Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center announced that medical oncologist Andrew Gahagan, MD, has joined Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center’s medical staff, serving Baton Rouge and the surrounding area.
Gahagan obtained a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, where he graduated magna cum laude in 2014. He earned a medical degree at the Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 2018 and gained board certification from the American Board of Internal Medicine in 2021.

DePaul Community Health Centers (DCHC) celebrated the opening of its new, 20,000 square foot health center, located at 2801 General DeGaulle Dr. in Algiers with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Aug. 9. The new health center brings imaging, urgent care services, primary and preventive care, optometry, and more to the Westbank of New Orleans community.