Lauren McManus, MD

Lauren McManus, MD

Every day, our doctors go above and beyond to help our communities heal. On March 30, we celebrate Doctors’ Day, expressing our appreciation to those who care for us and guide us to maintain a healthy lifestyle all year. Lauren McManus, MD, internal medicine...
Tanisha Smith, NP

Tanisha Smith, NP

Winner of the 2022 Louisiana State Nurses Association’s Nightingale Award and named Louisianan of the year by Louisiana Life magazine, Tanisha Smith, NP, began her nursing career in 2003. Smith started as a nurse tech in our health system, and the next year began...
Oliver Jones

Oliver Jones

Black History is 365 days a year for Oliver Jones, financial analyst for our health system’s information services department. “It reveals the sacrifice, hardship and achievements our ancestors conquered for a better society,” he says. Jones has worked for our ministry...
Talking About Lent with Kids

Talking About Lent with Kids

In Louisiana our kids get school breaks for Mardi Gras and Easter, but they may not understand the Lenten season between those two holidays or Ash Wednesday that begins the season.  As a Catholic health system, we know Lent is about so much more. Sharing the Lenten...
Chad Oppenheimer

Chad Oppenheimer

As environmental services manager at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, Chad Oppenheimer runs the daily operations of the hospital’s EVS department and has been part of our ministry for eight years. Working in healthcare runs in the Oppenheimer family. “My...