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Maurice King III, MD, Joins Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center
FranU Receives National Acclaim as a 2024-2025 College of Distinction
Robert Veith, MD, Joins Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center
Ochsner Medical Center BR Performs Robotic-Assisted Lung Biopsy
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center Launches First ECMO Program in the Region
CIS Uses AGENT™ Drug-Coated Balloon to Treat Coronary In-Stent Restenosis
Louisiana Healthcare Connections Now Accepting Grant Applications
ACS Provides Funds for Study on Aerobic Exercise and Colorectal Cancer Survivors
January 4, 2024
FMOLHS Encourages Disability Employment...

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System (FMOLHS) is spearheading dsability employment awareness initiatives in partnership with leading organizations.

In an effort to provide individuals with developmental delays and cognitive differences with greater opportunities in the workforce, FMOLHS has created strategic partnerships with the following organizations: Baton Rouge Community College (BRCC) Program for Successful Employment, University of Louisiana at Lafayette (UL) Life Program, ARCO Customized Employment, and GB Cooley Life Services.

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January 4, 2024
Ochsner Eat Fit Signature King Cakes Ret...

Just in time for Carnival, Ochsner Eat Fit King Cakes are available online through EatFitKingCake.com and at a host of retailers across Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas.

Eat Fit King Cakes are certified gluten-free and grain-free as well as low-carb, dairy-free, and keto-friendly. The cakes are made with almond and coconut flour and sweetened with a natural, plant-based sweetener.

Each Eat Fit King Cake is decorated with the festive Mardi Gras tricolor – purple, green and gold, without the artificial food dyes found in traditional king cakes.

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January 4, 2024
LSU Health Discovery Focuses on Degenera...

Scientists at LSU Health New Orleans’ Neuroscience Center of Excellence, led by Nicolas Bazan, MD, PhD, Boyd professor and director, have identified a new mechanism that regulates a protein key for cell survival. It appears to protect against the excessive oxidative stress that precedes the development of neurodegenerative diseases of the brain and eye. Results are published in the Nature journal, Cell Death & Disease.

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December 20, 2023
Ralph Abraham, MD, Named Secretary of LA...

Governor-elect Jeff Landry announced new Louisiana Department of Health Leadership assignments with Ralph Abraham, DVM, MD serving as secretary.  Landry also appointed David Matlock, Secretary of Department of Children and Family Services.

Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health, Ralph Abraham, DVM MD

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December 20, 2023
Woman’s Hospital Chief Quality Officer R...

Woman’s Hospital Chief Quality Officer Cathy Maher-Griffiths, DNS, RN, CPHQ, NEA-BC, RNC-OB has been named an Outstanding Alumnus by the LSU School of Nursing. Maher-Griffiths was recognized as part of the school’s 90th-anniversary celebration held Nov. 17 – 19, 2023 in New Orleans.

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