COVID-19, Infectious Disease, Pediatric Services

Norton Children’s opens preregistration for COVID-19 vaccinations in children ages 12 and older

In anticipation of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorization for a COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 12 to 15, Norton Children’s has opened vaccine preregistration for children ages 12 and up on NortonChildrens.com. The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine currently is in review with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for possible emergency use authorization…

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Adult Services, Orthopedics

Norton Orthopedic Institute Medical Director Spotlight: Cyna Khalily, M.D.

More patients choose Norton Orthopedic Institute for hip or knee replacements and other orthopedic procedures than any other health care provider in Louisville, Kentucky, or Southern Indiana. Cyna Khalily, M.D., serves as Medical Director of NOI and is a practicing orthopedic surgeon who specializes in surgeries of the hip and knee. Education & Training Bachelor’s…

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Adult Services, Neuroscience

A team approach to brain tumor care

As a neurosurgeon, the traditional way of managing patients was straightforward: Did they need surgery or not? Patients who didn’t need surgery usually were referred to an oncologist or another specialist, who took over their care. From there, patients might be referred, again, to another physician, or to a physical therapist or speech pathologist. At…

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Adult Services, Neuroscience

Radial approach: The future of endovascular surgery

Cardiologists have used the radial approach for years. Now, endovascular neurosurgeons are discovering this approach as a better way to treat aneurysm and stroke. It’s more complex, but the benefits are worth it. Using the radial artery, rather than the femoral artery, means most patients recover faster and the procedure is significantly more comfortable. There’s…

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Adult Services, Case Study, Neuroscience

Brain tumor study: Successful laser ablation of thalamic tumor

The patient An 18-year-old man initially presented with the incidental finding five years earlier of a lesion in the left thalamus. He was followed with stable surveillance imaging until 2017 when the lesion started to enlarge. He underwent a stereotactic biopsy confirming juvenile pilocytic astrocytoma. The challenge Juvenile pilocytic astrocytomas are typically benign, well-defined tumors…

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Adult Services, Neuroscience

Local family donates $1 million to support multiple sclerosis care

When David C. Hussung’s mom, Beth, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) in the early 1970s, there was very little local support to treat the disease. Thanks to David and his wife Rebekah’s $1 million donation to the Norton Healthcare Foundation, the newly named Hussung Family Multiple Sclerosis Center will provide patients with the latest…

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NMG, Pediatric Services

April 2021 Norton Children’s Medical Group New Providers

Jennifer W Hopkins, M.D. Pediatric Emergency Medicine Daniel S Kahn, M.D. Neonatology Melissa Wilkerson, APRN Pediatric Urology

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Heart, Infectious Disease, Nephrology, Pediatric Services

Preventing and treating infection in vulnerable pediatric transplant patients

As infectious diseases pose a greater risk for pediatric transplant patients than other kids, Victoria A. Statler, M.D., will follow up with her patients for years to help protect them from infection, and if they do get sick, she can help figure out the best treatment plan. Her relationship with patients and families includes advocacy…

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Gynecology, Pediatric Services

Preparing patients and families for the first gynecological visit

As children assigned female at birth approach or start menstruating around age 12, parents often start asking their pediatricians about the first gynecology visit, Pap smear and why someone who is not sexually active needs to see a gynecologist. A teen’s first gynecological exam between the ages of 13 and 15 helps them understand that…

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Adult Services, Neuroscience

Stereotactic radiosurgery offers noninvasive brain tumor treatment

Gamma Knife, CyberKnife, and TrueBeam may sounds like superheroes, but they are actually tools for treating brain tumors. These three machines are used for stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), a non-surgical treatment option that uses high doses of precisely focused radiation beams to destroy cancer cells. What is Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS)? Older versions of radiation therapy cast…

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Neuroscience, Orthopedics, Pediatric Services, Pulmonary

Cerebral palsy multidisciplinary clinic opens downtown

A new multidisciplinary cerebral palsy clinic for children who need a higher level of care has opened in the Novak Center for Children’s Health in downtown Louisville. The clinic aims to streamline care, make appointments easier for families and improve outcomes. “Multidisciplinary clinics allow one patient to be seen by multiple doctors instead of the…

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Adult Services, NMG

April 2021 Norton Medical Group new providers

Rinit H. Pancholi, M.D. Family Medicine Amber Fortuna, PA-C Hospital Medicine Claire Watkins, PA-C Orthopedic Surgery Meaghan E. Baumgardner, APRN Pulmonology Liduvina I. Portillo, APRN Family Medicine Jacqueline Russ, APRN Urogynecology Victoria Spreitler, APRN Urgent Care Jenny R. Hughes, LCSW Behavioral Medicine

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