At Norton Children’s Pulmonology, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine, patients benefit from access to the comprehensive resources of the Norton Children’s network of care.

Published: November 24, 2020 | Updated: June 18, 2021

The affiliation between Norton Healthcare, UofL Physicians – Pediatrics and the University of Louisville School of Medicine makes it easier for children and their families to access comprehensive pulmonology care connected to the Norton Children’s network of care.

This network provides a collaboration between subspecialties, access to inpatient care and improved continuity of care through Epic electronic medical records throughout the Norton Children’s system. Norton EpicLink allows providers to make a referral and stay connected to their patient’s progress, testing and care notes for any Norton Children’s encounter.

The specialists with Norton Children’s Pulmonology, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine, have the training and experience to care for children with all types of breathing challenges, lung disease and respiratory disorders.

Experienced physicians who serve on the UofL School of Medicine faculty are also passing along their expertise to the next generation of providers and conducting valuable clinical research that brings innovative treatments to their patients.

Norton Children’s Pulmonology includes:

• Pulmonology outpatient clinic at the Novak Center for Children’s Health
• Pulmonary function laboratory at Norton Children’s Hospital
• Norton Children’s Cystic Fibrosis Program, which has been designated by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) as a Cystic Fibrosis Care Center
• Medically complex care clinics (to include children on home mechanical ventilation)
• Severe Asthma Clinic
• Outreach clinic in Evansville, Indiana; and soon expanding regional outreach in Kentucky

Norton Children’s Pulmonology is a national leader in pulmonary function testing. Norton Children’s Hospital has one of the region’s only pulmonary function testing systems and is considered a leading facility in the field of diagnostic pulmonary testing of toddlers.

The cystic fibrosis team also conducts CF clinical research trials and is part of the Cystic Fibrosis Therapeutics Development Network associated with the CFF.

Norton Children’s continues to bring quality, compassionate pediatric care to children and families in Louisville, Southern Indiana and beyond.

Meet our team

Ronald L. Morton, M.D.
Director, Norton Children’s Cystic Fibrosis Program
Interim Division Chief, Pediatric Pulmonary Division, UofL School of Medicine
Professor of Pediatrics, UofL School of Medicine

Scott G. Bickel, M.D.
Co-Director, Pediatric Pulmonary Fellowship
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, UofL School of Medicine

Nemr S. Eid, M.D.
Medical Director and Associate Division Chief, Pediatric Pulmonary Division, UofL School of Medicine
Professor of Pediatrics, UofL School of Medicine

Adrian R. O’Hagan, M.D.
Director, Pediatric Pulmonary Fellowship
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, UofL School of Medicine

Erica L. Stevens, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, UofL School of Medicine

Ashley Beard, R.N.

Melissa Brackett, R.N.

Amanda Conely, R.N.

Brittany J. Kurtz, APRN

Colleen Mooney, RRT

Bethany Plummer, APRN

Nicole Wheatley, LCSW