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Ochsner Novant Health 65 Plus Bellview welcomes new physician

March 17, 2025

Ochsner Novant Health 65 Plus, located in the Bellview Plaza shopping center - 5998 Mobile Highway, welcomes Juanita Fleming, MD, a board-certified Family Physician with 16 years of Family Medicine experience.

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Ochsner St. Mary welcomes Ashley Dufrene, NP, to mental healthcare team

March 17, 2025

Ashley Dufrene, NP, now practices at the hospital’s new outpatient mental health clinic and is accepting new patients.

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Ochsner, NORD, The Pontchartrain (LA) Chapter of the Links, advance the promise of a healthier community

March 3, 2025

Several community and civic organizations will offer free health screenings and information that promotes healthy lifestyles. Parents will have access to STEM activities and programs, along with registration for summer camps offered by NORD, the New Orleans Recreation Department.

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Ochsner Novant Health 65 Plus opens second specialized clinic in Pensacola

Feb. 28, 2025

Ochsner Novant Health 65 Plus is pleased to announce the opening of a second location in Pensacola. This new location is now open in the Bellview Plaza shopping center - 5998 Mobile Highway.

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Ochsner Health marks 50,000 robot-assisted surgeries

Feb. 27, 2025

50,000 minimally invasive robot-assisted surgeries have been performed across the Ochsner Health system, reflecting Ochsner’s dedication to innovation and providing patients with the most advanced healthcare options.

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Ochsner St. Anne is only La. facility included in top 100 list of critical access hospitals

Feb. 26, 2025

The annual Top 100 Critical Access Hospital list is based on the performance of critical access hospitals, recognizing excellence in managing risk, achieving higher quality, securing better outcomes, increasing patient experience and operating at a lower cost than their peers.

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David Callecod named CEO of Ochsner LSU Health

Feb. 12, 2025

David Callecod, MBA, FACHE, has been named Chief Executive Officer of Ochsner LSU Health System of North Louisiana. Callecod brings more than 25 years of experience as a healthcare CEO.

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Ochsner Health provides expert care, community engagement and educational experiences as Official Medical Provider of the New Orleans Super Bowl Host Committee

Jan. 31, 2025

Over the past year, Ochsner has worked closely with the Host Committee and its partners to engage the local community and to ensure Super Bowl fans from across the country and world will have access to the highest quality medical care while in New Orleans.

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New tool predicts stroke outcome with 93% accuracy, guiding better carotid surgery decisions

Jan. 28, 2025

Stroke remains a global health challenge, ranking second in worldwide mortality and fifth in U.S. deaths. In response, researchers at Ochsner Health, led by Hernan Bazan, MD, DFSVS, FACS, have developed a predictive model with a 93% accuracy rate in determining whether urgent carotid-intervention patients will regain functional independence.

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Ochsner St. Anne welcomes midwife Brittaney Corso

Jan. 28, 2025

Brittaney Corso is a board-certified nursing midwife with 10 years of labor and delivery experience.

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