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Dr. Paari Dominic, a cardiologist and electrophysiologist with Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport, used the Remede device to help 76-year-old Calvin Hightower get a safer sleep.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON KPVIU.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, who is a medical doctor, will serve as the commencement speaker. Cassidy, a gastroenterologist, is the senior U.S. senator from Louisiana and serves on the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) committee, among others. Prior to serving in Congress, Cassidy worked in Louisiana’s charity hospital system for over 25 years and co-founded the Greater Baton Rouge Community Clinic, providing free health care to uninsured and underinsured patients. While serving in Congress, he has authored and passed legislation to lower the cost of prescription drugs and to increase health care price and medical billing transparency.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Biz New OrleansFor 80 years Ochsner Health has provided the highest quality healthcare to the region. As an integrated healthcare system, Ochsner strives to fulfill its five-fold mission to Serve, Heal, Lead, Educate, and Innovate. With a mission that encompasses the multifaceted nature of health, Ochsner opens avenues stretching far beyond just healing those who are ill.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON My New OrleansFallout from Hurricane Ida and the COVID-19 pandemic led to high levels of burnout and post-traumatic stress disorder among employees of Ochsner Health. But help is on the way. Armed with $2.9 million in federal funds, the large Louisiana-based health system plans to breathe new life into its workforce through seven evidence-based wellness programs.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON American Medical AssociationParkinson's Disease Awareness Month with Ochsner Dr. David Houghton.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON WVUEOchsner Hospital is hosting blood drives this week to help with a statewide blood shortage.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON WDSUMore than 2,000 people in Louisiana are waiting for an organ transplant at any given time. While many people think of organ donation as something that happens after a person’s death, living organ donation is safe, usually does not have negative impacts on the donor, and can be a life-saving procedure for someone else.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Nola.comOchsner provides cardiology care at its locations in Hammond, Prairieville, O’Neal Lane, The Grove, Iberville, Jefferson Place and Denham Springs. Each location offers a variety of appointment times for testing, imaging, exams and more. The O’Neal location also offers cardiac rehabilitation services five days a week.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON The Advocate“We served over 3,800 patients, we had over 6,000 visits. We have been involved in giving COVID vaccines, flu vaccines. We have been a part of food drives within the Baton Rouge community to provide fresh produce as well as bags of groceries to citizens.”
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON BR ProudOchsner Dietician Molly Kimball joins us in the kitchen for a healthier spin on food you can taste during festival season.
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