Carrie A. French, Psy.D. Pediatric Psychology Virginia L. Menche, M.D. Pediatrics Katherine E. Price, Psy.D., HSP Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology Johanna M. Said, D.O. Pediatric Emergency Medicine Crystal A Idstein, PA-C Pediatric Otolaryngology Andrew W. Rogers, PMHNP Pediatric Behavioral Health Lindsey D. Spivey, APRN Child Abuse Pediatrics Mckenzie M. Stieneker, APRN Pediatric Cardiology
Lucia Rivera-Matos, M.D. Hospital Medicine Dana M. Roberts, D.O. Emergency Medicine Rebecca E. Mueller, PA-C Spine Surgery Tonya L. Martin, APRN Family Medicine Liudmila Padron Rodriguez Mena, APRN Hospital Medicine Bridget L. Pitcock, APRN Infectious Diseases
Neonatal seizures represent one of the most common and challenging neurologic conditions encountered in the neonatal intensive care unit. The unique characteristics of the developing nervous system and their often subtle clinical manifestations complicate recognition and management, according to Lester M. “Max” Gallivan, M.D., a resident in pediatric neurology at the UofL School of Medicine and…
Pediatric oncology’s remarkable strides improving survival for children with cancer also has brought a new set of long-term health implications.
Neonatal hypotonia, or “floppy infant syndrome,” is a common condition encountered after delivery and in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Early diagnosis and differentiating etiology of low tone are critical to help prevent further complications. “Hypotonia can be a manifestation of systemic illness or dysfunction of any level of the nervous system,” said Amanda…
Norton Neuroscience Institute is one of six sites nationwide chosen to pilot a new Brain Health Navigator program aimed at creating a worldwide model to prevent, diagnose and treat Alzheimer’s disease. The program — funded and pioneered by the Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative — provides resources for patients and providers at these six sites. “This collaborative effort continues…
Emily J Allen, DO Pediatric Hospital Medicine Alyssa N Conley Hamlin, DO Pediatric Hospital Medicine Virginia Menche, M.D. Pediatrics Nicholas Miles, M.D. Child Abuse Pediatrics Tea Stanfield, APRN Pediatric Emergency Medicine Dylan P Vish, MD Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Sirmad B. Chaudhary, M.D. Internal Medicine Gregory L. Fuqua, M.D. Family Medicine Megan E. Gruber, D.O. Electrophysiology Loretta L. Jophlin, M.D., Ph.D. Gastroenterology Kenneth Cox, CSFA General Surgery Brittani D’Angelo, PA-C Pulmonology Ashley B. Hartin, PA-C Hospital Medicine Isabella D. Purcell, PA-C Obstetrics and Gynecology Courtney A, Cook, APRN Immediate Care Noelle M. Felz, APRN…
According to the American Heart Association, cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death in women. Approximately 1 in 4 women will develop atrial fibrillation (AF), and women with AF are at greater risk for stroke than men who have it. Megan E. Gruber, D.O., brings her expertise in electrophysiology and cardiovascular care to the…
A recent study published in the The Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease provides detailed insight into clinicians’ and patients’ initial experience with lecanemab, the first Food and Drug Administration-approved antiamyloid monoclonal antibody infusion proven to slow cognitive and functional decline due to Alzheimer’s disease. Conducted at the Norton Neuroscience Institute Memory Center, the study…
Kentucky leads the nation in cases of lung cancer. Cancer patients in our region also experience barriers to care and racial disparities in care. Cancer incidence in Kentucky is very high compared with other states, but lung cancer is far and away the most prevalent here. We have a 55% higher lung cancer rate than…
Cerebral palsy describes a range of permanent motor function disorders arising from a one-time change to the fetal or infant brain. Cerebral palsy symptoms are secondary to a brain injury or malformation before, during or shortly after birth, according to Christopher R. Barton, M.D., a pediatric neurologist with Norton Children’s Neuroscience Institute, affiliated with the…