Jul 2, 2024 | Children's Health
Fireworks can make any celebration magical, but safety comes first. To ensure the safety of your little ones, follow this advice from Meghan Poole, MD, pediatrician with St. Dominic Family Medicine – Gluckstadt. The Hidden Danger of Sparklers “Fireworks are not...
May 28, 2024 | Neuroscience, Patient Stories
At 49, Shannon’s life took an unexpected turn when a stroke struck without warning. “When I woke up, I was not able to move. I tried to move, but when I got up, I fell,” Shannon says. “My niece had noticed there’s something wrong, so she called 911. They...
May 15, 2024 | Patient Stories
Picture this: A young boy just going about his days like any other kid growing up in Hammond, playing baseball, riding his four-wheeler and enjoying a healthy Minecraft obsession, when suddenly he’s hit with leg pain and limping. For 7-year-old Dominic, this was the...
May 2, 2024 | Patient Stories, Team Member Spotlights
Remarkable stories of resilience and healing happen every day at Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital, but an extraordinary gift of love from an exceptional team member has changed one patient’s life forever. Earlier this year Lauren, 17, received a kidney from...
Mar 26, 2024 | Team Member Spotlights
As the first resident to start and graduate from the LSU Rural Family Medicine Program at Our Lady of the Angels Hospital, Brian Galofaro, MD, was also the program’s first chief resident and is now the hospital’s chief medical officer. The residency program began in...
