Every day, our doctors go above and beyond to help our communities heal. On March 30, we celebrate Doctors’ Day, expressing our appreciation to those who care for us and guide us to maintain a healthy lifestyle all year. Karroll Payne, MD, OB/GYN with Our Lady of the Angels Health, joined our ministry this year…
Every day, our doctors go above and beyond to help our communities heal. On March 30, we celebrate Doctors’ Day, expressing our appreciation to those who care for us and guide us to maintain a healthy lifestyle all year. Alyce Adams, MD, internal medicine physician with St. Francis Medical Group, has been part of our…
Every day, our doctors go above and beyond to help our communities heal. On March 30, we celebrate Doctors’ Day, expressing our appreciation to those who care for us and guide us to maintain a healthy lifestyle all year. Nicholas George, MD, pediatric and internal medicine physician with Our Lady of Lourdes Health, has been…
Every day, our doctors go above and beyond to help our communities heal. On March 30, we celebrate Doctors’ Day, expressing our appreciation to those who care for us and guide us to maintain a healthy lifestyle all year. May S. Thomassee, MD, FACOG, minimally invasive gynecologic surgeon with Our Lady of Lourdes Health, has…
Every day, our doctors go above and beyond to help our communities heal. On March 30, we celebrate Doctors’ Day, expressing our appreciation to those who care for us and guide us to maintain a healthy lifestyle all year. Elias Moussaly, MD, hematology/oncology physician with Our Lady of Lourdes Health and the JD Moncus Cancer…
Every day, our doctors go above and beyond to help our communities heal. On March 30, we celebrate Doctors’ Day, expressing our appreciation to those who care for us and guide us to maintain a healthy lifestyle all year. Cori Sumrall, DO, family medicine physician with Our Lady of the Angels Health, has been with…
Every day, our doctors go above and beyond to help our communities heal. On March 30, we celebrate Doctors’ Day, expressing our appreciation to those who care for us and guide us to maintain a healthy lifestyle all year. Asif Talukder, MD, colon and rectal surgeon with Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group, joined…
Every day, our doctors go above and beyond to help our communities heal. On March 30, we celebrate Doctors’ Day, expressing our appreciation to those who care for us and guide us to maintain a healthy lifestyle all year. Grant Clinkingbeard, MD, pediatrician with Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Health, joined our ministry this…
Every day, our doctors go above and beyond to help our communities heal. On March 30, we celebrate Doctors’ Day, expressing our appreciation to those who care for us and guide us to maintain a healthy lifestyle all year. Lauren McManus, MD, internal medicine physician with Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group in Covington,…
Winner of the 2022 Louisiana State Nurses Association’s Nightingale Award and named Louisianan of the year by Louisiana Life magazine, Tanisha Smith, NP, began her nursing career in 2003. Smith started as a nurse tech in our health system, and the next year began working as a registered nurse in the oncology department at Our…
Black History is 365 days a year for Oliver Jones, financial analyst for our health system’s information services department. “It reveals the sacrifice, hardship and achievements our ancestors conquered for a better society,” he says. Jones has worked for our ministry for nearly four years, and this is his first job in healthcare. He says…
In Louisiana our kids get school breaks for Mardi Gras and Easter, but they may not understand the Lenten season between those two holidays or Ash Wednesday that begins the season. As a Catholic health system, we know Lent is about so much more. Sharing the Lenten journey with children can be a chance to…
As environmental services manager at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, Chad Oppenheimer runs the daily operations of the hospital’s EVS department and has been part of our ministry for eight years. Working in healthcare runs in the Oppenheimer family. “My father was a nurse for 20 years and I’ve always gravitated towards helping…
After performing hundreds of heart valve replacements at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center and Our Lady of Lourdes Heart Hospital, renowned local heart surgeon Richard Dearman, MD, recently underwent a heart valve replacement of his own. As a cardiothoracic surgeon helping heart patients in Acadiana, Dr. Dearman participated in hundreds of heart procedures…
Surviving an extremely rare brain tumor as an undergraduate inspired Michelle L. Blake, MD, to become a doctor. Now Dr. Blake serves as co-associate medical director of the hospitalist program at St. Francis Medical Center. She manages the day-to-day operations and daily physician schedule for the hospitalist program. She’s also recently become associate program director…
John Lyons, III, MD, FACS, is a surgical oncologist at Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group Surgeons Group of Baton Rouge. Dr. Lyons earned his medical degree and completed his residency at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans. He went on to complete a research Fellowship in cancer angiogenesis (the formation…
We love to let the good times roll, especially this time of year. Catch Some Beads When you head out to the parades with a plan to catch a lot of throws, remember to bring along sturdy, reusable bags to stash all your treasure. A backpack can be a great, hands-free idea, although dropping caught…
Throughout her 33-year tenure at St. Francis Health, Sharon Jones has held several positions and loved them all. “I’m dedicated to giving my best to anyone I encounter,” says Jones, who currently works as a clinical service representative in the occupational medicine department at St. Francis Health. Choosing a Healthcare Career Jones’ decision to pursue…