Meet the Ophthalmology Team
Norton Children’s pediatric ophthalmologists treat all ocular (eye) conditions in children. We provide a broad spectrum of services for children and teens, from routine eye exams and evaluations to complex care for conditions such eye cancer.
Collaboration With UofL School of Medicine for Your Child’s Care
Our providers offer skilled care for your child. Norton Children’s Hospital serves as the primary pediatric teaching facility for the University of Louisville School of Medicine. These doctors are professors and active researchers helping to advance medical care with clinical research and education.
Pediatric Ophthalmologists
Craig H. Douglas, M.D.
Peggy J.H. Fishman, M.D.
Pediatric Optometrists
Nicholas J. Silvestros, OD
Kara Tison, OD
Teen completes treatment for B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia amid COVID-19 pandemic
Eli Thompson dreams of becoming a basketball coach. While the sophomore at Central Hardin High School in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, may have his sights set on championship wins on the court, he has achieved an even […]
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Prevent coronavirus spread: Don’t touch your face
Touching your face may be a habit you don’t realize you have. One study shows that a person can touch their face up to 23 times per hour. Norton Children’s wants every child to be […]
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Find a pediatrician with virtual Newbie Night
Despite the change in many of our daily routines during the COVID-19 pandemic, babies are still being born, and those newborns still need medical care. Our Norton Children’s Medical Associates offices are open and seeing patients, but [...]
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Transforming endocrinology care into one of the best in the nation
Since Louisville native and endocrinologist Kupper A. Wintergerst, M.D., arrived at Norton Children’s Hospital in 2006, he has expanded the endocrinology and diabetes program from a single physician and nurse practitioner to 10 physicians and […]
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Cover your cough to be a Super Kid: Cough into elbow
Coughing and sneezing can spread illness — everything from the common cold to COVID-19. Wearing a mask is just one part of being a Super Kid; covering your cough by coughing into your elbow is […]
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Teen completes treatment for B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia amid COVID-19 pandemic
Eli Thompson dreams of becoming a basketball coach. While the sophomore at Central Hardin High School in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, may have his sights set on championship wins on the court, he has achieved an even […]
Read Full Story
Prevent coronavirus spread: Don’t touch your face
Touching your face may be a habit you don’t realize you have. One study shows that a person can touch their face up to 23 times per hour. Norton Children’s wants every child to be […]
Read Full Story
Find a pediatrician with virtual Newbie Night
Despite the change in many of our daily routines during the COVID-19 pandemic, babies are still being born, and those newborns still need medical care. Our Norton Children’s Medical Associates offices are open and seeing patients, but [...]
Read Full Story
Transforming endocrinology care into one of the best in the nation
Since Louisville native and endocrinologist Kupper A. Wintergerst, M.D., arrived at Norton Children’s Hospital in 2006, he has expanded the endocrinology and diabetes program from a single physician and nurse practitioner to 10 physicians and […]
Read Full Story
Cover your cough to be a Super Kid: Cough into elbow
Coughing and sneezing can spread illness — everything from the common cold to COVID-19. Wearing a mask is just one part of being a Super Kid; covering your cough by coughing into your elbow is […]
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