Love Across Our Health System
February 14, 2023
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to work with your spouse? Across our health system we have many married
Tobacco Cessation Participant Now Volunteers Her Time to Help Others
January 24, 2023
Elishia Boutwell, like many longtime smokers, was struggling to quit. The now-retired Monroe teacher had been smoking for 46 years.
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
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,
St. Francis Care Team Brings Peace of Mind to North Louisiana Patients and Families
May 2, 2022
It’s a stressful situation when Kathy Bryan has to bring her 85-year-old mother to St. Francis Medical Center as she
St. Francis Team Goes the Extra Mile to Give Patients Comfort and Peace of Mind
April 8, 2022
Aimee Oldham, DNP, and her staff members were two minutes away from closing their medical clinic for the day when
From Nonverbal to Non-stop Talking: Young Patient Thrives While Living with Autism
April 1, 2022
Diagnosed with autism as a toddler, 8-year-old Tyler is now thriving as he and his family manage the ups and
Residents in Action – Graduate Medical Education
March 11, 2022
Across our health system, resident physicians are an important part of the care we provide. What is a Resident? A
Local Woman Receives Life-saving Brain Operation After St. Francis Clinician Notices New Symptoms
March 8, 2022
At St. Francis Primary Care Clinic in Calhoun, nurse practitioner Cynthia “Sam” Pippins has become like another member of Joy
Kimaka Jones, RN
February 11, 2022
Never burn bridges and treat people the way you want to be treated. That advice has served Kimaka Jones, RN,