From surveys done over the past several years, Norton Healthcare* has found that uncomfortable conversations about insurance and ability to pay for medical expenses often prevent individuals from seeking much-needed medical care. In 2024, the first full year Norton Healthcare offered an expanded financial assistance program, nearly 1,500 individuals qualified to receive assistance in the…
If you are one of many who have been told they have high blood pressure (also called hypertension) or your blood pressure is creeping closer to a high reading, you’ve got options for treatment that you should discuss with your provider. There are three: lifestyle changes, medication and a new minimally invasive procedure that can…
While the basic goal of knee replacement surgery hasn’t changed in 50 years — reducing pain and helping you move better — new technology is making the procedure more precise and personalized than ever, according to Cyna Khalily, M.D., medical director of orthopedic surgery and adult reconstructive surgery at Norton Orthopedic Institute. New knee replacement…
Norton Healthcare continues to fulfill its promise to expand access to health care with the opening of a new $2.2 million location in Valley Station in southwestern Louisville. The offices feature roughly 6,000 square feet of space and 14 exam rooms split among Norton Community Medical Associates primary care, a Norton Immediate Care Center and,…
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…
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…
Aloe vera juice? Olive oil? Sweet potato soup? Maybe, but quick fixes likely aren’t the best route for long-term gut health. If you have blood in your stool, a fever or unexplained weight loss, talk with your primary care provider about your symptoms. Diarrhea, bloating and abdominal pain are signs that your gut health may…
Norton West Louisville Hospital opened its doors to patients today, giving residents of West Louisville access to outpatient, hospital and emergency services as well as primary and specialty care closer to home — a critical need that has long been missing from this area of Louisville. “Norton West Louisville Hospital was constructed to provide access…
Norton West Louisville Hospital, under construction at the corner of 28th Street and West Broadway, is set to open Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, yet lives are being transformed already through the work happening on the job site. The Urban Workforce Development Initiative (UWDI), a program developed by the hospital’s general contractor, Harmon/Messer Construction Co., in…
An internationally known researcher is joining Wendy Novak Diabetes Institute, a part of Norton Healthcare and Norton Children’s, with the goal of curing Type 1 diabetes. Norton Healthcare and Norton Children’s announced plans to build a specialized laboratory to help him and his team carry out their groundbreaking work and become a hub for diabetes…
If you have poor circulation in your feet, you’ve probably noticed weak or painful muscles when you walk, “pins and needles” tingling, pale skin, bulging veins or other symptoms. Don’t take poor blood circulation lightly. Your primary care provider can determine whether simple treatment options like regular massages, compression socks, putting your feet up and…
Recently, Norton Clark Hospital women’s services was gifted a high-fidelity newborn training mannequin. This nearly $30,000 gift was provided by the Community Hospital North Perinatal Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, through the Community Health Network Foundation as part of an annual grant by the Indiana Department of Health. With the new mannequin, named Newborn Tory, Norton…