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Bridging the Gaps in Our Rural Communities

Our health system has added Health Equity as a strategic growth imperative. This foundational pillar is central as we work to ensure all our patients are treated the same and all in the communities we are privileged to serve have access to care.Health equity means...

Voices of Inclusivity at Our Lady of the Lake Health

At Our Lady of the Lake Health, efforts to promote efficient and inclusive care continue to be elevated through our nurse-led Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Council. The council began in 1990 as a board committee and was reestablished in 2016.Creating a culture of...

Honoring and Celebrating Our Team Members Who Serve: Veterans CommUNITY Group

As part of our health system’s commitment to an inclusive and engaged workplace, our voluntary, team member-led CommUNITY groups foster diversity and unity. The first to be established is our Veterans CommUNITY group, dedicated to providing a supportive environment...

Empowering Futures Through Mentorship

Participating in the Reginald F. Lewis Scholars program is one of many ways our health system is committed to empowering the next generation of healthcare leaders. The Scholars program is designed to enhance the collegiate experience of Black male students across the...

A Great Place to Work – Celebrating 55 Years of Faithful Service

A Great Place to Work – Celebrating 55 Years of Faithful Service

Team Member Spotlights

Stevie Cousans, RN, has the distinction of being one of our health system’s longest-serving team members. Here’s her story of faithful...

Young Athlete Battles Rare Brain Cancer While Trusting God’s Plan

Young Athlete Battles Rare Brain Cancer While Trusting God’s Plan

Patient Stories

Until 2019 Jazmon was a healthy teenager who loved sports and being the life of the party, always dancing at family gatherings. That...

Sickle Cell Disease Doesn’t Slow Her Down

Sickle Cell Disease Doesn’t Slow Her Down

Patient Stories

Six-year-old Kyliee requires monthly blood transfusions to treat her sickle cell disease, and her family makes the trip each month from...

Jason Peary Bridges, MD

Jason Peary Bridges, MD

Team Member Spotlights

It wasn’t a surprise to his family when Jason Peary Bridges, MD, decided to become a physician. His grandfather was one of the first Black...

A Journey Home

A Journey Home

Team Member Spotlights

Beth Scalco, a self-proclaimed second career nurse, began as a teacher, working evenings in business education. When she and her husband...

Emily Cassidy, MD

Emily Cassidy, MD

Team Member Spotlights

When Emily Cassidy, MD, finished her degree at Louisiana State University School of Medicine, she headed north for her residency in...

Mark Hausmann, MD

Mark Hausmann, MD

Team Member Spotlights

Mark Hausmann, MD, general surgeon at Our Lady of the Lake Surgeons Group of Baton Rouge and Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group...

Stephen Manale, MD, FACS

Stephen Manale, MD, FACS

Team Member Spotlights

As the son of an orthopedic surgeon and a nurse, Stephen Manale, MD, FACS, general surgeon at Our Lady of the Lake Ascension, says that...

James Williams, MD

James Williams, MD

Team Member Spotlights

Growing up, James Williams, MD, was interested in medicine, but he also had dreams of being an athlete, a coach or maybe a teacher. Then...

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