Researchers at Wendy Novak Diabetes Institute, a part of Norton Healthcare and Norton Children’s, were involved with Afrezza studies that have led to a safe and effective Type 1 diabetes treatment option for children, and they continue exploring its role in exercise and diabetes management. For thousands of children with Type 1 diabetes, controlling the…
Cooper Greer is a Lego-building preteen with a love for video games, YouTube channels and his dog, Daisy. The New Albany, Indiana, sixth grader also has scoliosis, a disease that causes the backbone to curve. Since last September, he’s standing with better posture — without discomfort or uneven shoulders thanks to spinal hardware and surgery…
At 10 years old, Halle Shelton didn’t have the words to explain what was happening inside her head. She just knew it hurt. It started in 2014 with double vision and small symptoms that didn’t seem connected. Then came the migraine pain. Her eye doctor noticed dangerous pressure and sent her to a specialist, who…
There’s no way around it: Kids who need to wear a scoliosis brace need to wear it a lot and for a long time. Bracing is intended to halt the progression of a spinal curve while a child is still growing. A scoliosis brace typically doesn’t straighten a curve completely, but wearing a brace as…
Complex diagnosis and delivery The diagnosis was hypoplastic left heart syndrome with mitral stenosis and aortic atresia, a severe congenital heart condition in which the left side of the heart is critically underdeveloped. Lorenzo’s very small left ventricle could not function properly; the mitral valve was narrowed, and the aortic valve was completely blocked. With…
When Isabelle Black started running fevers after her 7th birthday, the explanation seemed simple: Strep throat was going around. She tested positive and took antibiotics. The fever went away — only to return again and again over the next few months. After four rounds of antibiotics, Isabelle started losing weight and didn’t have much of…
When DeLanna and Ryne Williams of Bowling Green, Kentucky, were expecting their second child and went for a 20-week anatomy scan, concerns from the scan led to additional imaging. Soon after, they learned that their baby, Cory, had a medical condition that could be identified before birth. Early diagnosis They were referred to Norton Children’s…
Norton Children’s Heart Institute is proud to welcome Felix W. Tsai, M.D., as our newest pediatric heart surgeon. This milestone marks a meaningful step forward for families across Kentucky and the surrounding region. With Dr. Tsai’s arrival, our program now includes three dedicated pediatric heart surgeons, which is a significant expansion of our surgical team….
Families across Kentucky and Southern Indiana now have a new place to turn for specialized pediatric spine care. Norton Children’s and Norton Leatherman Spine have combined their expertise to create something remarkable: Norton Children’s Leatherman Spine — a dedicated practice built exclusively to serve children facing spine disorders. With two convenient Louisville locations (downtown on…
When Madeline and Jonathan Brennan of Bowling Green, Kentucky, were expecting their third daughter, they had no idea how different this pregnancy would be from their first two. At 12 weeks, a routine blood test revealed an atypical finding on chromosome 21, an early indication that their baby, Lainey, might have Down syndrome. The results…
Kentucky’s child abuse rate is one of the highest in the U.S., according to the latest national report, with the commonwealth now nearly doubling the national child abuse rate. The “Child Maltreatment 2024” report, released this year by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Children’s Bureau, found the rate of child maltreatment victims…
When 1-year-old Lucinda Owens claps her hands, waves hello, and sits up to play with her books, her parents see a miracle. The toddler from Jeffersonville, Indiana, who was born with the most severe form of spina bifida, is now reaching milestones once thought impossible, thanks to a groundbreaking surgery and multidisciplinary care at Norton…