Ochsner LSU Health raises the standard of breast care

Ochsner LSU Health is now offering comprehensive breast care at its St. Mary Medical Center campus.

SHREVEPORT, La. – Ochsner LSU Health is now offering comprehensive breast care at its St. Mary Medical Center campus. The Breast Surgery Center opened in a newly renovated space this month, offering treatments for a variety of breast diseases. Additionally, the Department of Radiology at St. Mary Medical Center has recently been designated a Comprehensive Breast Imaging Center by the American College of Radiology® (ACR®), which certifies the facility has been evaluated by the ACR® and meets the highest standard of care.

Breast conditions treated at the Breast Surgery Center include breast cancer, breast pain, breast abscess and mastitis and nipple discharge. Additionally, the center offers testing and treatment for high-risk genetic mutations – such as BRCA1 and BRCA2 – and evaluates patients who may be at a higher risk for breast cancer due to family history.

“Quality care, comfort and convenience are the pillars of our patient-centered approach,” said breast surgeon Dr. Jane Sugar. “Our highly skilled team is dedicated to delivering comprehensive and empathetic care to all our patients. We strive to ensure your journey to wellness is supported with expertise and compassion.”

The care team at the center is multidisciplinary and committed to the whole health of each patient. In addition to breast cancer risk assessment and breast surgery, the Breast Surgery Center collaborates with experts to offer genetic counseling and testing, nutrition assistance, smoking cessation, weight management and reconstructive breast surgery.

As a Comprehensive Breast Imaging Center, breast radiologists at Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport – St. Mary Medical Center perform screening mammograms, diagnostic mammograms, breast ultrasounds and breast MRIs along with ultrasound-guided breast biopsies, stereotactic-guided breast biopsies and MRI-guided breast biopsies. Peer-review evaluations, conducted in each breast imaging modality by board-certified, fellowship-trained physicians and breast radiologists who are experts in the field, have determined that this facility has achieved high practice standards in image quality, personnel qualifications, facility equipment, quality control procedures and quality assurance programs.

“I am immensely proud of our team for achieving this designation,” said Dr. Hugo Cuellar, Chairman of the Department of Radiology at Ochsner LSU Health. “This recognition underscores our relentless commitment to excellence, innovation and patient-centered care. With cutting-edge technology and compassionate care at the heart of our mission, we remain committed to advancing the field of radiology and delivering the highest standard of excellence to our patients and community."

Ochsner LSU Health opened its St. Mary Medical Center campus in 2019 and is a leader in women’s health. Along with its state-of-the-art imaging center and surgery center, the campus features several fully renovated clinics and a dedicated wing for inpatient women and children’s services. It is the area’s only hospital with OB/GYNs and anesthesiologists on-site 24/7 and is now the largest birthing center in north Louisiana and third largest in the state with more than 2,400 babies delivered last year. The team at St. Mary Medical Center is committed to providing compassionate, personalized care for women of all ages and throughout all stages of life.

Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport – St. Mary Medical Center is located at 1 St. Mary Place in Shreveport. For more information about Ochsner LSU Health visit www.ochsnerlsuhs.org.

ABOUT OCHSNER LSU HEALTH

The Ochsner LSU Health System of North Louisiana (Ochsner LSU Health) is a partnership between Ochsner Health, the largest health system in the state of Louisiana, and LSU Health Shreveport, which includes the Schools of Medicine, Allied Health Professions and Graduate Studies and a robust research enterprise. Ochsner LSU Health provides healthcare to more than 140,000 patients across North Louisiana. With more than 20 locations, Ochsner LSU Health includes multiple outpatient facilities, clinics, three acute care hospitals — including North Louisiana’s only Level 1 Trauma Center and Level 2 Pediatric Trauma Center at its acute care hospital and a newly renovated hospital with women's and children's services in Shreveport, La. and an acute care hospital in Monroe, La designated as a Level III Trauma Center — as well as Louisiana Behavioral Health, providing inpatient and intensive outpatient mental health services in partnership with Oceans Healthcare. The system has more than 4,200 employees that work alongside the Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Physician Group of 950 physicians and residents in more than 65 specialties and subspecialties.