Ochsner Health hospitals named Louisiana's best

Dr. George joined Ochsner Health Center – Lapalco and Ochsner Health Center – Belle Chasse as an Ochsner family medicine physician, where he hopes to make a positive impact on local public health by lowering local rates of high obesity and chronic conditions, like diabetes. 

Ochsner LSU Health proudly welcomes Dr. Nimer Abushehab, a highly accomplished neurosurgeon specializing in cerebrovascular diseases and skull base surgery. With over a decade of clinical experience and more than 170 peer-reviewed publications, Dr. Abushehab brings cutting-edge expertise in treating conditions like brain aneurysms, AVMs, Moyamoya disease, and complex brain tumors.

The endowment will support Dr. Ifejika’s research and work advancing novel approaches in stroke recovery, as well as her mentorship of faculty and residents. She will help advance research at Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans by focusing on recruitment and career development of physicians committed to funded research.