Ochsner American Legion Hospital offers an extensive line of services, including:

Cardiology

OALH boasts a newly renovated cardiology department designed specially for cardiac care. We offer the only cardiac catheterization lab between Lake Charles and Lafayette. The modernized facility provides testing and treatment heart disease and is equipped to provide diagnostic coronary angiography, nuclear stress testing and echocardiograms.

Contact our cardiac catherization lab: 337-616-7360

We also have a Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation facility to care for patients who have experienced an MI, coronary artery bypass grafting, stab. The physician-supervised program at OALH utilizes state-of-the-art telemetry monitoring to help patients grow strong physically and to assist with lifestyle modification to facilitate the most successful recovery.

Emergency Medicine

The Emergency Department at OAGH is often the first point of care for many patients in Jennings and surrounding Jeff Davis Parish. Local residents receive immediate care close to home. Our ED operates 24/7 and is equipped to handle every situation, from middle-of-the-night illnesses to life-threatening emergencies.

Radiology

OALG offers a full range of radiology services, including:

• 64-slice CT
• Mammograms
• Ultrasounds
• MRI
• Nuclear Medicine

Our radiology department is equipped with modernized imaging machines to meet your imaging and surgical needs. We are the only hospital in Southwest Louisiana with breast-specific gamma imaging, one of the most advanced diagnostic tools for mammography patients. Through multiple clinical studies, this type of imaging has demonstrated a high sensitivity for identifying earlier stage cancers as small as 3mm and has consistently provided a specificity of 92% - significantly helping to differentiate between benign and malignant lesions.

Respiratory

The Respiratory Department at OALH offers complete Pulmonary Function Studies, saving patients the inconvenience of traveling out of town for this service. Pulmonary function tests measure how well a patient’s lungs work, including how well they actually breathe and how effectively oxygen is transported to vital parts of the body. These tests are usually ordered if you have symptoms of lung problems, as part of a routing physical, or to assess how well your lungs are functioning before undergoing surgery.

Surgical Care

OALH provides surgical and post-surgical care in a modern facility consisting of four surgery room, one procedural room and one endoscopy room. The comfortable, friendly and community-oriented environment at OALH is ideal for patients who are hesitant to complete a necessary medical procedure.

Our surgical procedures include:

• Skin/Soft Tissue: Melanoma, Basal/Squamous Cell Cancer, Lipomas, Sebaceous cysts, Pilonidal cysts
• Pediatrics: Pyloric Stenosis, Umbilical hernia, Inguinal hernia
• Vascular Disease: Aortograms/Angiograms, Peripheral Stents
• Endoscopy: Colonoscopy, Flex Sigmoidoscopy, EGD, Bronchoscopy
• Head & Neck: Lymph Node Biopsy, Carotid endarterectomy, Tracheostomy
• Plastics: Gluteal Flaps, Component Separation, Tissue Flaps
• Lung: VATS, Wedge Resection, Pleurodesis
• Liver: Wedge resection, liver biopsy
• Hernia: Inguinal (Lap or Open), ventral (lap or open), umbilical, femoral
• Endocrine: Thyroidectomy, parathyroidectomy, distal pancreatectomy
• GI: Gastric surgery, Colorectal surgery, Small bowl disease, Gallbladder disease, Hemorrhoidectomy, Anal Fistula/Fissure, Appendectomy, Splenectomy, Open/Lap Gastrotomy Tube, PEG Tube
• Wound: Skin grafts, I/D abscess, chronic non-healing wounds, decubitus ulcers
• Breast: Biopsy, lumpectomy, mastectomy, sentinel LN biopsy, axillary LN dissection
• Vascular Access: Mediports, Dialysis catheters, Tunneled catheters, AV Fistulas/Grafts, Central Lines
• Amputations: Toe, above/below the knee

Laboratory Services

OALH offers full range of laboratory services, including diagnostic and screening procedures to assist clinicians in the care and treatment of our patients. With a dedicated team of trained professionals in laboratory medicine and state-of-the-art equipment, our patients have come to expect a level of quality and services that surpasses many other facilities.

Laboratory and blood draw services are administered by physician referral only. When arriving for lab services, you must first register at the outpatient registration desk located on the first floor. No appointment is necessary.

Outpatient Pharmacy

Our outpatient pharmacy serves all our patients, especially those who need assistance paying for their medications. We aim to provide immediate medicinal care when you are available, improving your recovery time. Give our pharmacy a call at 337-616-7371.

Administrative Building Hours: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Visitor Guidelines: One visitor per patient, 18 years or older, is allowed to stay overnight. Children under age 12 may visit in patient rooms, with adult supervision. It is asked that the adult supervisor ensure that the visiting children do not disturb other patients. No more than two visitors may occupy a patient’s room at one time.