Leah Hotchkiss, LCSW

Cassondra D. Degener, APRN, is a nurse practitioner with the cardiology group at Norton Heart and Vascular Institute. She earned her nursing degree at Bellarmine University, Louisville, Kentucky, and her degrees in dietetics and advanced nursing practice at the University of Kentucky, Lexington. Her 16 years of health care experience led to her career at Norton Healthcare, where she works in outpatient, inpatient and operating room settings.Cassie's focus is to create an environment of trust by treating patients and their families with respect and professionalism to achieve the best patient outcomes. She is a Louisville native. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her family here in her hometown.

The Norton Healthcare Brain Tumor Center is the region's only comprehensive tumor center of its type. One location allows patients to schedule multiple appointments for the same day.At the Norton Healthcare Brain Tumor Center, neurosurgeons, neuro-oncologists, radiation oncologists and more work side by side sharing ideas and collaborating on every patient's care. A multidisciplinary team meets to review each case, allowing patients to get the benefit of multiple specialties. These meetings are like getting a third, fourth or fifth opinion built into your care.