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…
For individuals who have been unable to drive a vehicle due to neurological, orthopedic or other conditions, or for those who have experienced age-related changes in function, the loss of independence can be devastating. The Norton Hospital Driving Assessment Program, a service of Norton Neurosciences & Spine Rehabilitation Center, assists in returning individuals to safe,…
After many put off their preventive cancer screenings, Norton Cancer Institute is working to screen as many people as possible as early as possible for lung, colon and breast cancers. Adding urgency to the effort, Kentucky’s lung cancer rate is highest in the nation; it is second-highest for colon cancer and 25th for breast cancer,…
The most effective way to optimize patient care revolves around a combination of physicians, nurses, pharmacists, nurse practitioners, social workers and case managers. Members of the team work together to help with decision-making in each child’s care. Having a team follow the patient over their treatment course improves patient continuity and patient experience. Not only…
Norton Cancer Institute’s clinical research program was developed to ensure that cancer patients in our community and region have access to evolving clinical science. Guided by an experienced cadre of physicians and supported by a team of clinical research nurses and coordinators, Norton Cancer Institute oversees about 200 active clinical trials at any point in…
This is an exciting time for Norton Children’s Cancer Institute, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine. The clinical-academic partnership for all pediatric hematology/oncology inpatient, outpatient and pediatric infusion care provides more integrated care options, treatments, and resources for children throughout Kentucky and Southern Indiana. Patients receive high quality clinical care and have access to…
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 class. Initial MRI demonstrated an aggressive bone lesion involving almost the entire right femur. She underwent initial biopsy which confirmed…
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 share the remodeled downtown clinic space with the behavioral oncology team. Just outside the clinic door is a resource area…
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. Norton Children’s Cancer Institute is a member of the Children’s Oncology Group and typically opens the same treatment studies and…