Brand Feature, Employee stories - Norton Healthcare

A career of service: Navy veteran returns to hometown, brings ‘teamwork, discipline’ to job in health care

For one Navy veteran now building a career at Norton Healthcare, life’s journey so far has taken her from the West End of Louisville to an East Coast naval base,…

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Brain Cancer, Brand Feature, Cancer, Employee stories - Norton Healthcare, Norton Brownsboro

Hospital welcomes church service to grant wish of patient with brain cancer

In November 2022, Jonathan Parrish’s life took an unexpected turn when he began experiencing concerning health symptoms. Jonathan, a neurodiagnostic technologist at Norton Brownsboro Hospital, found himself grappling with nausea…

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Neurosciences, Patient stories - Norton Healthcare

First Kentucky patient begins lecanemab treatments for mild Alzheimer’s disease

Pam Jeffries’ symptoms presented themselves in the form of a question. “[Pam’s] two grandkids kept asking, ‘Pawpaw, why does Grandma keep repeating herself,’” her husband, Rick Jeffries, said. “The strange…

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Cancer, Patient stories - Norton Healthcare

Hope that experimental new vaccine for glioblastoma will prevent return of aggressive brain tumor

These days, Bob Krueger spends a lot of time on the road. Every few weeks, he drives roughly 200 miles from his home in Franklin, Tennessee, to Louisville, Kentucky. The…

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Cancer, Employee stories - Norton Healthcare

Coming full circle after cancer diagnosis

Cancer can come in like a wrecking ball, turning lives upside down. When the dust settles, it’s up to you to figure out how to move on. For Shavonda Offutt,…

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Employee stories - Norton Healthcare, Norton Audubon

Bringing compassion to the art of nursing

In the world of health care, where science and compassion converge, Brian Tran, R.N., a registered nurse at Norton Audubon Hospital, stands out as an artist at heart. His career…

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Neurosciences, Patient stories - Norton Healthcare

Successful minimally invasive thrombectomy saves woman on verge of brain bleed

For Brittany Ricks, Thursday, June 8, started just like the previous day. She was preparing for a neighborhood yard sale with family and friends, working in her garage to organize…

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Patient stories - Norton Healthcare, Spine

Minimally invasive spine surgery sets woman on path to healthy living, starting a family

Every morning, rain or shine, Hanna Sweeney is out walking in her neighborhood near the University of Louisville. The miles and the time can vary, but the reason for Hanna’s…

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Brand Feature, Employee stories - Norton Healthcare, Equity inclusion belonging, Norton Community Medical Associates

100% bilingual practice supports Spanish-speaking patients

Long before becoming the practice manager at a bilingual medical office, Carolina Tafur knew the importance of patients being able to communicate with their medical provider. “As a first-generation American,…

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Heart, Heart Failure, Patient stories - Norton Healthcare

From heart failure to recovery: Medication helps rebuild pastor’s heart

It’s not every day that your doctor calls you a textbook example. But that’s what Pastor F. Bruce Williams’ cardiologist called him. Pastor Williams is an example for other African…

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Neurosciences, Patient stories - Norton Healthcare

Woman credits early diagnosis, specialized care for successful life with Parkinson’s disease

Is there anything quite like an afternoon walk with your dog? In Dianne Steinert’s case, it’s a walk with her daughter’s dog, Emmy, a black-and-white border collie, who’s bustling with…

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Bike to Beat Cancer, Faith and Health Ministries, Foundation

15 years into Bike to Beat Cancer, for this rider it’s about the people, not the pedaling

For the Rev. Ronald C. Oliver, Bike to Beat Cancer is not about the bike, the route or the pit stops. It is about the people.  “During the Bike to…

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