Norton Children’s Pediatric Protection Specialists, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine, provide specialized services to assess and treat possible child maltreatment. Our child protection team provides formal consultations and medical expertise on the diagnosis, documentation and follow up of suspected cases of child maltreatment. The team includes the first board-certified child abuse pediatrician in Kentucky. We provide assessments in Louisville and Southern Indiana, as well as for all 120 counties in Kentucky.
Meet the Norton Children’s Pediatric Protection Specialists Team
Forensics
Child Protection Team Physicians
Melissa L. Currie, M.D.
Jennie Green, M.D. (beginning September 2020)
Vinod B. Rao, M.D.
Pediatric Protection Specialists Nurses
Ashley R. DeJarnette, B.S.N, R.N., CFN
Jenny Franks, BSN, R.N.
Karina Melvin, BSN, R.N.
Emily Neal, BSN, R.N., SANE
Lindsey Spivey, BSN, R.N., SANE
Administrative Assistants
Nancy Farmer
Mary Jones
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