Ochsner Medical Center
Ochsner Medical Center is located on Jefferson Highway, near Uptown New Orleans and includes acute and sub-acute facilities and centers of excellence: Ochsner Cancer Institute, Ochsner Multi-Organ Transplant Center and Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute.
As a 767-bed acute care hospital Ochsner Medical Center offers the opportunity to learn and provide patient care at a Magnet recognized facility with three Centers of Excellence, all the while gaining exposure to complex medical cases. This campus is also one of six training sites in the world for robotic surgery and is nationally known for many skilled physicians.
Ochsner Health
Ochsner Medical Center is a part of Ochsner Health, a non-profit, academic, multi-specialty healthcare system. Our commitment to patient care, education and research, and our unique coordinated neighborhood-based system provides healthcare with peace of mind by putting the needs of all patients first. Ochsner continuously meets the ever-changing needs of our patients and community through electronically-linked hospitals and health centers. Our patient’s electronic medical records are available from any Ochsner location, allowing for the most consistent patient care, both for routine health needs and more complex medical conditions.
West Tower
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Expanding Care
The West Tower expansion at Ochsner Medical Center sets a new standard for inpatient care in our area. The additional beds in this tower will allow us to serve and treat more patients, including our most critical patients receiving treatment in Cardiology, Neurosciences, Transplant and Surgery. All seven floors in the West Tower feature private rooms to provide the most comfortable space for our patients to heal.
Optimal Hospital

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The Future of Care Delivery
This state-of-the-art inpatient facility within West Tower will include features of our Ochsner Optimal Hospital, which are designed to improve safety, quality, and the overall patient experience. The Optimal Hospital program offers advanced, patient-centered care to our community using innovative devices, materials, and processes like:
- Tablets offered to patients to view their health data and daily schedule, learn about their care team and condition, take notes, and request comfort items, as well as access select entertainment portals.
- Wireless vitals monitors to continuously relay patients’ vitals directly to their medical records and to care team members’ phones in emergencies, while providing patients unrestricted mobility and minimal disruptions to collect health information.
- Nightly “quiet hours” and red night lights to minimize environmental sleep disturbances.
- Copper-infused antimicrobial bed sheets, gowns, towels and surfaces to provide supplemental protection against infections.
This expansion represents our relentless commitment to our community through developing new and innovative models of care.
Online Reviews
I went with a friend to help assist her when she was struggling with a lung problem and struggling to breath. They were accommodating regarding masks and her medical issues and my exception. The staff were all nice and helpful.
Our Response:
Our team is always ready to provide excellent service, and compassionate care. They will appreciate your kind words. We wish you all the best!
Source: Google
Excellent facility and staff. I received a heart transplant and was cleared by all involved and discharged 12 days later. Thriving since, due to exceptional communication and follow up
Our Response:
We're happy to know that we were able to get you closer to a full recovery. Best wishes!
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Was transferred here by ambulance after cancer found in er of another hospital. This hospital is A1 top notch far as medical care and treatment of inpatients. The food is pretty bad that was brought to me but I wasn't there for a culinary vaca. either.
Our Response:
Thank you so much for this five-star review! We are thrilled to see we provided you with top-notch care.
Source: Google
Dr Hill was very helpful in discussing my medications and also the intern that was present during the examination. All in all an excellent experience.
Our Response:
Thank you for your feedback. We're always happy to hear that we've provided an exceptional experience for our patients. We wish you all the best!
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Other than difficulty finding parking my appointment was great. Check-in was seamless and my wait time to see the doctor was less than 10 minutes.
Our Response:
Thank you for your review. We always aim to provide efficient and quality care for our patients. We wish you all the best!
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I was a long-time EJGH patient and then switched to Ochsner because of insurance. After going here for several years now I can't imagine going anywhere else. The staff is courteous and always willing to go above and beyond. The facilities are top-notch, and the doctors are excellent 👌. I will be an Ochsner patient for life.
Our Response:
Thank you for your feedback. We're always happy to hear that we've provided an exceptional experience for our patients. We wish you all the best!
Source: Google
Main Campus is wonderful. Nurse Maddie and Dr. Alex attending to me and my needs and concerns very well.
Our Response:
We appreciate your kind words. Compassion and empathy are the cornerstones of our patient-client relationships. Thank you for the kind review.
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My visit at Ochsner was handled very professionally. Everyone involved knew exactly what they were doing. Should there ever be another reason I need medical care Ochsner will be the only place I go.
Our Response:
Thank you for telling us about our wonderful team! They work tirelessly to ensure that every patient receives the best quality of care. They will love to hear about your kind words! We wish you all the best!
Source: Google
Great visits. I had some tests before my appointment and they were all on time with very nice techs. Dr Emerson is amazing!! He listened and didn’t chide me for smoking which I appreciated. He gave me info about the smoke cessation program. He addressed my concerns appropriately. He was such a nice guy! I’d go back to him in a second!
Our Response:
It's good to hear about your positive experience with us. We work hard to make sure our patients receive the best quality of care. Thank you for choosing us!
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