Sarah Aftab Ahmad, MD, FACS
March 1, 2023
Every day, our doctors go above and beyond to help our communities heal. On March 30, we celebrate Doctors’ Day,
Richard D. Smith, Jr., MD
March 1, 2023
Every day, our doctors go above and beyond to help our communities heal. On March 30, we celebrate Doctors’ Day,
Alyce Adams, MD
March 1, 2023
Every day, our doctors go above and beyond to help our communities heal. On March 30, we celebrate Doctors’ Day,
Michelle Blake, MD
February 21, 2023
Surviving an extremely rare brain tumor as an undergraduate inspired Michelle L. Blake, MD, to become a doctor. Now Dr.
Sharon Jones
February 15, 2023
Throughout her 33-year tenure at St. Francis Health, Sharon Jones has held several positions and loved them all. “I’m dedicated
Choose Highest Quality NICU Care Close to Home
December 28, 2022
When a newborn needs round-the-clock specialized care to start life off on the right foot, being close to home—and mom—can
Former NICU Baby Interested in the Medical Field
November 28, 2022
Years ago, the Juneau family welcomed triplets in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at St. Francis Medical Center. “The
NICU Nurse Adopts Baby From the Unit
November 18, 2022
“We love it. I think this is what we’re meant to do, it’s a little hard to watch the kids
The Miracle of Jeffrey Rushworth
November 16, 2022
Jeffery Rushworth is nearing his first birthday, and that’s a milestone his parents weren’t sure they would see. “They were
The Finney Family
November 14, 2022
Many families rely on St. Francis Medical Center to make it through a tough time, including the Finney family. Curtis
LaQuita Cooper, RN
November 14, 2022
LaQuita Cooper, RN, has worked at St. Francis Medical Center as a registered nurse on the telemetry unit for the
Judy Goodwin, MLS, SBB (ASCP)
October 12, 2022
When people ask Judy Goodwin, MLS, SBB (ASCP), how long she has worked at St. Francis Medical Center, she has
Claudia Nelson
October 3, 2022
A childhood experience seeing her grandmother get hurt being pushed to the pavement led Claudia Nelson to want to pursue
Johnathan Segovia
September 29, 2022
With strengths in diagnosing and fixing broken things, Johnathan Segovia serves as a maintenance mechanic 3 for St. Francis Medical
Frankie Wheeler
September 22, 2022
Although her childhood dream was to be an orthodontist, Franchesca “Frankie” Wheeler has found a career helping people as a
Aristoteles Pena-Miches, MD
September 15, 2022
As a pediatric neurologist with St. Francis Health, Aristoteles Pena-Miches, MD, has served the children of Northeast Louisiana for more
Connecting to Hispanic Heritage Through Food
September 15, 2022
Food is a means to connect to our own culture and experience others’ cultures. Jen Bays Avis, MEd, LDN, RDN,