Catherine Lewis, FNP-C
Catherine Lewis, FNP-C, hospital medicine nurse practitioner, shares her Filipino heritage and what Asian American Pacific Islander Month means to her. A Career in Healthcare As a hospital medicine nurse practitioner, Lewis directly collaborates with providers to serve the patients at Behavioral Health Services. Lewis first joined St. Dominic’s as a student extern in 2012.…
Kristy Do
Kristy Do, financial analyst at Our Lady of the Angels Health, shares her Chinese and Vietnamese heritage and what Asian American Pacific Islander Month means to her. Do has been a part of our ministry for 11 years. She shares what inspired her to pursue a career in healthcare. “Growing up in an Asian family…
Lisa Khanh Le, MD
Lisa Khanh Le, MD, general pediatrician, shares about her Vietnamese heritage and what Asian American Pacific Islander Month means to her. Dr. Le has been a part of the Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Health clinic in Prairieville for 11 years. Dr. Le is the first in her family to graduate college and become…
Father Antony Pappu Chakkalakkal
Fr. Antony Pappu Chakkalakkal, priest chaplain, shares about his Indian heritage and what Asian American Pacific Islander Month means to him. Fr. Chakkalakkal began as a priest sacramental chaplain at St. Dominic Hospital in July 2019 and became full-time priest chaplain in October 2022. He visits patients of all faiths. He also celebrates Catholic religious…
Nga Nguyen-Pham, RN
Nga Nguyen-Pham, RN, same-day surgery supervisor at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, shares her Vietnamese heritage and what Asian American Pacific Islander Month means to her. Nguyen-Pham has been a part of Our Lady of the Lake Health since October 2012. As the supervisor of the same-day surgery department, she oversees that…
Mom of 3 Young Girls Shares Her Miraculous Stroke Recovery
Last year, a young mom from Meridian, Mississippi, experienced an uncommon type of stroke, a subarachnoid hemorrhage, and was airlifted to St. Dominic Hospital for treatment at its Comprehensive Stroke Center. Lauren Pogue, now 36, not only survived, but she has experienced phenomenal recovery. She and her husband, Jeremy, shared their experience in this episode…
Fathers and Their Families Across Our Health System
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to work with your dad? Across our health system, we have many daughters and sons who do just that. For Father’s Day we’ve gathered some of their stories. Tommy Greene and Aimee G. HowardTommy Greene, interim Senior Director of Pharmacy for Our Lady of the Lake Health, and…
Lafayette Musician Saved by the Quick Action of Our Lady of Lourdes Stroke Care Team
As a drummer, Lafayette native Steve Dugas traveled across the South with acts like Sonny Landreth, Bobby Kimball, Julius Farmer and Willie Tee. Now 72, Dugas’ touring days are behind him, but he keeps a drum kit at home and plays for his own enjoyment. When he wasn’t behind the drum kit, Dugas often worked…
Local mother grateful for Our Lady of Lourdes Women’s & Children’s Hospital PICU after baby son receives life-saving care
Last June, Kelsey LeBlanc noticed something seemed amiss with her seven-week-old son, Nash. He had a slight fever and kept coughing. At a local emergency room, Nash was diagnosed with RSV and released shortly thereafter. But, Nash’s condition worsened over the next several hours. A second ER visit revealed the newborn had both RSV and…
