Meet the Hematology Team
The skilled hematologists at Norton Children’s are board certified and fellowship trained to provide sophisticated care and the latest treatments.
Ashok B. Raj, M.D., received fellowship training in pediatric hematology-oncology at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, and is board certified in pediatric hematology-oncology.
Esther E. Knapp, M.D., MBE, received fellowship training in pediatric hematology-oncology at Montefiore Medical Center in New York City and bone marrow transplantation at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee. She is board certified in pediatric hematology-oncology.
The skilled physicians, nurses and staff at Norton Children’s use their training and access to the latest treatments to help pediatric hematology patients now and for years to come.
Poison control center: 65 years of preventing illness and death
The Kentucky Poison Control Center of Norton Children’s Hospital has been working to reduce illness and death from poisoning in Kentucky for 65 years. The center provides 24/7 free and confidential access to specially trained […]
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What are brain tumor symptoms in kids?
Brain tumors are growths of abnormal cells that occur in the brain or the tissue or structures near it. Brain tumors can be invasive (destroying nearby tissue or travelling to other spots in the body) […]
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Is poison ivy contagious? How does it spread?
Now that the kids are getting out more, they’re at greater risk of brushing up against some poison ivy and inadvertently spreading its oil on their skin. Poison ivy doesn’t typically spread from person […]
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Study shows adolescent girls at risk for intimate partner homicide
Nearly half of women who die by homicide in the U.S. are killed by a current or former intimate partner. Now a new study in JAMA Pediatrics shows that adolescent girls are at risk for […]
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Dog bite prevention – even dear pets can become aggressive
Across the nation there are some 800,000 dog bites reported each year. Children and the elderly are especially vulnerable to bites, even from the most innocent of dogs. Last year, 394 children were treated for […]
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Poison control center: 65 years of preventing illness and death
The Kentucky Poison Control Center of Norton Children’s Hospital has been working to reduce illness and death from poisoning in Kentucky for 65 years. The center provides 24/7 free and confidential access to specially trained […]
Read Full Story
What are brain tumor symptoms in kids?
Brain tumors are growths of abnormal cells that occur in the brain or the tissue or structures near it. Brain tumors can be invasive (destroying nearby tissue or travelling to other spots in the body) […]
Read Full Story
Is poison ivy contagious? How does it spread?
Now that the kids are getting out more, they’re at greater risk of brushing up against some poison ivy and inadvertently spreading its oil on their skin. Poison ivy doesn’t typically spread from person […]
Read Full Story
Study shows adolescent girls at risk for intimate partner homicide
Nearly half of women who die by homicide in the U.S. are killed by a current or former intimate partner. Now a new study in JAMA Pediatrics shows that adolescent girls are at risk for […]
Read Full Story
Dog bite prevention – even dear pets can become aggressive
Across the nation there are some 800,000 dog bites reported each year. Children and the elderly are especially vulnerable to bites, even from the most innocent of dogs. Last year, 394 children were treated for […]
Read Full Story
