December 18, 2018

Members of the New Orleans Saints and The Copeland Family of Restaurants visited patients at the Gayle and Tom Benson Cancer Center and Ochsner Hospital for Children to spread some holiday joy. Players Keith Kirkwood, A.J.

December 18, 2018

Interventional cardiologists at Cardiovascular Institute of the South are performing radial-to-peripheral interventional procedures for the treatment of peripheral arterial disease (PAD). 

A radial peripheral procedure allows the physician to intervene on a blockage in the leg through access from the radial artery in the left wrist.  This groundbreaking technique dramatically reduces bleeding and other complications while increasing patient comfort post-procedure.  It also allows patients to go home just a couple of hours after the procedure. 

December 11, 2018

Interventional cardiologists at Cardiovascular Institute of the South are performing radial-to-peripheral interventional procedures for the treatment of peripheral arterial disease (PAD). 

A radial peripheral procedure allows the physician to intervene on a blockage in the leg through access from the radial artery in the left wrist.  This groundbreaking technique dramatically reduces bleeding and other complications while increasing patient comfort post-procedure.  It also allows patients to go home just a couple of hours after the procedure. 

December 11, 2018

St. Tammany Parish Hospital and Ochsner Health System colleagues and supporters recently cut a ceremonial ribbon on the newest location for therapy and wellness in the partnership.

December 9, 2018

Aflac recently delivered the first My Special Aflac Ducks to Children’s Hospital in New Orleans. My Special Aflac Duck, designed by Sproutel, is a social robot that uses medical play, lifelike movement, and emotions to engage and help comfort kids during their cancer care.