Aristoteles Pena-Miches, MD
As a pediatric neurologist with St. Francis Health, Aristoteles Pena-Miches, MD, has served the children of Northeast Louisiana for more than two decades. Providing specialized evaluation and treatment of neurological disorders, Dr. Pena-Miches educates and guides families about the diagnosis and treatment options available. “We strive to fulfill this responsibility with compassion and clear understanding…
Rafael Flores
As the director of mission integration for our Northshore market, Rafael Flores, MAPL, primarily serves at Our Lady of the Angels Hospital. “I have the joy of serving by helping ensure the mission of our health system is actuated across the Northshore region,” Flores says. His work includes leading the areas of formation, pastoral care,…
Stephanie Velez, RN
Since she was a student shadowing nurses on the cardiac unit in 2001, Stephanie Velez, RN, has been an important part of Our Lady of Lourdes family. Currently a bedside nurse for orthopedics and neurology, Velez also occasionally steps in as a charge nurse. During her 21 years, she has helped wherever needed including working…
Juan Guzman Noguera
Born and raised in Guatemala, Juan Guzman Noguera has been in the U.S. since he started college in 2014. He’s been part of our health ministry as a performance improvement engineer for nearly three years. Honoring His Hispanic Heritage Guzman Noguera celebrates his culture and heritage through cooking and sharing with other friends of all…
Frankie Wheeler
Although her childhood dream was to be an orthodontist, Franchesca “Frankie” Wheeler has found a career helping people as a…
Bennig G. Sevilla
Known as “Paris,” Bennig G. Sevilla has lived in the U.S. since she was 10 after spending her early childhood in La-Seiba, Honduras. Sevilla works in nutritional services at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center. She’s been with our system for five years. Family Traditions Sevilla says she doesn’t remember much of her Honduran…
Rodrigo Lopez, CRNA
Serving his community as a bilingual certified registered nurse anesthetist is something Rodrigo Lopez, CRNA, loves about being part of the team at Our Lady of the Angels Hospital in Bogalusa. Lopez has been with our ministry since 2014 when the hospital became part of our health system, and he’s been a CRNA since 2007.…
Gabriel Zevallos, MD
Taking a biology class in high school started a career path toward medicine. “I was amazed at how beautifully we creatures were made and how interesting the human body is,” says Gabriel Zevallos, MD, hospitalist at St. Dominic Hospital. Dr. Zevallos provides acute care for patients admitted to the hospital and joined the St. Dominic’s…
Camille Amadeo
Since starting as a college intern until today working as a senior communications specialist, Camille Amadeo has built her career as a team member within our health system. As part of the internal communications team, Amadeo’s role entails communicating to team members within all five markets across our health system: Our Lady of the Lake…
