Specialized Adult Care

Ochsner continuously strives to meet the ever changing patient and community needs through an extensive offering of medical specialties and community outreach. Our vision is to be a global medical and academic leader who will save and change lives.

Medical Specialties

Click on the links below to view our doctors practicing in the following medical specialties.

• Allergy
• Cardiology
• Dermatology
• Endocrinology
• Gastroenterology and Hepatology
• Hematology and Oncology
• Infectious Disease
• Nephrology
• Neurocritical Care
• Neurology
• Physical Medicine/Rehab
• Psychiatry/Clinical Psychology
• Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine
• Rheumatology
• Sleep Medicine
• Surgical Intensive Care

Obstetrics and Gynecology

• General Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Gynecologic Oncology
• Gynecologic Urology
• Maternal Fetal Medicine
• Reproductive Endocrinology/Infertility

Surgical Specialties

• Bariatric Surgery
• Breast Surgery
• Cardiothoracic Surgery
• Colon and Rectal Surgery
• Congenital Cardiothoracic Surgery
• Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery
• General Surgery
• Heart Failure
• Organ Transplant Program
• Neurosurgery
• Oncologic Surgery
• Orthopedics
• Otorhinolaryngology
• Spine Services
• Sports Medicine
• Thoracic (non-cardiac) Surgery
• Thoracoscopic/Minimally Invasive Surgery
• Urology
• Vascular Surgery

Hospital Services

Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

• 32-bed unit
• Unit cares for both medical and surgical patients
• Lead by Medical and Surgical Intensivists
• Specialized RN staff who are handpicked and go through a rigorous 12-week orientation process
• Sepsis program

Neurological Critical Care Unit (NCCU)

• Unit led by a Neurology Intensivists
• Specialized Neurology trained Registered Nurses
• Stroke Team
• RN staff who are handpicked and go through a rigorous 12-week orientation process

Rehab Unit

504-736-4930

• CARF (Commission on Accreditation Rehab Facilities) for General Rehabilitation and Stroke Specialty Program
• Three therapists with Neurology Development Training
• Three hours of therapy daily
• Two PM&R Physicians specializing in stroke care
• Six certified Rehab Nurses
• Post Stroke Clinic
• "Brain Gym" for treatment of stroke

Special Programs

Stroke Telemedicine Program (ASSERT)

• Remote treatment for medical conditions, such as stroke
• Service enables patients to receive immediate evaluation by stroke neurologists
• Eliminates the geographical penalty associated with access to specialized care
• Experienced medical staff that guides you thru each step of the process

Advanced Stroke Team Options

• Collaborative Stroke Team comprised of vascular neurologists, interventional neuroradiologists, neurosurgeons and vascular surgeons
• Offer multiple options to revascularize intracranial vessels, including clot removal with MERCI or Penumbra devices, use of intra-arterial thrombolytics, cerebral stenting and aneurysm coiling
• Team uses advanced imaging techniques to guide treatment in patients that may be outside of traditional treatment windows, but that may still have benefit, if treated

Regional Referral Center Hotline: 1-855-OHS-LINK (647-5465)

Clinic Concierge Hotline: 1-855-312-4190