Navjyot K Vidwan, MD, MPH

Dr. Bryant joined the University of Louisville School of Medicine faculty in 2000 and is currently a Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases. Since 2008, she has directed the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program at U of L. She is currently the President-elect of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, the world’s largest organization of professionals dedicated to the treatment, control, and eradication of infectious diseases affecting children. Dr. Bryant is the hospital epidemiologist at Norton Children’s Hospital and a member of the leadership team that coordinates infection prevention and control efforts at Norton Healthcare. She is active in state-wide efforts to prevent healthcare-associated infections and is a member of the Kentucky State Regional Infection Prevention and Epidemiology (K-STRIPE) committee. She is a former chair of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Guidelines Committee and has co-authored several infection prevention guideline/guidance documents. She is the co-editor of a book, Handbook of Pediatric Infection Prevention and Control, scheduled for publication this spring. In December 2016, Dr. Bryant was appointed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC), a federal advisory committee that provides advice and guidance to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regarding strategies for surveillance and prevention and control of health care associated infections in United States health care facilities.

Norton Children's Medical Group - Novak Center offers comprehensive "just for kids" pediatric care for infants through adolescents. Our board-certified pediatricians provide well-child checkups, immunizations, developmental screenings, sports and school phsyicals and management of chronic conditions. We also offer guidance on breastfeeding, childproofing, safe sleeping methods, and potty-training. Conveniently situated in the Novak Center for Children's Health, on Chestnut Street between Preston and Jackson Streets, our pediatricians provide same-day sick appointments and extended hours. New patients are welcome. As part of Norton Children’s, we ensure seamless access to pediatric specialists, coordinated care and access to your child's medical record through Norton MyChart.

Louisville native Dr. Patricia Todd fell in love with the field of dermatology during medical school. She found a passion for treating dermatologic conditions in children during her dermatology residency at Loyola in Chicago, Illinois. She got the opportunity to train at Boston Childrens Hospital, pursuing a fellowship in pediatric dermatology.She returned to her hometown, with the goal of establishing a full-fledged pediatric dermatology clinic, which at the time did not exist in the city or state. After practicing with a mix of adults and children for three years, she joined University of Louisvilles Department of Pediatrics and Norton Childrens to provide full pediatric dermatology care for our communitys kids.She has developed a philosophy of care over her years of practice that focuses on engaging with families in understanding and participating in management of their childs skin disease. She has found that good patient care requires trust between the physician and the patient and she feels that a good understanding of a particular diagnosis is as important as the treatment she provides.She is active within the Pediatric Dermatology Society and is passionate about improving racial disparities in healthcare.Dr. Todd treats all types of skin disorders, but is particularly interested in infantile hemangiomas, eczema and inflammatory skin disorders, including psoriasis and autoimmune disease. She has had training in excision of skin lesions as well as pulsed dye laser therapy.She earned her Bachelor of Arts from Bellarmine University and completed her medical training at the University of Louisville in 2012.