HJBR Nov/Dec 2019

62 NOV / DEC 2019  I  Healthcare Journal of Baton Rouge   Hospital Rounds management of all diseases of the colon and rectum - benign and malignant. His specialty areas include colon and rectal cancer, inflamma- tory bowel disease, such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, and diverticular disease as well as hemorrhoids, abscesses, anal fissures and fis- tula, and endoscopy. Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center CEORecognized for 20 Years of Service Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center’s board of directors recently recognized Todd Stevens for 20 years of outstanding leadership and commitment to the mission of the organization. The board hosted a reception to commemorate the signifi- cant milestone following its recent board meeting. Over the past 20 years, the Cancer Center team has worked to forge and support innovative part- nerships with hospitals, universities, medical pro- fessionals and cancer support organizations—all in pursuit of elevating cancer care throughout the region. “Mary Bird Perkins always leads with one internship in general surgery at Carilion Clinic in Roanoke, Va., and then returned to Louisiana to finish a residency in general surgery at the LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans. Hite also completed a research fellowship in colon and rectal surgery at Ochsner and a clinical fellowship in colon and rectal surgery at the Swedish Colon and Rectal Clinic in Seattle. He is board-certified by the American Board of Surgery. Hite specializes in the diagnosis and BRG School of Radiologic Technology Faculty Member Appointed to National Organization Carmen George, faculty member at Baton Rouge General’s School of Radiologic Technol- ogy (SORT), has been appointed to the National Bylaws and Standards Committee for the Ameri- can Society of Radiologic Technologists, the lead- ing professional association for the medical imag- ing and radiation therapy community. George will serve a two-year appointment, work- ing directly with colleagues across the country to ensure the integrity of the field’s professional standards and regulations. Radiologic technolo- gists work in a wide variety of fields and are cross- trained in advanced technologies like CT, MRI, mammography, and heart catheterization and intervention. “To be selected for such a prestigious national committee speaks to Carmen’s dedication to excellence within our profession,” said Jaclyn Verret-Peters, program director for SORT. “It’s a privilege to have someone of her caliber on fac- ulty at our school.” In addition to the national committee, George was invited to participate in other industry events in neighboring states – the Mississippi State Radiologic Technologist Society and the Arkan- sas Radiologic Technologist Society. Baton Rouge General’s School of Radiologic Technology has provided students the education and training needed to start their career in diag- nostic imaging since 1985. The school also pro- vides continuing education for experienced imag- ing technologists. Our Lady of the LakeWelcomes NewColon Rectal Surgeon Nathan Hite, MD, has joined Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group Colorectal Surgery, where he teams with a group of board-certified colorec- tal surgeons committed to providing excellent, state-of-the-art care in the evaluation and treat- ment of all diseases and disorders affecting the small intestine, colon, rectum, and anus. Hite received an undergraduate degree from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge and obtained a medical degree from the LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans. He completed an Nathan Hite, MD Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center’s board of directors recently recognized Todd Stevens for 20 years of outstanding leadership and commitment to the mission of the organization. The board hosted a reception to commemorate the significant milestone following its recent board meeting. Pictured at the event, left to right, are Donna Saurage, Bill Peters, Gail O’Quin, Stevens, Bill O’Quin, Susan Lipsey, Richard Lipsey, Jerry Jolly, Donna Jolly, and Art Favre.