Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Foundation announced that board leadership has been elected to help carry out its mission.
Rolfe Miller was recently elected to serve as board chair. Other officers elected include David T. Perry, vice chair; Shelia Sterling, secretary/treasurer; and Nathaniel Tannehill, immediate past chair. Jonas D. Fontenot, PhD, MBA, serves as president of the Foundation.
Our Lady of the Lake Cancer Institute announced it has received the Excellence in Early Detection Award from the Eon Center of Excellence. This recognition highlights Our Lady of the Lake Cancer Institute’s investments in comprehensive lung cancer programs, including a focus on community and primary care physician outreach, implementation of advanced screening technologies, and incidental lung nodule management, enhancing early-stage cancer detection.
Alzheimer’s Services of the Capital Area and YMCA will offer in-person memory screenings at the Paula G. Manship YMCA, 8100 YMCA Plaza Dr. in Baton Rouge on Nov. 22.
The event will run from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Walk-ins are welcome.
Persons who may wish to participate would include anyone who is concerned about memory loss or experiencing warning signs of dementia; or anybody at risk due to related illness or family history.
Ochsner Health welcomed several new providers to the Baton Rouge region:
Katrece Barber, NP, practices family medicine at Ochsner Medical Complex – The Grove. She earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in nursing from Southern University in Baton Rouge. She completed clinical rotations in pediatrics, women’s health, urgent care, cardiovascular disease, and family medicine. Before joining Ochsner, Barber worked as a nurse practitioner in urgent care settings across the Baton Rouge area.
Ochsner Health announced that Ben Bordelon, president and CEO of Bollinger Shipyards, LLC, has been elected to serve as a board member for its 46-hospital health system. Bordelon will begin his four-year term effective January 1, 2025.
The Ochsner Health Board of Directors oversees the system’s leadership and strategy to achieve the organization’s mission and vision.
