Bahaaldin Alsoufi, M.D., says that the road to becoming a pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon is a long one. He started his journey at 16, when he first vowed to become a heart surgeon. After earning his medical degree in Syria, he spent 24 years training and building his career at universities and hospitals in the United…
A new hematologist in Louisville is putting international research to practice for local kids. His specialty: blood and bone marrow disorders such as leukemia and immune deficiency. William T. Tse, M.D., Ph.D., with UofL Physicians – Pediatric Cancer and Blood Disorders, is the new director of the Norton Children’s Cancer Institute Pediatric Blood and Marrow…
If your child has been diagnosed with a heart condition, this is no time to be on your own learning about the condition, worrying about the finances of treatment, coordinating appointments with specialists — the list goes on. Patients and their families at Norton Children’s Heart Institute, affiliated with the University of Louisville, are assigned…
Mark Brockman Jr., M.D., recently joined Norton Children’s Medical Group – Iroquois, where his father, Mark Brockman, M.D., has been practicing for 27 years, and where he first fell in love with medicine. After graduating from the University of Louisville’s School of Medicine in 2015, Dr. Brockman Jr. interviewed at 12 different pediatric residency programs…
An old proverb advises that it’s not glittering weapons that fight the fight, but a hero’s heart. Bob Wilkinson, R.N., probably understands this better than most. A former combat soldier, Bob, 63, served in the Army for 20 years. After retiring as a first sergeant, he began a career in nursing. He has spent the…
Bahaaldin Alsoufi, M.D., was a teenager growing up in Damascus, Syria, when his father collapsed from a heart attack. The 16-year-old watched with uncertainty and fear as his father was treated at a local hospital and later in the United States. Grateful and relieved to see him recover, he vowed to pursue a profession in…
More than 41,000 children and adults in Europe have been infected with measles so far in 2018, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). This year, the U.S. has seen 107 cases, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The WHO reports that measles was at an all-time low in 2016. In…
Elizabeth S. Doll, M.D., completed years of medical training to become a child neurologist. But what most people don’t know is she also spent hundreds of hours at Harvard University, training in the art of acupuncture. “I’ve always been interested in integrative and alternative medicines,” said Dr. Doll, who cares for patients at Norton Children’s…
When you see Brenda Jensen, R.N., caring for patients at Norton Children’s Hospital, you won’t notice anything out of the ordinary. But Bren, a nurse on the medical/surgical unit, has a powerful story of personal tragedy and triumph that she shares with her patients. Flashback to April 17, 1991. Bren, then 5 years old, was…
When Susan Leet decided to pursue a midlife career change, she knew she wanted to be a helper. She comes from a long line of helpers — her grandfather was a minister. Her father was a dentist who traveled to 30-plus countries as a medical missionary at his own expense for 40 years, eventually retiring…
To be a long-time nurse at Norton Children’s Hospital, you must really love what you do. And that means going beyond the job description — something Nancy Allgood, R.N., embraces. Recently some families of patients let us know what this special NICU nurse has meant to them. Pregnant or planning? Start your pregnancy journey with…
If you were to meet Ashok Raj, M.D., on the street, you would likely see a quiet and soft-spoken guy. But when you get him around his patients, it’s a very different story. “Dr. Raj is awesome,” said Matthew Walker, 14, who was diagnosed with leukemia at age 12 and received treatment at Norton Children’s…