Ochsner observes National Donate Life Month with bold innovations

Ochsner observes National Donate Life Month with bold innovations

As April marks National Donate Life Month, the Ochsner Transplant Institute celebrates more than four decades of transforming lives through organ transplantation while showcasing recent innovations that are redefining what's possible in transplant care.

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LSU Health Shreveport and Ochsner LSU Health announced a $3.7 billion economic impact on Louisiana in fiscal year 2025, with 97% of the benefits concentrated in North Louisiana. Their partnership drives local job creation, healthcare innovation, and medical education, while alumni contributions and infrastructure investments further strengthen the region's economy and healthcare system.


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Louisiana Department of Health Secretary Bruce Greenstein visited Ochsner Health Center – Bertrand in Lafayette as part of his statewide tour, meeting with healthcare leaders and officials to discuss graduate medical education and expanded services for vulnerable families.


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Who can receive a kidney transplant?

A kidney transplant offers people with severe kidney disease a chance at longer, healthier lives, and Ochsner Health guides patients through eligibility, evaluation and advanced transplant options, including living donor and kidney‑pancreas transplants