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Louisiana Ranks First in Flu Cases Nationwide
CDC Confirms First Severe Case of H5N1 Bird Flu in the United States
FranU Graduates More Than 140 on Dec. 14
Louisiana Healthcare Connections Awards $150K in Grant Funding
Our Lady of the Lake Health Opens Community Impact Center to Support Local Nonprofits
Mary Bird Perkins Hosts H.N. Saurage IV Distinguished Lecture Series
Ochsner Health Welcomes Providers to Baton Rouge Region
Louisiana Healthcare Connections’ Hosts Holiday Health Care-A-Van Event
September 20, 2024
BRG Mid City Clinic Welcomes Amber Robin...

Amber Robins, MD, has joined Baton Rouge General (BRG) and will treat patients at one of BRG’s Mid City clinic locations, Family Health Center.

Board-certified in family medicine, Robins completed a medical degree and residency at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in Rochester, N.Y.

Robins will also take care of patients as part of BRG’s new community initiative, BRG Care on the Go, which will bring primary and urgent care services to Mid City and North Baton Rouge through a new mobile health unit. The initiative launches at the end of September.

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September 20, 2024
Ochsner Health, LA Sickle Cell Commissio...

Ochsner Health has partnered with the Louisiana Sickle Cell Commission to host a Sickle Cell Symposium. This symposium is dedicated to advancing the care and understanding of sickle cell disease in Louisiana. The event will take place Sept. 19 from 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the Martin Luther King Recreation Center, 309 Cora Street in Lafayette, and is free and open to the public. 

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September 11, 2024
FranU Launches Franciscan Center for Pro...

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University (FranU) announced the launch of the Franciscan Center for Professional Development in October, offering specialized professional development opportunities exclusively designed for healthcare professionals.

This unique Center, the first of its kind in the State of Louisiana, provides tailored learning experiences designed to meet the specific needs of the healthcare workforce.

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September 11, 2024
Our Lady of the Lake Named Baton Rouge R...

Our Lady of the Lake Heart and Vascular Institute is proud to announce that it has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Comprehensive Stroke Center Certification, the first and only hospital in the region to achieve this distinction. This designation is reserved for hospitals that can quickly and accurately treat the most complex stroke cases and have proven better outcomes for patients. 
 

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September 11, 2024
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center Appoints...

Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center is adding additional strength to its medical staff leadership team.  Daniel LaVie, MD, has been appointed as medical director of hematology and medical oncology, and Constance Blunt, MD, will serve as medical director of cancer prevention and outreach.

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