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56 SEP / OCT 2020  I  HEALTHCARE JOURNAL OF NEW ORLEANS Hospital Rounds recovery all in the same location.” The center features 12 expansive Operating Rooms (ORs), including an OR dedicated to the Da Vinci robot, two cardiac catheterization labs, and two special procedure suites for endoscopy and bronchoscopy. The ORs surround a large Ster- ile Core with direct access to Sterile Processing and Central Sterile supply. The ORs are equipped with the latest technology and data integration capabilities, including customizable GE Carescape patient monitors, outfitted with innovative anes- thesia and post anesthesia software, and mea- surement capabilities. The monitors help optimize patient care and throughput while supporting clin- ical decisions, enhanced outcomes, and continu- ous monitoring at every step of the periopera- tive journey. Advanced data integration technology allows surgeons and other members of the care team to manage information, visualization, and com- munication to and from the OR, and across the hospital. The ORs also feature 4K surgical video installations, which help surgeons see anatom- ical features in unprecedented detail. The ORs also feature Skytron Stellar XL LED surgical lights and Ergon series booms, creating highly maneu- verable platforms with bright, clear illumination in a system that that is safe and reliable, with the versatility to handle the most complex pediatric procedures. “I’ve seen a lot of operating rooms and I can say with confidence, that the facilities here at Chil- dren’s Hospital New Orleans are as nice, as well- organized, as spacious, and as technologically advanced as you’ll find anywhere,” says Ellis Arj- mand, MD, MMM, PhD, surgeon in chief at Chil- dren’s Hospital New Orleans. “What our team has built here in New Orleans advances care for chil- dren and families across Louisiana and the Gulf South.” The Surgery Center also includes a new, 6,000 square foot Sterile Processing department located directly adjacent to the operating rooms. A des- ignated “dirty” elevator brings soiled instrument carts directly to decontamination from surgery. A linear three-zone design includes decontamina- tion, clean assembly, and sterile storage. State- of-the-art equipment provides high level ther- mal disinfection and greatly increases efficiency. Clean case carts then travel to the Sterile Core by a designated ‘clean’ elevator for staging. The hospital has expanded its team of pediatric surgeons. Joining the staff are Mary Brandt, MD, and Jessica Zagory, MD. “To support the growth of surgical services at Children’s Hospital, we are pleased to announce two outstanding pediatric surgeons, Mary Brandt, MD, and Jessica Zagory, MD, will be joining David Yu, MD, and Fabienne Gray, MD, in the Depart- ment of Pediatric Surgery this summer,” said Ellis Arjmand, MD, MMM, PhD, surgeon in chief, Chil- dren’s Hospital New Orleans. Mary Brandt, MD, joins Children’s Hospital in June as professor of surgery with Tulane University School of Medi- cine, after most recently serving as professor of surgery, pediatrics, and medical ethics at Baylor College of Medicine. Brandt completed medical school and a general surgery residency at Baylor, followed by a fellowship in pediatric surgery at the University of Montreal Sainte-Justine Hospital. She returned to join the faculty at Baylor College of Medicine where she served as Senior Associ- ate Dean of Student Affairs, senior associate dean of medical education, and program director for general surgery. In her tenure at Texas Children’s Hospital, Brandt’s experience includes leadership roles in the bariatric surgery program, liver disease research network, anorectal malformation clinic, and the biliary atresia research consortium. She is nationally known for her many contributions in pediatric surgery, and she has received numer- ous awards and honors for service, education, and humanism in medicine. Jessica Zagory, MD, joined Children’s Hospital as assistant professor of surgery with LSU School of Medicine. She joined Children’s from her last position as clinical fellow in pediatric surgery at University of Texas Southwestern/ Children’s Med- ical Center Dallas. Zagory completed residency training in general surgery at LSU, spending time at Children’s Hospital during her training. In addi- tion to residency and clinical fellowship training, Zagory has completed a research fellowship in pediatric surgery at the University of Southern Cal- ifornia/Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. At Chil- dren’s Hospital New Orleans, her areas of clini- cal focus will include hepatobiliary disease and trauma. “Children’s Hospital New Orleans is thrilled to welcome Mary Brandt, MD, and Jessica Zagory, MD, to our growing Department of Pediatric Sur- gery,” said John R. Nickens IV, president and chief executive officer at Children’s Hospital New Orleans. “We have invited some of the nation’s top physicians in pediatric surgery to join our mis- sion and are thrilled that they have accepted the challenge as we expand these vital services for children across the state and region, led by David Yu, MD, as Children’s newly appointed chief of pediatric surgery.”