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Geaux Hero: Choosing Joy During Pediatric Cancer Journey
When you meet 12-year-old Kinley Spencer of Youngsville, the first thing you notice isn’t her diagnosis. It’s her personality. “She is as funny as they come,” her...
Vibrio, Sepsis and Survival: HF’s Story of Hope and Healing
For more than 36 years, Herman “HF” Middleton and his wife, Regina, have shared life side by side. They married in 1989, the same year Regina began her career as a...
Landon’s Fight with Flu: Don’t Wait to Get Vaccinated
What began as a mild fever and cough quickly spiraled into a life-or-death emergency for 3-year-old Landon. Within just 36 hours of being diagnosed with the flu, he was...
Geaux Hero: Jason Survives Heart Attack on ‘a Pulse and a Prayer’
On an ordinary Saturday evening, Jason Moore walked into work at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, just like he had countless times before. As a security...
Geaux Hero: From Playground Accident to Pediatric Stroke Survivor
When you think of a stroke, you probably picture an adult in their 60s or 70s. But for 11-year-old Cole Ditmore, it happened after an accident on a playground in...
From 1 Pound to Home: Zion’s Incredible NICU Journey
When Magan Darby and Damion Celestine welcomed their son Zion at just 25 weeks, he weighed only 1 pound, 5 ounces, small enough to fit in the palm of their hands. “That...
From Indiana to Louisiana for the Right Doctor at the Right Time
When 16-year-old Maria Kovach from Indiana started having unexplained problems with swelling and discomfort in her mouth, her family never imagined it would lead them...
Saving Salivary Glands with Precision
For most of us, a salivary gland is something we never think about — until it becomes a problem. For Rohan Walvekar, MD, it’s a passion, a specialty and a calling that...
Healthy Habits in Middle Age: Stay Strong and Active for Years to Come
Your 40s and 50s aren’t just a time to “get through.” They’re a prime opportunity to set the stage for decades of healthy, active living. Small steps now can have a big...
Transforming Emergency Care: Our Lady of the Lake Launches Emergency Department Renovation
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center is taking a generational step forward in emergency care with a more than $55 million renovation of its emergency...
infection prevention starts with people
Infection prevention isn’t just about policies and protocols — it’s about people. Karen Estela, MPH, RN, CIC, FAPIC, Healthy Equity program manager for our health...
Patient’s Battle with COVID Highlights Louisiana’s Top Respiratory Care Center
In August 2021, Dillon Major was doing everything he could to stay out of the hospital. He had gone four years without even getting so much as a cold. But then COVID...