Cancer

New Comprehensive Lung Center location opens on Norton Brownsboro campus

Norton Cancer Institute’s Comprehensive Lung Center has opened a second location at Norton Cancer Institute – Brownsboro in northeastern Jefferson County. Providers will see referred patients with abnormal lung findings at the new location on Wednesday afternoons from 1 to 5 p.m. The Comprehensive Lung Center is staffed by specialists in pulmonology, medical oncology, radiation…

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Adult Services, Spine

Tiger Woods’ surgery: Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) to repair L5/S1 disc

Tiger Woods’ back surgery (Anterior lumbar interbody fusion – ALIF) was performed just less than two years before his comeback victory in the 2019 Masters. The procedure is a less invasive way to repair the L5/S1 – lowest disc in the spine at the pelvis. Tiger had three previous surgeries to relieve pain in the…

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New ‘MedChat’ podcast, episode 2: Management of Chronic Pain With Complementary and Integrative Medicine

Episode two of the new “MedChat” podcast is now available; the podcast provides an option for convenient continuing medical education for physicians. This episode of the “MedChat” podcast addresses chronic pain management through complementary and integrative medicine, and is geared toward specialists in internal medicine, family medicine and other specialties that treat patients with chronic…

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Infectious Disease

Updates in hepatitis C treatment eligibility

Norton Healthcare treats all patients with chronic hepatitis C regardless of F score or sobriety. Here’s what providers should know. Many factors can affect the plan of care to treat hepatitis C, including genotype of the virus, stage of liver disease, whether the patient has had previous treatment and what other health conditions the patient…

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Pediatric Services

Continuing medical education: Update on newborn infections

Speakers from Norton Children’s Neonatology and the University of Louisville School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics will present the latest recommendations and practice guidelines for common infectious complications affecting newborn infants. Dinner will be served. This activity is intended for physicians and advanced practice providers in pediatrics, family medicine and neonatology. Registration The registration deadline…

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Pediatric Services

Child maltreatment prevention, recognition and response-reporting: How to spot child abuse for physicians

Child maltreatment is a significant concern in society today. The primary goal should always be to prevent child maltreatment; however, when abuse does occur it is important for everyone to know how to recognize signs and how to respond. The following will discuss strategies for how you can help with prevention, recognition and response for…

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Orthopedics

New computer-assisted technology eases knee replacement for atypical anatomies

An innovative procedure at Norton Orthopedic Institute provides precise, computer-assisted guidance to surgeons performing knee replacement for patients with atypical bone structure. Those atypical anatomies can include scarring from prior surgery, a congenital condition or damage from injury. “Those surgeries are more complex than your typical knee replacement, because even though those patients healed from…

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Norton Children’s Medical Center earns accreditations in CT scan, ultrasound and MRI

Norton Children’s Medical Center received accreditations from the American College of Radiology (ACR) in ultrasound, computed tomography (CT) scan and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Norton Children’s Medical Center, located on the Norton Brownsboro Hospital campus, joins Norton Children’s Hospital as a Norton Healthcare pediatric facility with these accreditations. ACR accreditation is recognized as the gold…

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Norton Medical Group welcomes these new providers as of April 1, 2019

Jean O’Nan Bramer, M.D. Norton OB/GYN Associates – Downtown   Medical degree: University of Kentucky College of Medicine Residency: University of Kentucky Medical Center Sarah K. Bray, APRN Norton Community Medical Associates – St. Matthews   Degree: Bellarmine University Amanda Brown, APRN, DNP Norton Immediate Care Centers   Degree: University of Kentucky Nicole M. Cirincione,…

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Agenda for Integrative Health & Wellness Symposium announced

The May 9, 2019, Integrative Health & Wellness Symposium is devoted to caring for the whole person, including holistic and wellness strategies. Continuing education credits will be provided. This activity is intended for physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nursing professionals and other health care providers in primary care and specialties such as obstetrics and gynecology,…

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Womens

Dedicated phone line for OB/GYN appointments

Norton Medical Group has established a dedicated phone number for providers or patients to arrange OB/GYN care. For new or follow-up OB/GYN appointments, providers and patients can call (502) 629-4GYN (4496). A coordinator will ensure that the proper appointment is scheduled. Appointments the same day and next day are available.  

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New ‘MedChat’ podcast brings medical education to physicians where they are; 1st episode available now

Physicians can now access convenient continuing medical education through the “MedChat” podcast. “MedChat” is a monthly podcast that fills a unique professional gap and is structured around a conversation addressing key issues for each topic. “MedChat” podcasts last 30 minutes, so you can listen on your way to work, while walking the dog, eating your…

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