LCMC Health announced a $14 million investment in Lakeside Hospital, elevating women and newborn care services on the east bank of Jefferson Parish. Through this initiative, LCMC Health will unify the robust services currently available at both East Jefferson General Hospital (EJGH) and Lakeside Hospital, resulting in a state-of-the-art facility where LCMC Health, Tulane, and LSU physicians can deliver care to women and newborns. 

Upon completion, the new Women and Newborn Care Center will feature:

DePaul Community Health Centers (DCHC) is expanding its behavioral health services with the addition of Donisha Dunn, MD, a dual board-certified physician in psychiatry and internal medicine, who is now seeing patients at its Algiers Health Center.

Dunn evaluates patients with behavioral health concerns to create a comprehensive treatment plan incorporating medications, nutrition, and exercise along with psychotherapy.