HJNO Nov/Dec 2021

HEALTHCARE JOURNAL OF NEW ORLEANS I  NOV / DEC 2021 63 For weekly eNews updates and to read the journal online, visit HealthcareJournalNO.com Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine. Addi- tionally, Sharma completed a fellowship in car- diovascular diseases and a fellowship in inter- ventional cardiology at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City. He is board-certified in cardiovascular diseases and interventional cardiology by the American Board of Internal Medicine and is a member of the American Medical Association, the American Col- lege of Cardiology, the Society of Vascular Medi- cine and the Society for Cardiovascular Angiog- raphy and Interventions. Tulane Health System, HCA Healthcare Donate $225K for Hurricane Relief Tulane Health System and HCA Healthcare have donated $225,000 to aid in Hurricane Ida recovery and relief efforts, with individual $75,000 contributions being allocated to United Way of Southeast Louisiana, Second Harvest Food Bank and Northshore Community Foundation. Tulane Health System is owned and operated by HCA Healthcare, and the contributions were made pos- sible through HCA Healthcare. Tulane Health Sys- tem is comprised of Tulane Medical Center in New Orleans, Tulane Lakeside Hospital in Metairie and Lakeview Regional Medical Center in Covington. As the community continues to grapple with the impact of Hurricane Ida, the funding will pro- vide important resources such as basic necessi- ties, water, prepared meals, supplies, baby items, long-term support and mental health services in communities that fell into the Category 4 hurri- cane’s path. “The New Orleans community is doing what we do best: Caring for each other and joining together to respond to the Hurricane Ida in the most extraordinary ways,” said Tom Patrias, Tulane Health System CEO. “We are proud to support these essential community organizations that are working hard to address the critical needs of our community during this challenging time.” Tulane Health System also provided extensive resources to colleagues, residents, faculty and support staff throughout the storm and the ensu- ing weeks to ensure they could continue providing lifesaving care to patients, such as lodging assis- tance, meals and fuel. In addition to the $225,000 for community orga- nizations and the extensive colleague resources provided, the HCA Healthcare Hope Fund, an employee-sponsored and employee-run finan- cial assistance program, has distributed nearly $1 million in grants to colleagues in need since the hurricane struck the region. Thibodaux Regional Welcomes Trevor Boudreaux, MD Thibodaux Regional Health System announced the addition of Trevor Boudreaux, MD, physiatrist, to the active medical staff. Boudreaux is available to care for patients at Thibodaux Regional Physi- cal Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic located at 506 North Acadia Road in Thibodaux. Boudreaux earned an undergraduate degree from Nicholls State University and received a medical degree from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans. He also completed an internship and residency in physi- cal medicine and rehabilitation at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans. Boudreaux is a member of the American Associa- tion of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the American Medical Association. As a physiatrist, Boudreaux specializes in the nonoperative, conservative management of dis- orders of the muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, nerves, brain and spinal cord. He approaches each patient from the perspective of overall wellness and function with focus on minimizing pain and disability and improving function and quality of life. Boudreaux also places an emphasis on estab- lishing correct diagnoses to maximize patient out- comes and minimize inappropriate medications, side effects or procedures. He is able to perform a wide variety of in-office, ultrasound-guided pro- cedures as well as nerve conduction studies. Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center Resumes Inpatient Services Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center celebrated the return of inpatient, critical care and surgical services following Hurricane Ida. Chabert Med- ical Center’s Emergency Department remained open during and after the Category 4 stormmade landfall to continue serving the Bayou community. The facility sustained significant damage from the storm and evacuated 42 patients to other Ochsner Health facilities across Louisiana, includ- ing Morgan City, New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Lafayette in the days following Ida’s landfall. More than 100 physicians, nurses, staff and volunteers joined Tim Allen, CEO of Ochsner Health’s Bayou Region, and the Nicholls State University band to cheer on patients arriving by ambulance. The occasion was also commemo- rated with a brief ceremony, including a plaque dedication honoring Chabert’s healthcare heroes and the raising of the United States flag — a sym- bol of the hospital’s return to full operations. “Today marked an important and exciting moment for our healthcare team, patients and entire community,” noted Allen. “I’m humbled by the extraordinary team who continued caring for patients as Ida impacted our hospital and their homes and loved ones. We’ve heard our team members called healthcare heroes throughout the last 18 months, and now they’ve earned the title of superheroes. This is another step forward for our community and an important reminder to our neighbors that we are here as they rebuild Trevor Boudreaux, MD Akshit Sharma, MD