News Releases
Ochsner Hospital for Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Opening September 24
September 17, 2019The state-of-the-art facility was specifically designed for orthopedic and sports medicine surgery and will offer the most advanced anesthesia and pain techniques, resulting in less pain and a quicker recovery.
Read MoreHealthcare Partners Bring Post-Acute Care Services to Lacombe
September 12, 2019Working together as partners, Ochsner Health System (OHS), St. Tammany Parish Hospital (STPH) and Slidell Memorial Hospital (SMH) are offering long-term acute care and rehabilitation services in one location at 64026 Highway 434, Lacombe, LA 70445.
Read MoreOchsner & Statewide Partners Awarded $13.6 Million NCI Grant
September 11, 2019The new Clinical Trials Network will provide cancer care and access to clinical trials for more than 50 percent of newly diagnosed cancer patients in the region.
Read More1000th Heart Transplant Completed at Ochsner Health System
September 5, 2019With the completion of the 1,000th heart transplant, Ochsner joins the ranks of 13 other prestigious health care systems across the United States to have reached this milestone – Cleveland Clinic, Duke University, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, University of Pennsylvania, to name a few.
Read MoreSt. Charles Parish Hospital Commemorates 5-Year Anniversary of Ochsner Health System Partnership
September 3, 2019Ochsner has invested in the St. Charles Parish community and is committed to continuing to bring exceptional healthcare services close to home.
Read MoreMore Than 200 Ochsner Health System Physicians Recognized in Annual “Best Doctors” List
August 29, 2019Ochsner Health System hospital, facilities and affiliated hospitals accounted for more than 35% of the list, representing more than 50 specialties.
Read MoreOchsner Medical Center – Kenner Expands Cardiovascular Care
August 28, 2019The expansion, which also includes extensive renovations to the hospital’s existing cath lab, will enhance OMC - Kenner’s ability to diagnose and treat a wide range of cardiovascular conditions.
Read MoreOchsner Provides Free Cancer & Wellness Screenings at Lakeside Shopping Center
August 27, 2019Ochsner staff will be onsite to also discuss cancer services and survivorship, community resources, dermatology, breast health, colon and rectal cancers, radiation and chemotherapy, smoking cessation, financial support, and much more.
Read MoreOchsner LSU Health Shreveport Announces New Locations
August 23, 2019Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport announces the opening of two Urgent Care centers and an Internal Medicine and Pediatrics location that will provide primary care services.
Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Internal Medicine and Pediatrics is scheduled to open early September at 1023 Provenance Blvd., Suite 130 in the Provenance development on Southern Loop. A new Urgent Care center will open this fall in Bossier City at 2113 Airline Drive, Suite 100 and in December, another Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Urgent Care will open in the University Place shopping center at 1641 E. 70th Street, Suite 300 in Shreveport.
Ochsner Names 2019 Alton Ochsner Award Relating Smoking and Disease Honorees
August 21, 2019The Ochsner Award is named in honor of Alton Ochsner, MD who first published the first evidence indicating that tobacco smoking was the major cause of lung cancer in 1939.
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