Abdullah Munir, MD, interventional cardiologist at Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS), is the first in the Capital Region and second in Louisiana to use the AGENT™ Drug-Coated Balloon, the first FDA-approved drug-coated coronary balloon in the U.S. for the treatment of coronary in-stent restenosis. The procedure took place at Lane Regional Medical Center.
July 5, 2024
July 5, 2024
Louisiana Healthcare Connections, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Centene Corporation, has opened its 2024 Community Health Grants cycle, which will invest $200,000 in nonprofits, healthcare providers, and schools for a wide variety of health-related initiatives.
Priority will be given to applications that align with strategic priorities addressing social determinants of health, increasing access to preventive care, promoting health equity, and improving health outcomes in Louisiana.
July 5, 2024
The American Cancer Society (ACS) has approved funding for $28 million in new Extramural Discovery Science (EDS) research and career development grants. The awards will fund investigators at institutions across the United States starting in July 2024.
June 27, 2024
Our Lady of the Lake Health and LSU are collaborating with Action Medicine Consultants to host a two-day sports emergency care course designed to help prepare team physicians, athletic trainers, and other medical personnel for emergency medicine situations that can occur during athletic events.
June 26, 2024
Louisiana Department of Health Secretary Ralph Abraham, MD, has been appointed to the newly created Office of the Surgeon General. Also, Undersecretary Michael Harrington has been appointed to department secretary, and Chief of Staff Drew Maranto has been promoted to undersecretary.
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