HJBR Sep/Oct 2020

62 SEP / OCT 2020  I  HEALTHCARE JOURNAL OF BATON ROUGE   Hospital Rounds To further expand her education and leadership abilities, Johnnay recently enrolled in the Doctor- ate of Public Health program at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, which was recently ranked number one in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. In addition to Benjamin’s Bachelor of Science degree in Public Health from Dillard University and Masters of Public Health from Tulane University School of Public Health, she is also a 2017 graduate of the Baton Rouge Area Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Program. “I am extremely grateful to the Prevent Cancer Foundation for this humbling honor,” says Benja- min. “This recognition reflects the commitment of the Prevention on the Go team and I am very appreciative of their efforts to make these screen- ings happen. Our focus will always be to help bring the community together and educate peo- ple on cancer prevention and screenings. More and more we are learning that people are not receiving their recommended cancer screenings due to a lack of time, awareness, or other barriers, which can result in cancers going undetected. At Mary Bird Perkins, we believe every person should have convenient access to high quality prevention and early detection services.” Children’s Hospital NewOrleans Opens NewMulti-Specialty Center in Baton Rouge Children’s Hospital New Orleans announced an all new multi-specialty center, located in the Baton Rouge health district on the campus of Baton Rouge General Medical Center. Since 2005, Children’s Hospital New Orleans has operated a specialty clinic in Baton Rouge. The 12,000 square foot center features 24 exam rooms, two treatment rooms, and a dedicated room for echocardiograms. The expanded facil- ity will also allow for increased capacity, with signif- icantly more provider coverage for pediatric sub- specialties such as cardiology and ENT, and the addition of mental and behavioral health services. Children’s Hospital will continue to offer in-clinic diagnostic services, including x-ray and echo/EKG. Audiology services will be offered at the new Baton Rouge location beginning this fall. “With these investments, Children’s Hospital New Orleans is proud to deliver greater access to care for the Baton Rouge community, bringing pediatric subspecialists close to home for families across the greater Baton Rouge area,” says Lou Fragoso, senior vice president and chief adminis- trative officer at Children’s Hospital New Orleans. Pediatric specialties offered at the new Baton Rouge clinic include allergy and immunology, car- diology, dermatology, ENT, endocrinology, gas- troenterology, genetics, nephrology, neurology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, PMR, rheumatology, urology, psychology, plastic surgery, virtual care, and diagnostic services. The multi-specialty clinic allows for important collaboration across medical and surgical special- ties, which is especially critical for patients requir- ing complex, multidisciplinary care. “Our goal is to help children across the state