HJBR Sep/Oct 2019

42 SEP / OCT 2019  I  Healthcare Journal of baton rouge   Healthcare Briefs Constantine Boulevard, begins at Essen Lane following Ward’s Creek, and ends just beyond the new Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospi- tal. Phase two of the project will extend the road along Ward’s Creek past Baton Rouge General to Bluebonnet Boulevard. He will work with local leaders on plans for road improvements, com- mercial projects like a five-story hotel under con- struction, and ideas for connecting parks and walking paths. “We look forward to working with Steven in his new role as executive director as we continue to grow our health district and make Baton Rouge a destination city for exceptional healthcare,” said Scott Wester, CEO of Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. Most recently, Ceulemans worked as director of the Department of Laboratories for North Oaks Health System, a 350-bed hospital system and level 2 trauma center in Hammond, La., where he oversaw all laboratory services. Prior to that, he served as chief business offi- cer for CytoBioscience, a San Antonio-based pro- vider of biotechnology drug development and safety testing products and services, and vice president of technology and innovation for the Birmingham Business Alliance, a regional eco- nomic and community development organiza- tion. He also worked as commercialization direc- tor for the New Orleans BioInnovation Center, a technology incubator serving growing life science technology companies in partnership with local universities and health systems. “Steven’s experience in developing innova- tive biotech partnerships between industry and healthcare systems both nationally and interna- tionally will bring a new energy to Baton Rouge,” said Edgardo Tenreiro, CEO of Baton Rouge General. A native of Belgium, Ceulemans has a Doc- tor of Science degree from Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine and two master’s degrees – one in biochemis- try and molecular biology from LSU Health Sci- ences Center and one in international business and management from VLEKHO Business School in Brussels. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry from Artesis University College of Antwerp, Belgium. He has served as a science and technology policy fellow and consultant to the National Academies in Washington, D.C. and as a visit- ing analyst for the Price Waterhouse Coopers Health Research Institute. Ceulemans will report to a joint operating board made up of leaders from healthcare organizations throughout Baton Rouge. “Ochsner is excited to welcome Steven to Baton Rouge, and we look forward to continued collaboration with our health district partners to improve the health of our community,” said Aldo Russo, MD, regional medical director, Ochsner Baton Rouge. “We’d also like to thank Suzy Son- nier for her dedication to the Health District and wish her well in her future endeavors.” Recognizing the significant impact health issues have on the Baton Rouge community, the Health District collaborates with hospital administrators, government agencies, community leaders, and medical staff on various projects, from estab- lishing best practices to combat the opioid epi- demic to helping bring a crisis stabilization cen- ter to Baton Rouge. Ceulemans was selected by Health District members after a regional search. Sonnier, who served as the executive director since 2016, moved out of state late last year. CIS Named #1 Telehealth Provider for Cardiology Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) was awarded the #1 Telehealth Provider for Cardiol- ogy by InTouch Health, and CIS nurse practitio- ner, Marcus Montet, was named the #1 Individual Provider for Cardiology. The Telehealth Leadership Awards by InTouch Health honor the health systems and providers who are leading the way in virtual care transfor- mation. These awards were selected based on consult volume from June 1, 2018 to May 31, 2019, and were presented at the InTouch Tele- Health Forum in July in Santa Barbara, Cal. CIS partnered with InTouch Health in 2017 to provide remote medical services geared towards emergent and general cardiology expertise in acute settings. CIS expanded the adoption of InTouch Health’s services, adding expert cardiol- ogists to their service line and collaborating on the development of workflow solutions to drive best practices and allow for standardized quality of care in telecardiology settings. North Oaks School of Radiologic Technology Honors 50th Graduating Class  The 50th graduating class members of the North Oaks School of Radiologic Technology cel- ebrated their accomplishments with a ceremony and reception on June 27. Graduates include Madeleine Duhon of Lafay- ette, Brianna Foster of Albany, Jennifer Gresse of St. Rose, Joshua Maggio of Kentwood, Meghan Matherne of Slidell, Taylor Miley of Denham Springs, Ashley Perrault of New Roads, London Raborn of Walker, Kristin Smith of Springfield, Stu- art Tournillon of Ponchatoula, and Meggy Worth of Hammond. Commencement was held in the E. Brent Dufreche Conference Center, located within North Oaks Diagnostic Center. North Oaks Health System’s Chief Human Resources Officer Jeff Jarreau presided over the ceremony that concluded two years of study for the students, involving 2,000 clinical hours and more than 1,200 classroom hours. Sandy Miller, daughter of Dr. Red Stuart, spoke to the school’s 50-year history. Stuart was North Oaks’ first and only radiologist for many years. In the early 1960s, Stuart was finding it chal- lenging to recruit radiologic technologists to work on the Northshore. As Miller tells it, her father approached the hospital administrator at the time, Sister Mary Aloysius, with the idea of starting a school to address the shortage. She agreed, provided that necessary applica- tions were secured through the Joint Review Steven Ceulemans