Norton Brownsboro Hospital is the first hospital in Kentucky to use the newest generation of robotic neurosurgery technology, called ROSA. Surgeons have already performed several operations using the ROSA robotic surgical assistant from Medtech Surgical to help patients with epilepsy and brain tumors. ROSA’s main uses so far have been in biopsying brain tumors and…
I found out when I was 23 weeks pregnant that Joslyn had Ebstein’s anomaly, a congenital heart defect that I also have. We were under the impression that it wasn’t hereditary — but evidently that’s not entirely true! At 33 weeks I went in for an ultrasound and her heart was above 300 beats per…
My grandmother. My mother. Both had ovarian cancer. Both were diagnosed at age 54. My mom was diagnosed first with breast cancer, then ovarian cancer a very short six years later. Ovarian cancer has haunted my family for 30 years. My grandmother died rather quickly from the disease. She died when I was 8. My…
Seema Kulkarni, APRN, grew up in a small village in India, then moved to Mumbai after she married. She says parents strive for the best for their children In India. “Education plays a lot of importance in the family,” Kulkarni said. “Everybody is concentrated on it. They save money to send you to college to…
Susan Hagan, M.D. Obstetrician/Gynecologist Norton OBGYN Associates – Downtown On becoming a parent: “No matter how wide your lens has been in the past, all of a sudden now it just redefines who you are in every way.” – Susan Hagan, M.D. Dr. Hagan wasn’t always convinced she was cut out to be a physician….
National Working Parents Day is Sept. 16. In honor of all parents balancing work and family life, we asked some moms and dads in our department how they manage work, kids and life. Their advice ranges from the practical to the inspirational. One thing is clear: Their children are the most important part of their…
My best friend was born in the ’50s. She has band practice every Sunday afternoon, but she always makes it to church with me at 11. She likes to get her nails done but doesn’t mind getting her hands dirty. And she loves a strong cup of coffee in her favorite mug while sitting on…
When Iraq invaded Kuwait in 1990, leading to the first Gulf War, Oldham County native Kenneth J. Payne, M.D., was bound by honor, duty and commitment to serve his country. The then 24-year-old left his job in the hospitality industry and enlisted in the U.S. Marines. He was eventually stationed at the U.S. Embassy in…
Breastfeeding can seem like a daunting task — it did for me. What questions should I ask? How do I prepare? What if the baby can’t or won’t latch or arrives early? How do I go back to work and pump? I knew going into this pregnancy that breastfeeding definitely was a possibility and something…
I’m the mother of a fabulous 2-year-old boy. Casey is funny, loving and rambunctious. He’s also one package of M&Ms away from a temper tantrum in the middle of a grocery store. I know this day is coming, and I already dread it. Two-year-olds are on their own emotional roller coaster as they test limits…
Infant car seat? Convertible car seat? All-in-one car seat? Travel system? What’s the difference? Why does it matter? Is one brand really better or safer than another? These were some of the questions I asked myself as we started down the path of making our first major baby purchase. Because, let’s face, I really had…
The last meal I ate before the birth of our first child consisted of a jar of queso dip and a dessert called Oreo cheesecake cupcake serenity. Those food items, however scrumptious, were not out of celebration or anxiety. They were pretty much the norm. The next day, our son was born. And that’s where…
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