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Ochsner Receives National Recognition for Cancer Research
One of Ten in the U.S. to Receive ASCO Clinical Trials Award for Improving Cancer Care
NEW ORLEANS - The Ochsner Cancer Institute is one of only 10 community oncology practices in the country to be for its efforts to improve cancer care through participation in clinical trials. Ochsner has been awarded the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and The ASCO Cancer Foundation ASCO's 2008 Clinical Trial Participation Award which will be presented on June 1, 2008 at ASCO's 44th Annual Meeting in Chicago.
Ochsner Medical Center - Kenner Hosts Annual Bayou Multiple Sclerosis Health Fair
KENNER, LA - It's estimated that there are currently 350,000 people in the United States who've been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis with approximately 200 new cases diagnosed each week. Ochsner Medical Center - Kenner is helping support individuals with MS by hosting the annual Bayou Multiple Sclerosis Foundation Health Fair on Saturday, May 10, from 9am - 2pm, at 200 West Esplanade Ave, Kenner. "We're opening our doors and showing our support for residents in our communities who are affected by this disease," says Dr.…
Ochsner Physician Elected President of ACOG
NEW ORLEANS - Today, The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) announced the election of Gerald F. Joseph Jr., MD, Ochsner Health Center - Covington OB-GYN, as President Elect at ACOG's 56th Annual Clinical Meeting in New Orleans. He will take office on May 8, 2008.
Ochsner Cardiologists “Cool” Heart Patients with ThermoSuit System
"Hypothermia" Technology Preserves Brain and Heart Function After Cardiac Arrest
NEW ORLEANS - "Time lost is brain lost" is a medical analogy that applies to cardiac arrest victims who are often left with impaired cognitive function. These patients could have a significantly improved recovery if treated immediately with the ThermoSuit System, a non-invasive cooling system that rapidly reduces body temperature before angioplasty. Ochsner Medical Center and Life Recovery Systems ThermoSuit are literally putting cardiac arrest patients "on ice" and significantly improving their neurological and cardiac recovery. Ochsner is the first and only facility in Southeast Louisiana to offer this technology and its multi-disciplinary approach to patient care.
Ochsner & Junior League Host Allergy & Asthma Seminar for Local School
NEW ORLEANS - Does your child have asthma? Are allergies keeping your child indoors this spring? Ochsner will answer these questions and more as it partners with the Junior League of New Orleans for Asthma & Allergy Night at Samuel J. Green Charter Elementary, 2319 Valence St. in New Orleans on Tuesday, May 6. Beginning at 5:30 p.m. tomorrow, Dr. Jennifer Parkerson, Ochsner Pediatrician, will explain what parents need to know about keeping their children's asthma and allergy problems under control. Attendees can take part…
New Orleans Saints and Ochsner Host Teen Athlete Seminar
"Hello Health for Athletes" Community Event at the Saints Training Facility
NEW ORLEANS - Spring training is fast approaching and young athletes are preparing for the upcoming season. It's evident that sports and unfortunately, injuries go hand in hand. Injuries sustained in the early teen years can be especially harmful. To help educate young athletes and their parents, Ochsner, Elmwood Fitness Center and the New Orleans Saints are teaming up to host a Hello Health for Athletes seminar on Saturday, May 17, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at The Saints Training Facility, 5800 Airline Highway in Metairie. Athletes ages 14 and older are invited to attend and reservations are required.
Ochsner Baptist Expands Offering of Womens’ and Opthalmology Services
Uptown Campus Continues To Grow Medical Services in Orleans Parish
NEW ORLEANS - Staying on track is the motto at Ochsner Baptist Medical Center (OBMC). Today, the facility is holding true to its promise by offering new OB/GYN services and will soon open a Laser Vision Center at the Uptown campus. On May 5, 2008, Drs. Elizabeth Lapeyre, Jerry St. Pierre, William Sargent and Margaret Roberie will begin seeing patients at the Baptist campus in Suite 400 of the Women's Pavilion. In addition, the Laser Vision Center, under the direction of Dr. Pulin Shah, will begin patient consultations in May 2008 and actual procedures in June 2008. Optometry services will be provided by Tiffany Brown, O.D.
Ochsner Furthers Medical Education, Helps Drive Tourism to New Orleans
Annual "All That Jazz" Cardiology Conference Takes Place During Jazz Fest
NEW ORLEANS - Ochsner Medical Center cardiologists are doing their part to help revitalize New Orleans' medical education initiatives as well as driving tourists to the area by hosting the 17th Annual All That Jazz Peripheral Angioplasty Cardiology Conference May 4-6 at the Sheraton Hotel, 500 Canal Street, during Jazz Fest.
LSUHSC and Ochsner Join Forces in Cancer Education, Research and Treatment
NEW ORLEANS - LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans and Ochsner Health System are joining forces to better provide for the treatment of cancer patients in greater New Orleans, now and in the future. Dr. Steve Nelson, Dean of the School of Medicine at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, has appointed Dr. John Cole as Acting Chief of the Section of Hematology/Oncology in the Department of Medicine chaired by Dr. Charles Sanders. The appointment is effective May 1, 2008. A 1981 graduate of the…
Is Bladder Pain Keeping You From Enjoying Life?
Ochsner Offers Community Seminar on Interstitial Cystitis
NEW ORLEANS - If the first thing you do when arriving in a new place is search for the nearest bathroom, or maybe you can't rest at night because the pressure or pain in your bladder keeps you awake- you're not alone. More than 700,000 Americans suffer from what's known as Interstitial Cystitis (IC), a condition that results in chronic discomfort or pain in the bladder and the surrounding pelvic area.
