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Ochsner Health is a system that delivers health to the people of Louisiana, Mississippi and the Gulf South with a mission to Serve, Heal, Lead, Educate and Innovate.
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Ochsner Health has earned Gold recognition level from the American Medical Association as a Joy in Medicine recognized organization. The AMA distinction is granted to organizations that meet the rigorous criteria of the Joy in Medicine Health System Recognition Program and demonstrate a commitment to preserving the well-being of clinical care team members through proven efforts to combat work-related stress and burnout.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Biz New OrleansThe announcement of a partnership between Ochsner Health and Team Gleason to improve the overall health care experiences for patients living with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), along with other neurological conditions, aligns with Ochsner’s recent announcement of the Debra H. and Robert J. Patrick Neuroscience Center.
According to a news release, the center is slated to become a 132,000-square-foot facility near Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans on Jefferson Highway. It was gifted by the Ochsner Neuroscience Institute. Following the grand opening, it will become the only major detached neuroscience facility in the south between Georgia and Texas, and its construction is scheduled to be completed in 2026.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON New Orleans City BusinessOchsner Baton Rouge has opened registration for Massages & Mammos 2023, an opportunity for capital area women to discuss breast cancer and receive annual screenings in a relaxed setting.
Presented in partnership with the American Cancer Society, Massages & Mammos takes place at Ochsner Medical Complex – The Grove, 10210 The Grove Blvd., near the Mall of Louisiana from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, and includes chair massages from Elevate by Ochsner, along with healthy dishes and giveaways.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON BR ProudOctober is Breast Cancer Awareness Month!
According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, one in eight women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime.
Dr. Jane Sugar, a breast cancer surgeon with Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport, sat down in the KSLA Café on Thursday, Oct. 18 to discuss treatment options.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON KSLAAs we observe Breast Cancer Awareness Month, one medical center in the Queen City has new cutting-edge technology to detect breast cancer.
Ochsner Rush Medical Center is now using the Genius 3D Mammography to perform breast cancer exams.
Ashley Gibson, the Mammography Quality Control Coordinator at Ochsner said 3D mammograms provide more precise test results that will hopefully lead to saving more lives.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON WTOKWith October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, early detection is important. On Monday, October 16 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Ochsner Health MD Anderson Cancer Center and St. Tammany Health System "Be Well Bus" will be providing mammogram screening at WDSU.
The bus will be outside of the WDSU station on Howard Avenue.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON WDSUOchsner LSU Health Shreveport will host its annual VIPink event on Saturday, October 21. This lunch and learn, which is free and open to the public, aims to educate women on the risks of breast cancer, treatment options and the importance of early screenings and annual mammograms. The event will be held at Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport – St. Mary Medical Community Center at 911 Margaret Place, Shreveport, LA 71101.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Bossier PressThe family-friendly event helps participants understand healthier lifestyle habits through educational activities about heart health, and engagement with LSU Health Shreveport researchers and Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport healthcare professionals.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON KTBSLocated within Ochsner Medical Center – Baton Rouge on O’Neal, Ochsner Family Birthing Center – Baton Rouge is the area’s only birthing center where patients have access to midwives, OB/GYNs and intensive care specialists in a single location, according to the hospital.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON BR ProudOchsner St. Anne is pleased to announce Gerges Azer, MD, a Pain Management physician has joined the hospital’s medical staff.
Dr. Azer earned his medical doctorate (MD) from Alexandria University, School of Medicine in Egypt. He completed a residency in anesthesiology at the Cleveland Clinic in Weston Florida. He completed a regional anesthesia/acute interventional pain fellowship in addition to a chronic pain medicine fellowship at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. Azer had extensive research experienced at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, publishing many studies on neuromodulation efficacy on chronic pain.
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