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Ochsner announces Decoded video series and podcast hosted by Robin Barnes
Series brings audiences face-to-face with the physicians and technology transforming care across the region
NEW ORLEANS - Ochsner Health today announced Decoded, a video series and podcast that brings audiences inside the medical innovations and technology shaping care across the region. Hosted by award-winning music artist Robin Barnes, the show features Ochsner physicians and experts for in-depth conversations that make complex medicine and health topics clear and accessible for everyone.
A series that informs and connects
Decoded pairs trusted expertise with engaging storytelling. In each episode, Barnes sits down with an Ochsner expert to explore:
The science behind a treatment
The technology that powers it
What it means for patients
The result is a series that informs, connects and invites the community to take an active role in their health.
Meet the host
Barnes, known as the "Songbird of New Orleans," is a Billboard Top 10 charting artist and a Louisiana State Music Ambassador. She tours internationally, performing on major stages around the world and was named Gambit magazine's 2025 No. 1 New Orleans local music artist. As the host of Decoded, she brings warmth and curiosity to every conversation, helping audiences feel at home with topics that can otherwise seem out of reach.
Current episode lineup
The current lineup covers a range of timely health topics:
Just dropped today! Menopause and women’s wellness: Explore menopause and women's wellness with Elizabeth Lapeyre, MD, a board-certified gynecologist and integrative medicine specialist, as she discusses a wide range of issues surrounding menopause.
Robotic kidney transplant: Transplant surgeons Dennis Sonnier Jr., MD, and Emily Bugeaud, MD, explain how robotic-assisted procedures use smaller incisions to support faster recovery and less pain than traditional open surgery.
Women's heart health: Cardiologist Dominique Williams, MD, discusses why cardiovascular disease remains understudied and underdiagnosed in women.
Lung cancer surgery: Brian Pettiford, MD, MBA, MMM, FACS, thoracic surgical oncologist, explains his work in robotic surgery for lung cancer and benign lung disease.
Neuro-oncology: Caroline Goldin, MD, the only neuro-oncologist in the New Orleans region, shares insight into the treatment of brain and spinal cord tumors.
Where to watch and listen
Decoded is available now on:
New and returning listeners can find current and past episodes on any of these platforms. Learn more about Decoded at ochsner.org/decoded. Five more new episodes will be premiering throughout the rest of the year.
Media contact: pr@ochsner.org
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About Ochsner Health
Ochsner Health is the leading nonprofit healthcare provider in Louisiana, Mississippi and across the Gulf South, delivering expert care at its 47 hospitals and more than 370 health and urgent care centers. Ochsner is nationally recognized for inspiring healthier lives and stronger communities through expertise, quality and digital connectivity. In 2025, more than 40,000 dedicated team members and 5,000 employed and affiliated physicians at Ochsner cared for more than 1.6 million people from every state in the nation and 65 countries. To learn more about how Ochsner empowers people to get well and stay well, visit www.ochsner.org.