Ochsner Baton Rouge announced that the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education has approved Baton Rouge Discovery Academy as a new charter school.
Baton Rouge Discovery Academy is a partnership between Ochsner Health and Louisiana-based Discovery Schools. Located at the former Runnels School at 17255 S. Harrel’s Ferry Road, it is expected to open in the fall of 2023 with about 400 students in pre-K through fourth grade.
Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) interventional cardiologist Satish Gadi, MD, is using the BioMimics 3D Vascular Stent System to treat peripheral artery disease (PAD). The system was used in a procedure which took place on Feb. 2 in the Special Procedures Laboratory at Baton Rouge General Medical Center.
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center and its affiliated campuses will recognize Heart Month in February by bringing awareness about cardiovascular disease and reminding the community to listen to their hearts. Throughout the month, OLOL will promote our cardiovascular services and educate the public about the signs and symptoms of heart disease, which remains the nation's number one cause of death among both men and women.
Ochsner Baton Rouge has opened Ochsner Baton Rouge Vaccine Clinic, a new COVID-19 testing and vaccination site at 1770 Physicians Park Drive on the O’Neal Lane campus.
The previous clinic site, located at the former Runnels School, 17255 S. Harrell’s Ferry Road, closed on Jan. 30.
Baton Rouge General’s Advanced Robotics Institute installed and is using Intuitive HUB, a digital platform that helps care teams collaborate over video in real-time for consultation and case observations. The platform allows physicians to share content with colleagues to improve patient outcomes and for training purposes.
