News Releases

Ochsner Lafayette General welcomes five new physician specialists

Sept. 11, 2026

Ochsner Lafayette General welcomes new physicians specializing in infectious diseases, orthopedics, psychiatry, pediatrics and pediatric neurosurgery.

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Ochsner Children's Hospital named to Newsweek's list of America's Best Children's Hospitals

Sept. 9, 2026

Ochsner Children's Hospital has earned recognition on Newsweek's list of America's Best Children's Hospitals 2026.

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Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center names Amanda Logue, MD, new chief executive officer

Sept. 3, 2026

Amanda Logue, MD, MMM, FACP, has been named chief executive officer of Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center (OLGMC), effective Sept. 6. Dr. Logue, a physician leader with more than 17 years of clinical experience and a longstanding commitment to the region, will guide OLGMC's continued growth and mission to improve the health of Acadiana.

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Lisa Birdsall Fort, MD, named Vice President of Virtual Care Transformation at Ochsner Health

Sept. 3, 2026

In this leadership role, Dr. Fort will lead efforts to integrate virtual care options to extend Ochsner’s expert care in more connected and effective ways, to create a better experience for patients.

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Kids help shape care at Ochsner Children's

Sept. 3, 2026

Ochsner Children's has launched a Kids' Council, a first-of-its-kind advisory council at Ochsner, made up of pediatric patients ages 5 to 18.

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Ochsner Health, with Johnson and Johnson and Abundant Life Tabernacle to host men’s prostate cancer awareness event

Sept. 2, 2026

Ochsner Health, Johnson & Johnson, and Abundant Life Tabernacle are partnering to host "Protect the Prostate," a men's health event in New Orleans on Saturday, September 5, 2026, from 9 a.m. to noon. Attendees will have access to complimentary PSA screenings, educational resources on prostate health, and "Barbershop Talks" featuring expert-led discussions and survivor stories.

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Ochsner Rush Health welcomes Nurse Practitioner Jenna Harper to Meridian urology team

Aug. 31, 2026

Ochsner Rush Health has welcomed Jenna Harper, AGNP-BC, a urology specialist now seeing patients at Ochsner Rush Medical Group in Meridian, Mississippi, where she brings nearly two decades of experience in hospital medicine and primary care.

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Loyola University New Orleans and Ochsner Health launch Executive MBA partnership

Aug. 26, 2026

Participants are taking part in an intensive executive MBA experience that combines Loyola’s graduate business education with the real-world leadership challenges facing healthcare professionals and organizations today.

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A second chance: Eric Abshire’s journey to recovery

Aug. 24, 2026

Eric’s story is one of resilience, gratitude and renewed hope. As the recipient of one of 10,000 organ transplants performed by the Ochsner Transplant Institute, his journey reflects the life-changing impact of organ donation and the generosity of donors and their families. 

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