HJNO Jul/Aug 2019

Healthcare Journal of New Orleans I  JUL / AUG 2019 33 For weekly eNews updates and to read the journal online, visit HealthcareJournalNO.com reference guide, and other clinical resources. Buprenorphine has been proven to be a clin- ically effective therapy for OUD in populations, including pregnant women. The upcoming courses, conducted by the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), will feature curric- ulum designed for women’s health providers in partnership with the American College of Obste- tricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). Physicians will receive four hours of online train- ing at their own pace and four hours of live, inter- active training. The live training will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in St. Louis, Missouri; or the live training may be attended remotely by stream- ing it to a device on Sept. 13 or Nov. 8. For more information about the course, or to register to attend, visit www.LouisianaHealthCon- nect.com/ASAMtraining. NewTulane Multidisciplinary Prostate Cancer Clinic Enhances Care, Convenience Tulane Health System recently created the Tulane Multidisciplinary Prostate Cancer Clinic, which brings patients and family members together with medical oncologists, urologic sur- geons, and radiation treatment specialists to dis- cuss all possible treatment options in one con- venient visit. “We’ve assembled the most experienced and busiest prostate cancer treatment team in the Gulf South region,” said Dr. Spencer Krane, a urologic surgeon at Tulane Medical Center. “We want to share this expertise with patients and families who need us. And we want to try and take away some of the stress of an incred- ibly stressful time.” The new clinic is for patients who have received a prostate cancer diagnosis and would like to review all possible options or discuss a second opinion of a current treatment plan. “And we know that waiting can sometimes be the most difficult aspect of the treatment process, so it’s important that one of us sees any patient who calls within 48 hours of that inquiry,” said Dr. Kendra Harris, a radiation oncologist at Tulane Medical Center. “From there, we can arrange a more in-depth evaluation with the entire group.” The physicians from all three disciplines will meet with patients in one, convenient setting. They will also monitor and discuss all cases in weekly reviews. A patient navigator will coordi- nate any needed follow up appointments or tests, as well as coordinate any education and support group needs. “And patients will have access to the world- renowned care provided throughout Tulane Health System,” said Dr. Pedro Barata, a medi- cal oncologist at Tulane Medical Center. “That means not only the latest, most comprehensive treatment options, but also access to cutting- edge clinical trials.” The Tulane Multidisciplinary Prostate Cancer Clinic is located within the Tulane Cancer Center. Two Ochsner Academics Physicians Honored Two Ochsner Academics physicians have been recognized for excellence in their fields. Lydia Bazzano, MD, PhD, internal medicine phy- sician and chair of the Ochsner Health System Institutional Review Board, has been appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Per- due and by the U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar to serve on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and HHS 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, an inde- pendent advisory committee formed to ensure America’s dietary guidelines reflect the latest sci- entific findings. Bazzano holds more than 13 years of experi- ence in internal medicine with a research focus on cardiovascular disease and the role of risk fac- tors—diet, obesity, lipids and glucose, etc.—in the development of vascular disease. In addition to her role as an internal medicine physician and chair of the Ochsner Health System Institutional Review Board, Bazzano is an associate professor of epidemiology at Tulane University. Hailing from Metairie, La., Bazzano attended Tulane University for an undergraduate degree and medical school degree. She also holds a PhD in Epidemiology from Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. Bazzano completed a residency in internal medicine at Beth-Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Bos- ton, Mass., and is a fellow of both the American College of Medicine and the American College of Nutrition. Michael Smith, MD, medical director, Clini- cal Simulation and Patient Safety Center, Och- sner Health System, has been recognized by the College of Residency Directors (CORD) with the Emergency Medicine Distinguished Educator Award. This honor recognizes emergency medi- cine faculty who meet or exceed designated stan- dards of academic excellence within the last five years. To qualify, a candidate must be nominated and submit a mini-portfolio to a peer review panel for judging. Smith was recognized at the 2019 CORD Academic Assembly in Seattle, Wash.  Smith has more than 16 years of experience in emergency medicine. Currently, he serves as director for the Ochsner Clinical Simulation and Patient Center and an associate professor at the University of Queensland Ochsner Clini- cal School. Smith is a past president of the Ohio chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) and is currently on the board of the Louisiana Chapter of ACEP. Originally from Ohio, Smith holds an under- graduate and medical school degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Medi- cine. He completed a residency at MetroHealth Lydia Bazzano, MD, PhD Michael Smith, MD