Medical Group, Pediatric Services

January 2025 Norton Children’s Medical Group New Providers

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

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Adult Services, Medical Group

January 2025 Norton Medical Group new providers

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…

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Adult Services, Cardiovascular

Electrophysiologist brings connection, empathy and a tailored approach to her practice

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…

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Adult Services, Neuroscience, Research

Treating side effects and other lessons learned while administering Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab

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…

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Adult Services, Oncology/Hematology

Cancer care disparities in Kentucky

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…

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Neuroscience, Pediatric Services

Diagnosing cerebral palsy: A stepwise process

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…

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Adult Services, Orthopedics

Advances in total knee replacement technology

The goal of total knee replacement surgery has not changed in the 50 years since the procedure’s inception, but new technology available to surgeons allows for more precision and customization than traditional knee replacement. Advances in technology and surgical technique, along with enhanced perioperative pain control, also have driven a shift to outpatient total knee…

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Medical Group, Pediatric Services

December 2024 Norton Children’s Medical Group New Providers

Margaret T. Dorn, M.D. Pediatric Emergency Medicine Kaitlin B. Firquin, D.O. Pediatric Emergency Medicine Rachel D. King, M.D. Pediatrics Emergency Medicine JMichelle Talukder, M.D. Pediatric Emergency Medicine Megan Ferrell, PA-C Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery

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Adult Services, Medical Group

December 2024 Norton Medical Group new providers

Joshua Day, M.D. General Surgery Jignesh Desai, M.D. Hospital Medicine Victoria Ghernautan, M.D. Endocrinology Adam L. Goble, M.D. Obstetrics/Gynecology Tyler Loche, D.O. Emergency Medicine Waqar A. Saleem, M.D. Hospital Medicine Kristina Grabova, PA-C Thoracic Surgery John Myers, APRN Thoracic Surgery Anh T. Nguyen, APRN Family Medicine Jessica Rizzo, APRN Cardiology Amy Thompson, APRN Medical Oncology…

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Adult Services, Cardiovascular

Norton Heart & Vascular Institute implants Louisville’s first dual chamber leadless pacemaker

The electrophysiology team at Norton Heart & Vascular Institute has implanted the city’s first dual chamber leadless pacemaker. What makes this device unique is its size, absence of leads that connect the device to a controller and ability to implant it with a minimally invasive procedure. The Aveir DR consists of two leadless pacemakers that are implanted into the…

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Adult Services, Diabetes, Endocrinology, Pediatric Services, Research

Meet Dr. Bala, world-renowned diabetes researcher now at Norton Healthcare and Norton Children’s

A world-renowned diabetes researcher has joined Wendy Novak Diabetes Institute, a part of Norton Healthcare and Norton Children’s, with the goal of curing Type 1 diabetes. Balamurugan N. Appakalai, Ph.D., also known as Dr. Bala, is a leading researcher in islet cell transplants and is widely considered one of the most skilled islet isolation specialists…

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Adult Services, Gynecology, Oncology/Hematology

Monica H. Vetter, M.D., brings expertise in treating gynecologic malignancies and robotic-assisted surgery

Monica H. Vetter, M.D., board-certified gynecologic oncologist at Norton Cancer Institute in Louisville, brings not only expertise in treating all types of gynecologic malignancies through a variety of techniques, including surgery and chemotherapy, but a deeply rooted passion as well. Native Kentuckian passionate about serving women in her home state As a Louisville native, Dr….

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