New veterans’ patient navigator to help with health care options
Service helps those with and without Veterans Affairs medical benefits On Nov. 12 in celebration of Veterans Day, Norton Healthcare launched a new service to help veterans navigate options for health care. A patient navigator […]
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Enroll in CME opportunity focused on LGBTQ health
Norton Medical Group proudly pursues our mission to improve the health of our community and all those within it by maintaining an inclusive environment in which our employees, volunteers, medical staff and leadership understand, respect […]
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Trigeminal neuralgia: Diagnosis and medical vs. surgical options for management
Trigeminal neuralgia is a disorder of the sensory division of cranial nerve V, which results in severe pain in the face. The pain usually is brief, intense, and on a single side of the face […]
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Nurse navigator guides patients through bariatric surgery and other weight loss solutions
While public consciousness about healthy habits has grown, Kentucky still has higher-than-average rates of adult and child obesity, heart disease and diabetes. About 228,000 people in the U.S. got bariatric surgery in 2017, up from […]
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Continuing medical education focusing on opioid epidemic now available online
Two presentations from the 2018 R. Dietz Wolfe, M.D. Lectureship, “A Fine Line: Abuse and Addiction,” now are available for viewing online. The annual lectureship took place on Aug. 22, 2018, at The Olmsted in […]
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Norton Women’s Care treats menorrhagia affecting 1 in 5 women
Heavy periods affect one in five women in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Symptoms of a heavy period, called menorrhagia, include soaking through one or more super-size pads or […]
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Norton Cancer Institute – Brownsboro opens
Comprehensive cancer services come together under one roof with focus on patient-centered care fueled by innovative design, advanced technologies and personalized integrated therapies. This new $38 million comprehensive cancer care center in northeastern Jefferson County […]
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Managing the migraine patient: A guide for primary care physicians
Primary care physicians manage most patients with headache disorders but may lack the confidence to diagnose migraine. A study published in the journal Headache reported that one in four patients with IHS-defined migraine did not […]
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Neurosurgeon brings ‘asleep’ deep brain stimulation to Norton Neuroscience Institute
When Abigail J. Rao, M.D., joined Norton Neuroscience Institute in September, she brought a technique for deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery, in which a patient is fully anesthetized. Dr. Rao said “asleep” DBS has many […]
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Why you should refer to Norton Children’s Radiology
Norton Children’s Radiology is composed of ten providers who treat pediatric patients for medical and surgical conditions including trauma, infection, tumors, congenital abnormalities, autoimmune disorders and more. Norton Children’s Radiology clinicians and radiologists are experienced […]
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Norton Cancer Institute awarded three-year accreditation for breast care
In May 2018, the Norton Cancer Institute Breast Health Program was awarded a three-year reaccreditation by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC). Accreditation by the NAPBC is only given to those centers that […]
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Robotics technology proves successful for spine surgery patients
Jeffrey L. Gum, M.D., orthopedic spine surgeon with Norton Leatherman Spine, spoke with Orthopedics This Week at the North American Spine Society (NASS) annual conference about the latest in robotics-assisted surgery. Robotics technology increases reliability, […]
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