Young women should have their first pediatric gynecologic visit between the ages of 13 and 15, but some conditions may prompt the need for an earlier referral. A pediatric gynecology referral may be warranted for patients with symptoms such as unusual vaginal bleeding or discharge; painful or irregular periods; congenital anomalies or ovarian masses; or…
Hasan AlAdili, M.D. Internal Medicine Norton Inpatient Care Specialists Joseph Annunziata, M.D. Anatomic and Clinical Pathology CPA Lab Kathryn Bower, DNP, APRN Urgent Care Norton Immediate Care Centers Chad E. Campion, M.D. Orthopedic Spine Fellow Norton Leatherman Spine Jared Cobb, M.D. Anatomic and Clinical Pathology CPA Lab Tammy Evanow, APRN Neurology Norton Neuroscience Institute Amber…
Ruth A. Adene-Peter, M.D. Norton Inpatient Care Specialists Samer Alnabhan, M.D. Norton Inpatient Specialists Carrie Araneta, APRN Norton Community Medical Associates – Heartland Taylor J. Burkhart, D.O. Norton Inpatient Specialists Morgan Cole, APRN Norton Immediate Care Centers Sarah Daniel, APRN Norton Community Medical Associates – Preston Patricia Estes, APRN Norton Cancer Institute M. Lauren Huff,…
John T. Hamm, M.D., director of Norton Cancer Institute’s research program and chairman of the Norton Hospital Cancer Committee, will lead the Quality of Care Council of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). The Quality of Care Council provides strategic guidance on ASCO’s cancer quality activities, leadership in joint efforts with other societies and…
Common penile anomalies such as penoscrotal webbing can be addressed surgically if needed, but early diagnosis is key, Jeffrey T. White, M.D., Ph.D., a pediatric urologist with Norton Children’s Urology, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine, said during a recent continuing medical education opportunity. In addition to penoscrotal webbing, common anomalies include hypospadias; turned…
Children with neurological disorders such as cerebral palsy, spina bifida, spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), muscular dystrophy and Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease can be at risk for hip dislocation. Varus derotation osteotomy (VDRO) surgery places the ball back into the socket of the hip. The procedure helps prevent a partial or full hip dislocation. Hip subluxation can result…
Sunnye Mayes, Ph.D. ABPP, has joined Norton Children’s Cancer Institute, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine, as hematology/oncology psychologist. Dr. Mayes is the only provider in Kentucky or Southern Indiana certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology in clinical child and adolescent psychology. Refer a Patient Use Norton EpicLink to quickly and easily…
Hall of Fame horse trainer D. Wayne Lukas endured pain and weakness in his leg, foot and hip, from lumbar spinal stenosis, for years before seeing Jeffrey L. Gum, M.D., orthopedic spine surgeon with Norton Leatherman Spine. Dr. Gum initially managed the trainer’s spine issues with injections. “He always had the next big race to…
Caring for children born with single ventricle anomalies can be challenging and stressful for families. Before these children go home for the first time, Norton Children’s Heart Institute, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine, gives family members extensive education to make sure they are both knowledgeable and comfortable. Once the family takes the child…
The latest episode of the “MedChat” podcast, “Psychedelics: Potential for Therapeutic Use,” is now available. Promising research is being conducted on psychedelics for the treatment of psychiatric disorders. This episode covers the history of psychedelics, the chemical and pharmacological properties of psychedelics and the clinical use of psychedelics in the United States, including clinical trials….
Cynthia D. Downard, M.D., has been named surgeon-in-chief of Norton Children’s Hospital and chief of pediatric surgery in the Department of Surgery at the University of Louisville School of Medicine. In the role of surgeon-in-chief, Dr. Downard succeeds Mary E. Fallat, M.D., who has been named medical director of surgical quality. Dr. Downard is a…
Norton Children’s Heart Institute, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine, continues to expand its adult congenital heart disease program to meet the needs of children whose congenital heart conditions require ongoing care in adulthood. Rebecca Smith, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, brings 12 years’ experience as a bedside nurse, the majority of the time with cardiac…