October 19, 2021

Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) has been awarded Gold+ Status by the American Heart Association (AHA) and the American Medical Association (AMA) for its commitment to keeping patient blood pressure readings accurate and under control, ultimately reducing the number of heart attacks and strokes each year.

October 19, 2021

Terrebonne General Health System announced the addition of three new hospital medicine physicians to its medical staff. Caleb Dupre, MD, Renata Harkcom, MD, and Sarah T. Oncale, DO, MS, have joined the medical staff.

October 19, 2021

Approximately six weeks after Hurricane Ida made landfall, Ochsner St. Anne Hospital returned to full operations, resuming labor and delivery and surgical services on Oct. 15.

Ochsner St. Anne’s Emergency Department remained open during and after the storm made landfall to continue serving the community in the Bayou Region and other healthcare services were reopened over the last few weeks, including the hospital’s Med Surg Unit and outpatient services, which resumed on Sept. 8 and 10, respectively.

October 19, 2021

Terrebonne General Health System welcomed pulmonologist Ugochukwu “Ugo” D.S. Ezema, MD, to their medical staff and Terrebonne General Pulmonology Care.

October 19, 2021

The Tulane Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit, located at Tulane Lakeside Hospital in Metairie, is on Newsweek’s list of America’s Best Physical Rehab Centers 2021. This is the second consecutive year Tulane Inpatient Rehabilitation has achieved this commendation. The award is presented by Newsweek and Statista Inc., a statistics portal and industry ranking provider.