About Us

The Wendy Novak Diabetes Institute practices an integrated approach to diabetes care and management through clinical services, education and research. By offering an array of innovative, family-centered initiatives, our care team empowers patients and their families to confidently manage diabetes.

The goal of the Wendy Novak Diabetes Institute is to become a national center of excellence by expanding and elevating diabetes care services across the region, while helping children and adults with diabetes manage their conditions. The institute will support continued coordination between care teams to ensure seamless continuity for pediatric patients as they grow and move on to adult care.

The Wendy Novak Diabetes Institute was established in 2022 with a $15 million lead gift from the Lift a Life Novak Family Foundation. This gift is the starting point of a $60 million vision to expand diabetes care for children and adults, as well as build the top diabetes institute in the country. An initial gift of $5 million to the Norton Children’s Hospital Foundation in 2013 established the Wendy Novak Diabetes Center that created a comprehensive diabetes care center offering education and treatment to thousands of children and young adults.

Pediatric care at the Wendy Novak Diabetes Institute is a service of Norton Children’s Hospital, which is recognized as having one of the nation’s top diabetes programs. The hospital is listed 23rd in U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 rankings for pediatric diabetes and endocrinology.  

Pediatric outpatient services for the Wendy Novak Diabetes Institute are housed in the Novak Center for Children’s Health, a 176,000-square-foot outpatient medical center in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, that gives children and families easy access to Norton Children’s Endocrinology, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine, as well as additional pediatric specialists and primary care providers. Located two blocks from Norton Children’s Hospital, the Novak Center for Children’s Health is one of the largest and most technically advanced pediatric outpatient centers in the country, with over 30 specialists housed in one location. Pediatric inpatient care is provided at Jack & Wendy’s Place, located within Norton Children’s Hospital.

Adult outpatient services are offered through Norton Community Medical Associates – Endocrinology offices, while inpatient services are provided at Norton Healthcare hospitals.

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