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Ochsner Provides Free Cancer & Wellness Screenings at Lakeside Shopping Center

August 27, 2019

Ochsner 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.

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Ochsner Baptist Announces Opening of Phyllis M. and Patrick F. Taylor Auditorium

August 21, 2019

The space, which has been vacant since sustaining damage in Hurricane Katrina, will be used for medical education, community events and celebrations.

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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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Generator Safety Tips

July 13, 2019

If high winds and heavy rain knock out your power during a storm, do you know how to operate a generator safely?

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Ochsner Announces Weekend Closures Due to Tropical Storm Barry

July 12, 2019

Due to the expected impact from Tropical Storm Barry, Ochsner Health System will close outpatient healthcare facilities including Ochsner Health Centers, Ochsner Urgent Care clinics, Ochsner Therapy & Wellness Centers and Vision and Fitness Centers on Saturday, July 13, 2019. All Ochsner hospitals and emergency departments remain open.

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Ochsner Baton Rouge Announces Clinics and Urgent Care Closures for Saturday

July 12, 2019

Due to tropical storm Barry, Ochsner health centers and urgent care clinics will close on Saturday, July 13. Ochsner Medical Center Baton Rouge (17000 Medical Center Dr., Baton Rouge, LA 70816) remains open and under normal operations, as does the ER at Ochsner Medical Complex – Iberville (25455 La Hwy. 1, Plaquemine, LA 70764).

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Texas 4000 Cyclists Visit Ochsner Cancer Patients

June 27, 2019

This is the fourth year in a row Texas 4000 has visited Ochsner as part of its 70-day bike ride from Austin, TX to Anchorage, AK.

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Discovery Health Sciences Academy and Ochsner Announce Partnership to Open New K-8 School

March 14, 2019

This school will help meet a need for more STEM education in Louisiana by building on Ochsner’s long history of working with local schools, students and teachers to bring science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education to the community.

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Ochsner Partners with Market Umbrella to Bring Crescent City Farmers Market to Jefferson

January 4, 2019

Every Wednesday, 15 local farmers and vendors will participate in the Crescent City Farmers Market at Ochsner.

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New Orleans Saints Score Big with Cancer Patients and Hospitalized Children at Ochsner

December 13, 2018

Members of the New Orleans Saints and The Copeland Family of Restaurants visited patients at the Gayle and Tom Benson Cancer Center and Ochsner Hospital for Children to spread some holiday joy.

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