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University Medical Center New Orleans Cuts Ribbon on Expanded Cancer Center
LDH Encourages Talking to Youth about the Risks of Vaping
Former Senior NIAID Official Pleads Guilty to Charges Connected to Concealing Federal Records During COVID-19 Pandemic
STHS Announces Daisy, Sunflower Awards
HHS Releases Report Exposing Fraudulent Insurance Coding For Sex-rejecting Procedures on Minors
A Medical Travesty:  Trumps Vaccine Executive Order Signing; “Nothing Bad Can Happen”, and American Academy of Pediatrics and Over 210 Opposition to this Order
Ochsner Transplant Institute Performs 10,000th Transplant Surgery
Thibodaux Regional Welcomes Pradeep Thodima, MD, to the Medical Staff
July 22, 2025
Tom Patrias Named CEO of University Medi...

University Medical Center New Orleans (UMC), part of the LCMC Health system, announced that Tom Patrias, current chief operating officer (COO), has been named the hospital’s next chief executive officer (CEO), effective Aug. 1, 2025.

Since joining UMC nearly two years ago, Patrias has led key initiatives that have expanded service lines, boosted operational efficiency, and enhanced the UMC Safe program to elevate safety for both patients and staff. He has also strengthened UMC’s academic partnerships with LSU and Tulane. 

July 22, 2025
UQ-Ochsner MD Program Student Receives S...

Ochsner Health announced that The University of Queensland Medical School – Ochsner Health (UQ-Ochsner MD Program) student Kirsten Johnson has been named the recipient of the 2025 Dr. and Mrs. Roy Gregory Scholarship. The $3,000 award was established in 2018 to support senior medical students at the Ochsner Clinical School who commit to pursuing careers in family medicine and are dedicated to serving their communities, as exemplified by Dr. Gregory throughout his remarkable career.  

July 22, 2025
University Medical Center New Orleans La...

University Medical Center (UMC) New Orleans announced the launch of a new program, specifically designed to support first responders by providing them specialized, expedited care. This initiative is dedicated to prioritizing care for members of the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD), New Orleans Fire Department (NOFD), New Orleans Emergency Medical Services (NOEMS), Orleans Parish Communication District (OPCD), and Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office (OPSO).

July 22, 2025
No One Knows Whether Trump’s $50B for Ru...

By: Anna Claire Vollers - July 21, 2025 Louisiana Illuminator

Congress set aside $50 billion for rural hospitals and medical providers to allay fears over the billions more in historic cuts to federal health care spending that President Donald Trump signed into law on Independence Day.

But is that bandage big enough to save struggling rural hospitals?

“I have more questions than I have answers,” said Alan Morgan, CEO of the National Rural Health Association, a nonprofit policy group. “No one has those answers yet.”

July 15, 2025
Terrebonne General Health System, Fletch...

Terrebonne General Health System (Terrebonne General) announced a partnership with Fletcher Technical Community College (Fletcher) that will expand the nursing and allied health programs on the Fletcher campus.   The move to Fletcher will centralize all existing programs into one location, enhancing collaboration and operational efficiency.