April 7, 2025

World renowned neuroscientist and director of LSU Health New Orleans’ Neuroscience Center of Excellence, Nicolas Bazan, MD, and his team made an innovative discovery that can change the approach to treatment of critical brain injuries and illnesses including stroke, ALS, traumatic brain injuries (concussions), spinal cord injury, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s.

April 7, 2025

On the evening of March 29, friends and supporters of Manning Family Children’s celebrated the 43rd annual Sugarplum Ball, themed Beneath a Sapphire Sky, which commemorated the hospital’s 70-year anniversary. The annual black-tie fundraiser, presented by LEMOINE, raised an extraordinary $1.6 million in support of Manning Family Children’s mission to provide expert care for every child, regardless of a family’s ability to pay. 

Co-Chairs Marcie Gardner and Holt Kolb led a host committee of more than 100 members in planning the event. 

April 7, 2025

University Medical Center (UMC) announced that they are now providing Hepatic Arterial Infusion (HAI) Pump treatment for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer to the liver and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma/bile duct cancer who are initially not candidates for resection surgery.

April 7, 2025

Terrebonne General Health System honored Scott Haydel, MD, as the recipient of the Golden Stethoscope Award. Haydel has been a family medicine physician at Terrebonne General for 26 years and is board-certified by the American Board of Family Medicine. Haydel is the current medical chief of staff for 2025 – 2027.

Haydel graduated from medical school at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans. He then completed his internal medicine residency at the University Medical Center in Lafayette.

April 7, 2025

St. Tammany Health System has announced the addition of a 5,034-square-foot primary care clinic located at 79636 Louisiana 21 near the entrance to Money Hill subdivision in the Bush/Waldheim area of St. Tammany Parish.

Upon its scheduled opening later in spring 2025, it will operate from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays, with same-day appointments available. An exact opening date will be announced once it is available.