Pediatric Neurology Jessica Ford, D.O. Neonatology Roddy D. McDowell Jr., M.D. Pediatric Cardiology Delwyn E. McOmber, M.D. Pediatric Cardiology Kristin E. Reeve, M.D. Maternal-Fetal Medicine Julia S. Spalding, M.D. Neonatology Lindsey Shader, APRN Pediatric Cardiology
Brain tumors are now the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among children. Year after year, Kentucky ranks among states with the highest incidence of children with brain tumors, and Kentucky currently ranks third in the nation. At Norton Children’s Cancer Institute, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine, our goal is to be able to…
Cressman Neurological Rehabilitation, a part of at Norton Neuroscience Institute, now has expanded offerings, including technology and treatments you can’t find anywhere closer than Louisville. It is located in a newly opened space at Norton Neuroscience Institute – Brownsboro. G-EO This system from Reha Technologies offers the latest in robot-assisted gait therapy. End-effector gait trainers…
At Norton Cancer Institute, our goal is to have newly diagnosed cancer patients meet all the potential providers who could be part of their care. With that in mind — and more — we’ve established multidisciplinary programs for breast cancer, lung cancer, upper gastrointestinal cancer, head and neck tumors, and brain tumors. Surgeons, medical oncologists, radiation…
Traditionally, quality improvement for surgeons focuses on cases that did not go as planned. These cases are dissected at weekly morbidity and mortality meetings. A little more than a year ago, Norton Children’s Heart Institute, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine, completely revamped the classic morbidity and mortality process. We’re looking at trends, rather…
Nisha Aggarwal, M.D. Internal Medicine Basel M. Altoos, M.D. Radiation Oncology Audree A. Anciro, M.D. Hospital Medicine David Beneigh, M.D. Hospital Medicine Lauren M. Fader, M.D. Orthopedic Surgery Nicholas Jackson, M.D. General Surgery Parth Jadav, M.D. Hospital Medicine Ajay Kandra, M.D. Hematology/Oncology Rebecca B. Luking, D.O. Urgent Care Thomas R. Mayo, M.D. Neurocritical Care Michael…
While endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) of aortic aneurysm has expanded over the last 20 years, there are still cases where this minimally invasive procedure has limitations. Using a new type of endograft called fenestrated endografts, surgeons at Norton Heart & Vascular Institute are repairing abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) that are close to the renal or…
A ribbon-cutting event marked the completion of a $31.8 million update of the Norton Healthcare Pavilion. As part of the project, nearby Norton Hospital expanded beds into the Pavilion. The ribbon cutting, which took place on Monday, July 19, featured renovations to portions of the fourth floor of the Pavilion. It houses 31 medical, surgical…
Lesbians may be at higher risk for HPV because of historical health care barriers that may have caused reluctance to get preventive screenings. Making matters worse, much of the discussion around sexually transmitted infections (STIs) has focused on heterosexual couples. “Providers and patients alike need to realize that the risks of sexually transmitted infections, including…