October 1, 2024

St. Tammany Health Foundation – the philanthropic arm of St. Tammany Health System – launched its third annual breast cancer awareness campaign, St. Tammany United in Breast Health: The Power of Pink.

The Power of Pink campaign will continue with events all October across the Northshore. In keeping with its three-pronged mission to “Educate, Screen, Prevent,” they will include numerous screening opportunities aboard the Be Well Bus, the health system’s mobile health unit, which is equipped with 3-D mammography equipment.

October 1, 2024

Thibodaux Regional Health System announced the addition of Bryce Casteigne, MD, neurology, to the active medical staff.  Casteigne is available to care for patients at Thibodaux Regional Neurology Clinic located at 726 North Acadia Road, Suite 2300 in Thibodaux.

September 24, 2024

Terrebonne General Health System has named Rachel Landrus, RN, the new director of the Cancer Program.  Landrus has served as the Cancer Center manager at Terrebonne General | Mary Bird Cancer Center since 2021. As the Director, Landrus will oversee all aspects of the Cancer Center, including strategic planning, program development, and team leadership.

September 24, 2024

Thibodaux Regional Health System announced the expansion of its wound care services with the addition of an outpatient center dedicated to treating chronic wounds such as diabetes-related foot ulcers, venous insufficiency ulcers (from swollen legs), pressure sores, and other conditions.

September 24, 2024

September is National Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month and Children’s Hospital New Orleans announced a $100,000 Impact Award from Hyundai Hope On Wheels® that will support the more than 2,000 children from across Louisiana and the Gulf South who are cared for by the hospital’s Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders each year.