Emily E Corsentino, APRN

Chioma O. Obiokoye, M.D., MPH, is an advanced heart failure specialist with Norton Heart & Vascular Institute. She earned her medical degree from the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital College of Medicine, Enugu, Nigeria. She completed her internal medicine residency training at Jacobi Medical Center of Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York. She completed her general cardiology fellowship at East Carolina University/Vidant Medical Center (now ECU Health Medical Center), Greenville, North Carolina, and her fellowship in advanced heart failure and transplant at the Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Ohio. Dr. Obiokoye is board certified in internal medicine, general cardiology, nuclear cardiology, echocardiography and advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology. Dr. Obiokoye collaborates with her team to care for people with various stages of heart failure. She has special interests in management of cardiogenic shock with emphasis on temporary and durable mechanical circulatory support, heart recovery and transplant, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, infiltrative heart diseases, cardio-oncology and women’s health. She is passionate about improving disparities in health care, and partners with her team to promote the interests and health of her patients. Outside of work, Dr. Obiokoye spends her time with her family and friends. She loves traveling, interior decorating, and listening to music and audiobooks.

Noelle M. Felz, APRN, is a nurse practitioner with Norton Heart & Vascular Institute. Noelle earned her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Indiana University, Bloomington, and her master’s degree in nursing from Walden University, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Noelle specializes in advanced heart failure. Her care goal is to provide patient advocacy and education to help her patients make the best medical decisions. Outside of work, Noelle enjoys watching her son play sports, family time and exercising.

Norton Heart & Vascular Institute – Cardiac Surgery – Audubon, located in Louisville, KY, offers comprehensive surgical care for patients with heart conditions. Our team of board-certified cardiac surgeons provides advanced treatments, including coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), valve repair and replacement, and minimally invasive procedures. We are committed to delivering exceptional, patient-centered services to improve heart health and quality of life.