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Geaux Hero: Critical Care Doctor Reflects on Challenges of Pandemic and Treating the Sickest Patients

Many of us often wonder how we might react in an emergency: Would we panic or freeze up, unable to make a move? Or would we rush in to help where needed? Cody Ford, MD, an intensivist in critical care at Our Lady of the Lake Health, falls into the latter group — but...

Paving the Way for Inclusivity and Access: Honoring the Past and Shaping the Future

Since joining our ministry as director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in November 2022, Asha Johnson has been instrumental in shaping the narrative of inclusivity and access within our health system. Her dedication extends beyond her professional commitment and...

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...

Gabriel Zevallos, MD

Gabriel Zevallos, MD

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Taking a biology class in high school started a career path toward medicine. “I was amazed at how beautifully we creatures were made and...

Rodrigo Lopez, CRNA

Rodrigo Lopez, CRNA

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Serving his community as a bilingual certified registered nurse anesthetist is something Rodrigo Lopez, CRNA, loves about being part of...

Bennig G. Sevilla

Bennig G. Sevilla

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Known as “Paris,” Bennig G. Sevilla has lived in the U.S. since she was 10 after spending her early childhood in La-Seiba, Honduras. ...

Frankie Wheeler

Frankie Wheeler

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Although her childhood dream was to be an orthodontist, Franchesca “Frankie” Wheeler has found a career helping people as a patient access...

Juan Guzman Noguera

Juan Guzman Noguera

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Born and raised in Guatemala, Juan Guzman Noguera has been in the U.S. since he started college in 2014. He’s been part of our health...

Stephanie Velez, RN

Stephanie Velez, RN

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Since she was a student shadowing nurses on the cardiac unit in 2001, Stephanie Velez, RN, has been an important part of Our Lady of...

Rafael Flores

Rafael Flores

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As the director of mission integration for our Northshore market, Rafael Flores, MAPL, primarily serves at Our Lady of the Angels...

Aristoteles Pena-Miches, MD

Aristoteles Pena-Miches, MD

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As a pediatric neurologist with St. Francis Health, Aristoteles Pena-Miches, MD, has served the children of Northeast Louisiana for more...

Chris Funes, MD

Chris Funes, MD

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Chris Funes, MD, wears many hats as a Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System team member. For 22 years, Dr. Funes has been a...

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