NORTON AUDUBON HOSPITAL

Norton Audubon Hospital, a 432-bed acute-care facility, specializes in a wide array of medical disciplines including cardiac, surgical, pulmonary, orthopedic, vascular, urologic, emergency, and diagnostic care. Notably, it hosts one of the most extensive and advanced heart care programs in the Louisville area, renowned for significant milestones such as conducting the world’s second artificial heart transplant in 1984. The hospital also boasts highly successful ECMO and cardiogenic shock programs, surpassing national survival rate averages. Its hybrid A-fib ablation program consistently ranks among the top 10 nationally in procedural volume, while the multidisciplinary structural heart team achieved a notable milestone by performing the region’s first transcatheter pulmonic valve replacement in 2023.

Recognized for excellence, Norton Audubon Hospital has earned the HeartCare Center National Distinction of Excellence from the American College of Cardiology and the Center of Excellence in Kidney Stone Management designation from the Surgical Review Corporation. Moreover, the hospital provides specialized care for complex lung conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, pulmonary fibrosis, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary nodules, and sleep apnea. It holds distinction as a Pulmonary Hypertension Center of Comprehensive Care by the Pulmonary Hypertension Association.