UofL Health is a fully integrated academic health system focused on delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient—each and every day.
UofL Health - Medical Center South opened in May 2006 to provide outpatient and emergency care, along with specialty physician services to fast-growing Bullitt County, which previously had been one of the most populated counties in Kentucky without full-time emergency care. Medical Center South employees are leaders in community involvement and contribute hundreds of hours of volunteer service annually.
• 24/7 Emergency Care
• Outpatient Surgery
• Diagnostics and Medical Imaging
• Digital Mammography
• Rehab Services – Frazier Rehab
• Infusion Therapy
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03/01/2026
🤰At least 70% of pregnant people experience morning sickness, and 2% experience hyperemesis gravidarum. Learn more about the symptoms of hyperemesis gravidarum and the treatment options available ⤵️
Learn about morning sickness, its causes, and treatment options for hyperemesis gravidarum from UofL Health in Louisville, KY.
02/28/2026
🚨 NEW EPISODE 🚨: In the latest episode of the Science Behind the Headlines podcast, we sit down with cardiologist Mrinali Shetty, M.D., to talk about women’s heart health and why prioritizing your own well-being is not selfish—it’s essential.
Women often spend their lives caring for others, but too frequently put their own health last. Dr. Shetty shares why that must change, especially when 80% of heart disease is preventable. She explains how it’s never too late to make meaningful lifestyle changes and even reverse risk factors.
🔊 Subscribe and listen: ULHealth.co/4cNrdSu
02/26/2026
🤔 Did you know that brushing your teeth before you go to sleep can lower your risk of cardiovascular disease?
When winding down to get ready for bed, brush your teeth. This may be one of the most important things you can do to stay healthy. According to a study in Scientific Reports, brushing your teeth before you go to sleep can lower your risk of cardiovascular disease.
02/25/2026
🩺 HEALTH CARE HEROES: We’re proud to recognize five outstanding UofL Health team members who were honored among Louisville Business First’s 2026 Health Care Heroes.
The program honors individuals across the health care industry whose work supports and strengthens the health care community.
Congratulations to our honorees:
• Innovator: Josh Abecassis, M.D.
• Manager: Kevin Potts, M.D., MBA
• Provider: Luz Fernandez, M.D.
• Rising Star: Andrew Swiergosz, M.D.
• Manager: Abe Gage, chief strategy officer (not pictured)
🤒 Keeping your immune system healthy and strong can help you navigate flu season without ending up in your doctor's office. Here are some other ways to protect yourself from the flu ⤵️
From early fall through the spring, flu season is typically in full swing. Indoor gatherings can lead to upticks in flu cases, sending people to primary cares, urgent cares and even Emergency Departments. The flu, also known as influenza, is a contagious respiratory illness caused by viruses.
02/22/2026
🤕 Millions of people experience headaches every day, affecting their lives in various ways. A headache can range from mild annoyance to severe, debilitating pain, depending on the type. Learn more about different causes of headaches and how to treat them ⤵️ https://ulhealth.co/3ZObmvr
Headaches refer to pain or discomfort in the head, scalp or neck and can range from mild annoyance to severe, debilitating pain, depending on the type of headache.
02/21/2026
🚨 NEW EPISODE 🚨: In the latest episode of the Science Behind the Headlines podcast, we'll be talking about matters of the heart with Yuvraj Chowdhury, M.D., a high-risk interventional cardiologist with UofL Health.
Dr. Chowdhury explores what it truly means to care for the heart before, during and after advanced cardiac procedures.
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02/19/2026
Do you know hands-only CPR? It takes less than two minutes to learn and YOU could save a life one day. ❤️
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02/19/2026
🕵🫀Want to unlock the secrets of long-term heart health?
The American Heart Association created Life’s Essential 8, eight key measures that define and support good cardiovascular health. Check out the everyday behaviors and health factors that most powerfully shape cardiovascular well-being ⤵️
The American Heart Association® created Life’s Essential 8™, eight key measures that define and support good heart health. These eight measures focus on the everyday behaviors and health factors that most powerfully shape cardiovascular well-being.
02/17/2026
Thank you to everyone that attended our annual Healthy Hearts Wear Red Luncheon! It was a wonderful day in Bullitt County raising awareness about heart disease. ❤️
Attendees received free health screenings, hands-only CPR training, heart-healthy exercise demonstrations, health education and local vendor participation, all while supporting UofL Health – South Hospital.
A special congratulations to Heart of the Community Award winner Don Barbiea. In 2022, Don co-founded The Roll Call Foundation, a nonprofit organization created by three disabled veterans—Don Barbiea and Jim Webb of Louisville, and David Cardona of Fort Worth.—and the foundation has gone on to impact more than 550 lives, providing critical support to veterans, first responders, children with disabilities, seniors and neighbors in need.
02/17/2026
By taking care of your heart and making changes to your daily routine, you can avoid being a part of the estimated 960,000+ new cases of heart failure this year. ❤️
There are many simple changes and tips to strengthen your heart and signs or symptoms for those who could be experiencing heart failure.
02/16/2026
The beat to your favorite Jack Harlow song could help save a life. ❤️🎵
Maintaining an accurate tempo—about 100 beats per minute—is crucial for performing effective hands-only CPR. If someone needs CPR, call 911, then push hard and fast in the center of the chest to the beat of "Lovin on Me."
Songs for Saving Lives: CPR Playlist ▶️ ULHealth.co/4tu4kcV
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UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 250 physician practice locations, more than 1,000 providers, the Frazier Rehab Center and James Graham Brown Cancer Center.
With more than 10,000 team members – physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionals, UofL Health is focused on one mission—one purpose—delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient—each and every day.
Expertise for the simplest to more complex medical issues
With our vast network of community and academic physicians, we are in communities throughout western Kentucky bringing the expertise, care and compassion that is at the core of our mission to every patient we serve. As a leading academic health system, we’ve attracted specialists from every discipline—seasoned caregivers who have experience with a broad range of complex medical and surgical issues. This means that we treat the simplest medical issues with the same level of care and expertise as we do the more complex issues. Not only do we bring our knowledge to our patients, but we collaborate with professionals throughout the country and in some cases the world, ensuring that you have the right treatment options for whatever health issue you may be facing.
What does it mean to be an academic health system?
Through our affiliation with University of Louisville School of Medicine, we are developing future technologies, better processes and more advanced treatments. This means that UofL Health is taking education, research and innovation into our hospital, clinics and practices. We’re providing our patients the highest possible levels of care by bringing minds from across the system and across the world to work for you.
Research is the academic difference
The hallmark of an academic health system is research. New discoveries, treatments and technology are happening every day right here at UofL Health.
Not only do you have access to the latest care innovations, research and clinical trials, but your providers are directly involved in transforming the future of care and passing knowledge on to the next generation of health care professionals.
Opportunities to participate in clinical research trials
Medical research is vital to finding new and better ways to improve lives, cure diseases and manage ongoing health issues. Our patients may have the opportunity to not only benefit from the research, but to participate in our clinical trials.
As a leader in clinical research, UofL Health conducts a wide array of clinical trials, working with patient volunteers. If a patient chooses to participate in a clinical trial, they could have access to the latest drugs, treatments and technology, and play an important part in helping transform future care for patients everywhere.