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Ochsner Hospital for Children Offers Solution for Pediatric Scoliosis

December 12, 2019

An estimated six to nine million Americans are impacted by scoliosis – a curve in the spine that can present itself at any age, but is much more common in teens and pre-teens. Vertebral body tethering (VBT) is an innovative solution to treating scoliosis in pediatric patients that is less invasive than traditional surgical treatments.

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Halloween Safety Tips from Ochsner Hospital for Children

October 29, 2019

Ochsner Hospital for Children has compiled safety tips to keep in mind when going about your evening or planning out your "trick or treat" fun.

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Ochsner Expands Cardiac Care with New Pediatric Interventional Cardiology Lab

October 2, 2019

The new cath lab is now ready to serve Ochsner’s smallest and most complex cardiac patients and further enhances Ochsner’s capabilities to provide high quality care for heart patients of all ages.

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Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Opens Internal Medicine and Pediatrics Location

September 20, 2019

Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport announces the opening of Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Internal Medicine and Pediatrics on Provenance Boulevard.

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Ochsner St. Anne Hospital Officially a Milk Depot

September 19, 2019

Ochsner St. Anne Hospital is proud to announce that it’s the FIRST in the region to open a Milk Depot for the Mothers’ Milk Bank of Louisiana at Ochsner Baptist.

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1000th Heart Transplant Completed at Ochsner Health System

September 5, 2019

With 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.

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Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Recognized as Louisiana’s First Pediatric Trauma Program

August 14, 2019

The Louisiana Emergency Response Network recognized Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport as a Pediatric Level II Trauma Program on July 1, making it the first and only program in Louisiana. The recognition reinforces the highly specialized trauma care provided at Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport and highlights its community education and injury prevention initiatives.

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Ochsner Health Center – Lake Terrace Now Open

July 30, 2019

OHC – Lake Terrace was designed to meet the various healthcare needs of residents in Lake Terrace and Gentilly and the surrounding neighborhoods of Lakeview, Lake Vista and the UNO-Lakefront.

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First Children’s Hospital comes to the Northshore

July 8, 2019

In recognition of the excellence the partnership brings to the service district, St. Tammany Parish Hospital announces the naming of its pediatric section, Ochsner Hospital for Children at St. Tammany Parish Hospital.

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Pediatric Emergency Department Goes to 24/7 Schedule

July 1, 2019

The 24-hour schedule coupled with the June opening of a level two pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) staffed by Ochsner Hospital for Children establishes the STPH | Ochsner partnership as the most qualified and capable health system for children on the Northshore.

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