Atrial Fibrillation, Heart, Patient stories - Norton Healthcare

Patient discovers he is in A-fib after Apple Watch alerts him to high heart rate

In early January 2019, 35-year-old Aaron Mount woke with shortness of breath and minor chest pain. His Apple Watch showed his resting heart rate at about 165 beats per minute,…

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Cancer

5 ways to thrive as a young adult cancer survivor

Adult survivors of childhood cancer face additional health risks compared with the average adult cancer survivor. By being their own health care advocate, adolescents and young adults can reduce those…

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Obstetrics

Surviving a complex pregnancy and coming to terms with loss

At age 38, Kristin Tribble and her husband were ready to have children together. With her two daughters from a previous marriage, the family was preparing for a growing household….

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News

Mallika Chopra brings humor and authenticity to Norton Healthcare’s Go Confidently series

Mallika Chopra answered the question on everyone’s mind before anyone had the chance to ask. What was it like growing up Chopra? Mallika is the daughter of Deepak Chopra, author,…

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News

Mary Jo Bean urges you to ‘take a chance’

Mary Jo Bean, senior vice president for planning, business analysis and strategy, has been part of the Norton Healthcare family for 20 years. Upon joining the organization, she started what…

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Equity inclusion belonging

Inclusive health care for the LGBTQ community

Health care is a universal need; however, some people do not receive quality care because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. Sometimes they are referred to as the “hidden…

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News

Get to know some of the doctors who provide compassionate care at Norton Healthcare

March 30, 2019, is Doctors’ Day, and we’re taking the opportunity to thank and showcase some of the doctors who make Norton Healthcare a leading healthcare provider in Louisville and…

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News

New therapy dogs for adult patients at two Louisville hospitals

Thanks to the generosity of donor Edie Nixon, the Norton Healthcare Foundation has funded the expansion of a pet therapy program for adult patients and staff at Norton Healthcare.  Juno,…

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Recruiting

A grandfather’s lessons helped this woman in information technology advance her health care career

Debbie Rickert has been working in health care information technology for 30 years and has learned that a team with diversity — heritage, gender, skills and talents — can be…

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Recruiting

Nursing executive combines innovation with advocacy for women leaders

Kim Tharp-Barrie, DNP, R.N., vice president, Institute for Nursing and Workforce Outreach, Norton Healthcare, has a legacy of innovative leadership at Norton Healthcare. Throughout her 17-year career with the organization,…

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News

A lung volume reduction surgery alternative for COPD patients

When you’re suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), your symptoms don’t just come and go. You may have given some thought to lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) as a…

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Cancer, Prevention and Wellness

5 myths about colon cancer screenings

You know those things we tell ourselves and repeat so often, or hear so often, we come to assume they’re true? Those things might just be myths, and when it…

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