Nathaniel R Beachy, MD

Mark P. Bazant, M.D., is a board-certified neurologist with Norton Neurology Services. Dr. Bazant earned his medical degree from the University of Nebraska College of Medicine in Omaha. He completed his residency in neurology and fellowship in clinical neurophysiology - electromyography (EMG) at the Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis. His areas of special medical interest are EMG and neuromuscular neurology. Dr. Bazant is a member of the American Academy of Neurology and the American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine. Dr. Bazant has been voted by his peers as one of Louisville Magazine’s Top Docs for 2019.

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.

Melissa D. Wright, DNP, APRN, is a nurse practitioner with Norton Heart & Vascular Institute. She earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in nursing from the University of Louisville School of Nursing, Kentucky, and her doctorate in nursing practice from Spalding University, in Louisville. Melissa is board certified as an adult gerontology acute care nurse practitioner. Melissa has dedicated her career to providing exceptional care to patients with a range of cardiovascular conditions and is committed to continuing education and professional development to stay at the forefront of her field.