Carmelaana Lim, RN

Carmelaana Lim, RN

Carmelaana Lim, RN, immigrated to the U.S. from the Philippines when she was 13. She maintains her connection to her heritage raising her family in Baton Rouge and working at Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital in the surgery unit. “I still speak my native...
Tri Nguyen, BS, RRT

Tri Nguyen, BS, RRT

Tri Nguyen, BS, RRT, was born in Vietnam and lived in New Orleans most of his life. Now working in the respiratory department at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, Tri regularly returns to the community where he grew up. “I interact with people and...
Anxiety and You

Anxiety and You

We all feel anxious from time to time. But for some people, it can be difficult to manage that anxiety without professional help. It can even be difficult for people strugging with anxiety to recognize that their anxiety is more intense than the average...
Autoimmune Diseases and Women

Autoimmune Diseases and Women

Autoimmune diseases affect people’s immune systems. These conditions cause immune systems to attack their own healthy cells by mistake. Autoimmune diseases can affect almost every part of the body. Two of the most common types of autoimmune diseases are Type 1...