Hemophilia is a rare, often inherited blood disorder that affects the way the blood clots. People with hemophilia lack blood clotting factors, which are substances in blood that are involved in the clotting process.

People with blood clotting disorders, including hemophilia, are at risk for excessive bleeding from a cut or minor injury, and for internal bleeding that can cause further damage.

The board-certified, fellowship-trained hematology specialists at Norton Healthcare provide comprehensive care for patients with hemophilia and other blood clotting disorders. Through the largest health care system in Louisville, patients have access to three infusion centers, a range of subspecialists, and patient resources and complementary therapies that may be important to a patient’s care.

Comprehensive Hemophilia Treatment

Our hematologists have specialized training in benign blood disorders. Comprehensive care for hemophilia involves:

• Managing inhibitors, or antibodies, in the blood
• Controlling bleeding
• Providing subspecialty care for surgery or bleeding episodes

Treatment for people with hemophilia and other blood clotting disorders includes factor-replacement therapies that replace the blood clotting factors in the blood. We offer all available treatments to patients, including all approved agents or engineered molecules used to treat blood clotting disorders.

Access to the Hematology Care You Need

• Norton hematology services has eight outpatient locations in Louisville, surrounding counties and Southern Indiana.
• Norton Infusion Centers have three convenient locations and offer evening and weekend hours.
• Same-day appointments are available.
• Resource centers in Louisville and Southern Indiana offer a variety of support services that address the emotional, physical and spiritual needs of patients and their families.

About Hematology Services at Norton Healthcare

Norton Healthcare hematology services provide comprehensive care for benign blood disorders.

• The Adult Comprehensive Sickle Cell Program provides comprehensive medical care for all aspects of sickle cell disease.
• Specialists from across Norton Healthcare work together to ensure the best possible care for you.
• Norton Healthcare resources include a licensed clinical social worker, support groups and complementary therapies.
• Benefit from access to three Norton Infusion Centers offering:
• IV therapy/injections
• Blood product administration
• Intramuscular  and subcutaneous injections
• Therapeutic phlebotomy
• Specialty-certified nurses who work together to provide individualized care based on your specific needs
• Prompt Care Clinics are designed to provide symptom relief and other care.
• Access MyNortonChart to communicate with your provider, manage appointments, refill prescriptions and more anytime from a mobile device or computer.
• Norton Children’s is home to Kentucky’s only pediatric hematology program and the largest pediatric coagulation (clotting) center in the state.