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Ochsner Health Center – Bertrand opens to expand access to healthcare in Acadiana
Renovated 100,000-square-foot facility to boost patient care, support physician training and strengthen specialty services
LAFAYETTE, La. – Ochsner Lafayette General is proud to announce the opening of Ochsner Health Center – Bertrand, a renovated 100,000-square-foot outpatient facility at 1100 Bertrand Drive in Lafayette. Representing a $35 million healthcare investment in Acadiana, the center has nearly 100 patient care rooms and houses internal medicine, orthopedics, sports medicine, and MTS Physical Therapy. The relocation and expansion of these services from Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics (Ochsner UHC) to Ochsner Health Center – Bertrand creates space at Ochsner UHC to expand specialty care, including rheumatology, neurology, gastroenterology, endocrinology and infectious disease – helping patients see the right specialists sooner.
The facility officially opened its doors to patients on Sept. 2, 2025. A grand opening and ribbon-cutting celebration was held on Sept. 10 at 1 p.m.
The new health center features:
75 exam rooms, 15 treatment rooms and 4 point-of-care testing rooms
Multiple simulation rooms for medical residents
A state-of-the-art physical therapy gym
2 x-ray rooms and 4 blood draw rooms
Support and administrative spaces, plus ~40,000 sq. ft. of additional space for future growth
By moving internal medicine and orthopedic services into Ochsner Health Center – Bertrand, the team is creating the space and capacity needed to care for significantly more patients. With expanded exam rooms, additional providers, and the integration of more telemedicine, the health center is projected to increase patient care by 28% in its first year compared to its prior location at Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics. This growth comes from doubling the internal medicine clinic footprint, expanding orthopedic and sports medicine services, and adding new providers and fellows across specialties.
“This new facility represents our ongoing commitment to Acadiana. By increasing access, we’re making it easier for patients to get the care they need sooner. We’re expanding patient care, supporting medical training, and, most importantly, taking care of people. We’re proud to invest in what truly matters most - our patients, our healthcare workers and our community. This is truly a milestone for healthcare in this region,” said Patrick W. Gandy Jr., CEO of Ochsner Lafayette General.
Tied to Community Needs
The 2024 Ochsner Lafayette General Joint Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) identified access to care as the number one health need across the region. The opening of Ochsner Health Center – Bertrand directly addresses this need by offering more providers, expanded clinic space and comprehensive services under one roof.
“When patients can see a doctor sooner, receive diagnostics on-site, and get follow-up therapy in the same location, it improves outcomes and quality of life,” said Ochsner Lafayette General Regional Medical Director Amanda Logue, MD, MMM, FACP. “This facility will help meet the needs identified in our health needs assessment and improve care for our most vulnerable populations.”
Education & Workforce Growth
Ochsner Health Center - Bertrand will also expand capacity for the LSU Health New Orleans Graduate Medical Education residency program in Lafayette, which recently grew from eight to 12 first-year internal medicine residents thanks to added space. Today, Ochsner UHC hosts 25 family medicine residents and 32 internal medicine residents, supported by 35 LSU faculty exclusively based in Lafayette. In addition, there are three sports medicine fellows and three geriatric medicine fellows. Each year, an average of 140 medical students rotate through the campus, many of whom choose to remain in Acadiana to practice.
“Medical education has been a part of Lafayette’s story since 1950, and this new facility builds on that proud tradition. By expanding residency and fellowship programs and giving students and physicians-in-training the space they need to learn and grow, we are strengthening the pathway of doctors who will serve Acadiana for generations to come. Ochsner Health Center – Bertrand ensures that the legacy of training and retaining physicians in this region not only continues, but thrives,” said James B. Falterman, Jr., MD, FACP, Associate Dean for Lafayette Affairs, Designated Institutional Official, LSU Health New Orleans.
Ochsner Health Center - Bertrand will support job growth beyond physicians, adding new positions for medical assistants, nursing staff, environmental services and other roles.
“Seeing Ochsner Health Center – Bertrand open its doors is a proud moment for all of us. This is more than a renovation—it’s a transformation of how care is delivered in Acadiana. It is a centrally located, welcoming facility where patients can see their providers, get diagnostics, and access therapy services all in one place. I’m equally excited for our staff to have the space and resources they need to deliver the very best care. At its heart, this center is about putting patients first,” said Glenn Dailey, CEO, Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics.
Licensed as part of Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics, Ochsner Health Center – Bertrand welcomes patients throughout Acadiana, with a focus on expanding access to high-quality, compassionate care. The project was delivered in partnership with Kent Design Build, AQ Architecture and ADG Engineering.
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About Ochsner Lafayette General
Ochsner Lafayette General has more than 5,500 employees and serves 220,000 patients per year. The organization includes Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center (Ochsner LGMC); Ochsner Lafayette General Orthopedic Hospital; Ochsner Lafayette General Surgical Hospital; Ochsner St. Martin Hospital; Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics (Ochsner UHC); Ochsner Acadia General Hospital; Ochsner Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital; Ochsner American Legion Hospital; and several clinics, urgent cares and professional centers. Ochsner LGMC is the only Level II Trauma Center in Southwest Louisiana. Both Ochsner LGMC and Ochsner UHC are major teaching hospitals, providing graduate medical education across many disciplines. To learn more, visit Ochsner.org/Lafayette.
