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Drs. Ken Kellar and Ryan Hibbs Win 38th Annual Alton Ochsner Award

Aug. 24, 2023

This prestigious honor bestowed by Ochsner Health recognizes scientists who have made major contributions in understanding the relationship between smoking and disease, along with the development of innovative treatment modalities.

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The Ochsner Cancer Institute Earns Prestigious Three-Star Rating from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

June 27, 2023

The three-star rating, which denotes the highest category of quality, places the Ochsner Cancer Institute in the top 2.5% of thoracic surgery programs in the United States and Canada.

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Ochsner Cancer Institute Facilities Earn Reaccreditations

March 28, 2023

Ochsner cancer care earns two distinctions that reflect the comprehensive, multi-disciplinary approach to treatment provided across its health system.

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Ochsner Health Advances Precision Medicine, Becomes National Leader in Universal Genomic Testing for Chemotherapy

March 16, 2023

This change helps providers determine individualized treatment by understanding how patients will react to certain drugs, thereby lowering risk of adverse side effects, improving patient experience, and bettering patient outcomes.

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St. Charles Parish Hospital’s New Outpatient Chemotherapy & Infusion Center and Caring Suite MRI Now Open

Nov. 9, 2022

The new SCPH Outpatient Chemotherapy and Infusion Center offers a place for patients to continue to receive infusion services within St. Charles Parish. Installed with the latest technology, the Caring Suite MRI is optimized to reduce patient anxiety with the wide bore design, and the 'caring hands' philosophy featuring lighting, interior décor, scenery and music.

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Advancing Precision Oncology, Ochsner Health First to Fully Integrate with Tempus and Epic’s Genomics Module

Aug. 29, 2022

Through Epic’s partnership with Tempus, which analyzes cancer cells to understand a patient’s disease at the molecular level, Ochsner physicians can now seamlessly order tests and access discrete biomarkers within the patient’s electronic health record (EHR) to offer highly personalized cancer treatment options.

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Ochsner Baton Rouge Welcomes New Providers

Jan. 13, 2022

Ochsner Baton Rouge continues to increase the size and scope of its medical staff, welcoming six new providers across various specialties.

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Ochsner Cancer Center - Baton Rouge Completes Multimillion-Dollar Upgrade, Expands Services

Dec. 6, 2021

In its ongoing efforts to serve more patients, while also enhancing patient experience and quality of care, Ochsner Cancer Center – Baton Rouge announces the completion of its most recent expansion. Additional appointments for cancer subspecialty services are available following the multimillion-dollar facility upgrade.

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Ochsner Medical Center Among Nation’s Top Oncology Programs

Nov. 8, 2018

The Gayle and Tom Benson Cancer Center at Ochsner Medical Center - Jefferson Highway (OMC - Jefferson Highway) was once again recently named to the 2018 Becker’s Hospital Review “100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Oncology Programs” list. It was the only hospital in Louisiana to be recognized.

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