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Why Every Woman Needs Both a PCP and an OB-GYN

Regular check-ins with an OB-GYN are essential for women’s health. But we also know women have other medical concerns that need to be addressed. You are more than the sum of your lady parts. Even with regular well-woman exams, annual primary care visits are important...

Our Lady of the Lake Cancer Institute Pioneers Care in Baton Rouge with Accredited Expertise and Innovative Technology

Each day, physicians in Baton Rouge work side by side and in collaboration with national experts to advance cancer care for Louisiana patients. Through their work, Our Lady of the Lake Cancer Institute has become a regional destination for treatment.    With multiple...

National Certification Recognizes Our Lady of the Lake Health as a Regional Leader in Rectal Cancer Treatment

Our Lady of the Lake Health is maintaining its stat­­us as Louisiana’s first healthcare institution with an official accreditation from the National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC) in recognition of its high-quality care for rectal cancer.  The...

The Power of Prompt Action: A Stroke, Fast Treatment and Recovery at St. Francis Medical Center

Although Ms. Willie Mae Davis downplays her experience of having a stroke last November at her home in Bosco, her story is a testament to the importance of fast treatment and care for stroke. “When it happened, it just happened all at once,” Ms. Davis, 78, remembers....