Across our health system, resident physicians are an important part of the care we provide. What is a Resident? A “resident” has graduated...
Residents in Action – Graduate Medical Education
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About Us Articles
Brent Allain Jr., MD
After spending much of his childhood hanging around his father’s family medical practice in the small south Louisiana town of Franklin,...
Kelly Finan, MD, MSPH, FACS, FASCRS
Helping people has always come naturally for Kelly Finan, MD, MSPH, FACS, FASCRS, colon and rectal surgeon at Our Lady of the Lake...
Nathan Hite, MD
Board Certified colorectal surgeon Nathan Phillip Hite, MD, is a lifelong Louisiana resident. Well, almost. “I like to say that I was...
Mo Al Efishat, MD, FSSO
On paper, his credentials are impressive. Born and raised in Amman, Jordan, Mo Al Efishat, MD, received his medical degree from the...
New Moms and Babies Are Now Healthier Thanks to Rise Up at Our Lady of the Angels
In October 2023, The Advocate wrote about Rachel and Raedynn's story, and the editorial board published this editorial about the Rise Up...
Local Woman Receives Life-saving Brain Operation After St. Francis Clinician Notices New Symptoms
At St. Francis Primary Care Clinic in Calhoun, nurse practitioner Cynthia “Sam” Pippins has become like another member of Joy Dickey’s...
Acadiana Businessman on the Road to Recovery After Complex Procedures at Our Lady of Lourdes Heart Hospital
When Scott LeJeune started feeling fatigued, he thought he was just pushing himself too hard. The married father of five and owner of...
Making History with Louisiana’s First Non-invasive Pediatric Spinal Surgery
On February 22, 2022, 14-year-old Emily made history that had nothing to do with the repeating twos in the date. On that Tuesday, she...