September 14, 2023

Shaun Kemmerly, MD, chief medical officer of Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital, was recognized with the 2023 Master Pediatrician Award during the 2023 Crescent City Potpourri in New Orleans on Aug. 18.

Kemmerly received a medical degree from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans. She completed a pediatric residency at the University of Florida in Gainesville. Kemmerly is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and is board-certified by the American Board of Pediatrics in general pediatrics.

September 6, 2023

The 2023 National Dialogues on Behavioral Health’s annual conference, entitled “Dialogues to Action: Responses to Address Trauma and Violence,” aims to dispel myths to identify appropriate and meaningful preventive, treatment, and recovery responses to the causes and needs of the people who perpetrate interpersonal violence and violence to self, or who are victimized by violence. The conference is slated for Oct. 30-Nov. 1 at the Renaissance Arts Hotel in New Orleans.

September 6, 2023

Amid increasing water temperatures and extreme weather events (e.g., heat waves, flooding, and severe storms) associated with climate change, people who are at increased risk for V. vulnificus infection should exercise caution when engaging in coastal water activities. Prompt treatment is crucial to reduce mortality from severe V. vulnificus infection. CDC continues to monitor reports of V. vulnificus infections.

September 6, 2023

More than 20 million Americans suffer from a condition called peripheral artery disease (PAD), a common circulatory problem in the legs. For PAD Awareness Month this September, Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) is hosting free screenings in Baton Rouge, Prairieville, and Zachary.

Ankle brachial index and thermal imaging screenings will be offered to detect circulation issues in the legs. Free screening details are as follows:

September 6, 2023

Children’s Hospital New Orleans recently received a $100,000 Impact Award from Hyundai Hope On Wheels® that will support more than 1,000 children from across Louisiana and the Gulf South who are cared for by the hospital’s Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders each year.