Women First of Louisville announces upcoming partnership with Norton Healthcare in spring 2027.

Women First of Louisville is preparing to join Norton Healthcare in spring 2027. For 38 years, we have been privileged to care for women and families in Louisville. This next chapter will help us continue providing compassionate, personalized care while connecting patients with additional resources and services.

Our physicians and care teams will continue supporting patients throughout the transition. The exact transition date has not yet been confirmed, and we will share updates as details are finalized.

What Patients Need to Know

  • When: The transition is expected in spring 2027. The exact date has not been finalized.
  • Where: Women First will relocate to 4123 Dutchmans Lane on the Norton Women’s & Children’s Hospital campus.
  • Your care team: All Women First physicians will join Norton Healthcare.
  • Appointments: Continue attending your scheduled appointments at the current office until notified otherwise.
  • Deliveries: Deliveries will remain at Baptist Health Louisville until the transition.

What This Partnership Means for Our Patients

All Women First physicians will join Norton Healthcare. Our physician, nurse practitioner and physician assistant teams will continue working together to provide the care and personal relationships patients know and trust. The Women First name and practice identity remain important priorities throughout this transition.

Our New Location at Norton
Women’s & Children’s Hospital

Women First Obstetrics & Gynecology and Norton Healthcare logos representing their upcoming partnership.
Our office will move to the Norton Women’s & Children’s Hospital campus at 4123 Dutchmans Lane. The exact transition date has not yet been confirmed. Until then, we will remain at our current office. Please keep your scheduled appointments and contact us at (502) 891-8700 or through FollowMyHealth.

Information for Expectant Mothers

Deliveries and obstetric care will continue at Baptist Health Louisville until the transition. After the transition date, deliveries will move to Norton Women’s & Children’s Hospital. Your obstetrics provider team will remain unchanged. If you are due in spring 2027, your OB provider will review your individual plan, confirm your planned delivery location and explain where to go for care. We will also guide patients who are hospitalized when the transition occurs.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will my Women First physician and care team be available to me?

Yes. All Women First physicians will join Norton Healthcare. Your dedicated care team, including your nurse practitioner or physician assistant working closely with your physician, will remain part of the larger team. We will continue prioritizing accessible, compassionate and personalized care.

Yes. Our new location will maintain and expand services including obstetrics, general and surgical gynecology, menopause care, mammography, ultrasound, DEXA scans, laboratory services, bladder Botox, IUD insertions with nitrous oxide, Tixel skin rejuvenation and EmpowerRF. We will continue prioritizing ample same-day appointments.

Your OB provider team will remain unchanged. Until the transition, deliveries and obstetric care will continue at Baptist Health Louisville. If your due date is in spring 2027, your OB provider will discuss your individual plan and confirm your delivery location. The transition date has not yet been finalized. For maternity resources, visit NortonBaby.com.

If your planned delivery or surgery occurs after the transition date, it will take place at Norton Women’s & Children’s Hospital on Dutchmans Lane.

Insurance coverage varies by plan, provider, hospital and service. Please review NortonHealthcare.com/Insurance and confirm with your insurer that your Women First provider and planned care location are in network. Our team can help you understand your benefits during the transition.

Preserving the Women First name and identity was a key priority in this transition. Norton Healthcare shares our commitment to honoring our heritage and continuing the compassionate, personalized care our patients know and trust.

Women First chose Norton Healthcare because of its aligned mission and resources to support staff and expand comprehensive care. The partnership will create opportunities to collaborate with specialists in bone health, cardiovascular health, urogynecology and gynecologic oncology while continuing to care for women through every stage of life.

The partnership aims to unite expertise and innovation, emphasize preventive care and help women feel heard, supported and understood throughout their lives.

Email WomenFirstNorton@wfoflou.com. The address is monitored by our management team. Please do not include private medical information in your email. We will continue sharing updates through email, our website and social media.

Stay Informed

We will announce the confirmed transition date and any steps patients need to take through email, the Women First website and social media. Thank you for your trust as we continue putting “Women First… in all we do.”

Questions about the transition? Email WomenFirstNorton@wfoflou.com (do not include private medical information), call (502) 891-8700, or use FollowMyHealth for existing patient communications.

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