Norton West Louisville Hospital

Students honor West Louisville’s health care pioneers

History was alive at Brandeis Elementary School in Louisville, where students participated in their annual “living wax museum” honoring historical African American heroes during Black History Month. This unique, interactive learning event allowed students to portray historical figures by dressing in character and presenting their research to classmates, teachers, family and community members. “What’s super…

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Ortho - Hip, Orthopedics

Many factors affect how much pain you may have after joint replacement: Age, overall health and more

Hip replacement surgery is a common treatment when hip pain or damage affects daily life and when nonsurgical options are no longer enough. During this procedure, a surgeon removes the damaged parts of the joint and implants either part of a new joint (partial hip replacement) or an entire new hip joint (total hip replacement)….

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News, Ortho - Knee, Orthopedics

The latest knee replacement technology in 2025

While the basic goal of knee replacement surgery hasn’t changed in 50 years — reducing pain and helping you move better — new technology is making the procedure more precise and personalized than ever, according to Cyna Khalily, M.D., medical director of orthopedic surgery and adult reconstructive surgery at Norton Orthopedic Institute. New knee replacement…

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Heart, Patient stories - Norton Healthcare

Woman’s life-threatening heart event makes her ‘sickest person in Louisville’

Reviewed by Maria R. Schweichler, M.D., Bassel Alkhalil, M.D., and Maroun M. Ghossein M.D. Cassandra and Carlton Moore prepared to welcome their third child in late August. This was another milestone in their love story that started when the two first met at Noe Middle School in Louisville. They have been together for nearly 30 years. Having had…

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ICC, Immediate Care Centers, NCMA, News, Norton Community Medical Associates, Norton Now

Norton Healthcare expanding services in Valley Station

Norton Healthcare continues to fulfill its promise to expand access to health care with the opening of a new $2.2 million location in Valley Station in southwestern Louisville. The offices feature roughly 6,000 square feet of space and 14 exam rooms split among Norton Community Medical Associates primary care, a Norton Immediate Care Center and,…

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Cardiac Rehab, Heart, Heart Attack

Thanks to cardiac rehabilitation, Terrie Slack envisions a Grand (Canyon) adventure

Absorbing the grandeur of the Grand Canyon remains a bucket-list item for Terrie Slack. She wants to experience the canyon’s enormous beauty and complete a hike, even if it’s an adventure on which she chooses “an easy trail.” To appreciate her aspirations, you have to appreciate her incredible health journey, one that began suddenly with…

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Ortho - Hip, Orthopedics

How can you tell if you need a hip replacement?

If you’ve been living with joint pain due to arthritis, you may be wondering if you need hip replacement surgery. When considering joint replacement surgery, there are a few ways you can determine if you’re ready to discuss it with your orthopedic provider. Kevin J. Himschoot, M.D., orthopedic surgeon with Norton Orthopedic Institute, suggests thinking…

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Ortho - Knee, Orthopedics

How can you tell if you need a knee replacement?

If you’ve been having trouble getting around on arthritic knees, you may be wondering if you need knee replacement surgery. When considering joint replacement surgery, there are a few ways you can determine whether you’re ready to discuss it with your orthopedic provider. Kevin J. Himschoot, M.D., orthopedic surgeon with Norton Orthopedic Institute, suggests thinking…

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Norton Community Medical Associates

More than half of U.S. adults report feeling lonely

When the U.S. surgeon general called the loneliness epidemic in this country a public health issue in 2023, it called attention to the potential damage that social isolation can do on our society. Loneliness, simply defined, is feeling disconnected from friends, family and the community. It’s more than an occasional bad feeling. It’s the experience…

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Employee stories - Norton Healthcare, Norton Audubon, Patient stories - Norton Healthcare

When you love someone, let them know — a lot

Bonny and Robert Parker, who are in their early 60s, met years ago at the former Heads Up Pub in Louisville.  As sometimes happens in life, when they first met, in their early 20s, it was not meant to be. They both ended up marrying other people but eventually found their way back to each other…

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Endocrinology, NCMA

Misdiagnosed diabetes can lead to serious, life-threatening complications

Diabetes is a condition that affects around 37 million Americans. This disease affects how your body uses glucose (sugar). High blood sugar can cause other health conditions over time, including nerve and eye damage, heart disease and kidney disease. In Type 1 diabetes and Type 2 diabetes, the diagnosis is made after confirming blood sugar…

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Flu, Norton Now

I have the flu. Can it turn into pneumonia?

Influenza, or the flu, is a common respiratory infection caused by a virus that infects the nose, throat and lungs. Most people can clear the flu on their own. Sometimes there are complications of the flu, such as pneumonia. Pneumonia is an infection in the air sacs of one or both lungs and can be…

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