HJNO Mar/Apr 2021

64 MAR / APR 2021  I  HEALTHCARE JOURNAL OF NEW ORLEANS Hospital Rounds for six years. St. Martin is a Houma native. He received a Bachelors of Science from Nicholls State Univer- sity and subsequently graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine. He then completed a residency at the University of Ala- bama College of Community Health Sciences. St. Martin is board-certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and has been practicing in Houma for 26 years. Steigner received a medical degree from Louisi- ana State University School of Medicine. He com- pleted an internship and residency at Louisiana State University Hospital in New Orleans. He is board-certified by the American Board of Radi- ology. Steigner is a radiologist with Houma Radi- ology Associates and has been practicing medi- cine for 17 years. “We are proud to have Dr. St. Martin and Dr. Steigner serving as our chief of medical staff and vice chief this year,” said Phyllis Peoples, president and CEO. “With their knowledge and expertise, they will provide strong leadership to our dedi- cated medical team allowing us to continue to effectively serve our community.” St. Tammany Health System Welcomes First Baby in 2021 St. Tammany Health System announced the first baby born at its hospital in 2021, Levi Jacob Thomas. Proud parents Meaghan and Jacob Thomas of Franklinton, obstetrician Dr. Plaisance, labor/ delivery nurses Shayna Hogan, RN, and Jennifer Gray, RN, welcomed the baby boy into the world at 10:14 a.m., Jan. 1. Shayna Hogan (delivery nurse), Meaghan Marie Thomas (mom), Levi Jacob Thomas (Baby New Year), Jacob Lavon Thomas (dad), and Jennifer Gray (nursery nurse) celebrate new life in the new year at St. Tammany Health System in Covington on New Year’s Day. Children’s Hospital NewOrleans Welcomes Developmental- Behavioral Pediatrician Susan Fielkow, MD Children’s Hospital New Orleans announced the appointment of Susan Fielkow, MD, FAAP, to its growing team of mental and behavioral health providers. A developmental-behavioral pediatri- cian, Fielkow will serve a critical role as an out- patient pediatric specialist who will evaluate and treat children and adolescents with a wide range of neurodevelopmental and behavioral conditions. “With the addition of Dr. Fielkow, outpatient behavioral health services at Children’s Hospital will further expand to meet the needs of more child and adolescent patients in our community and across the region,” said George Bisset III, MD, chief medical officer at Children’s Hospital New Orleans. “We are thrilled to add her expertise to our team of pediatric behavioral health provid- ers, as we work diligently to transform behavioral healthcare for children.” Fielkow treats a variety of conditions affecting children, including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, learning disorders, autism, mild intel- lectual disabilities, and developmental concerns accompanying some genetic conditions. Fielkow has more than 37 years of experience in pediatrics, including her service at Ochsner Medi- cal Center and NorthShore University Health Sys- tems in Chicago. As a graduate of Northwestern University and the University of Florida College of Medicine, she completed a pediatric residency at Michael Reese Hospital and pediatric chief of residency at Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medi- cal Center in Chicago, Illinois. She is board-certi- fied in both pediatrics and developmental-behav- ioral pediatrics, and is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics. n William St. Martin, MD John Steigner, MD St. Tammany Health System announced the first baby born at its hospital in 2021, Levi Jacob Thomas.