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people inspired: how Terra breathes life into Bogalusa
Serving as a respiratory therapist at Our Lady of the Angels Hospital for more than nine years, Terra Taylor, RRT, chooses to do this important work in Bogalusa. “This...
people inspired: how Chase surpasses expectations
Chase Ryals, CNMT, has been a nuclear medicine tech at St. Francis Health for about two years, and in that time he’s experienced encouragement and career growth he...
people inspired: how Renee’s priorities changed
For Renee Bujol, PT, SCCE, Cert. Mdt, Cert. DN, her career as a physical therapist has been entirely at Our Lady of Lourdes Health. Renee started as a staff physical...
Kala Fernandez-McCartney
Physician practice manager Kala Fernandez-McCartney shares her Spanish roots and the influence it has had on her life. Fernandez-McCartney has been a part of our health...
Anna Garcia Bernal, MD
Anna Garcia Bernal, MD, is a first year LSU rural family medicine resident physician at Our Lady of the Angels Hospital in Bogalusa. Dr. Bernal and her family are...
Bariatric Surgery: A Guide to What to Expect After the Weight Loss Procedure
Many people struggle with their weight and experience fluctuations in weight gain and loss. For people who have tried a variety of weight loss and dieting tactics with...
Bariatric Surgery: A Guide to Preparing for the Weight Loss Procedure
According to the National Institutes of Health, nearly 1 in 3 adults are overweight and about 1 in 11 are struggling with severe obesity. For people who have tried a...
Leaning on Faith, Kidney Cancer Patient Finds Healing at Our Lady of Lourdes Health
For Terry Broussard, “throwing a promise at a problem” was his way of staring cancer in the face and showing his determination to fight on. His promise was that he...
Gabriela Ruiz, MD
Gabriela Ruiz, MD, is a physician resident with Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital. Dr. Ruiz joined the ministry in 2022 as a part of the pediatric residency and...
Seeking a Lifeline to Fight an Ultra-Rare Kidney Disease
In a race against time, 17-year-old Lauren is teetering on the verge of needing dialysis. She is in need of a living kidney donor as part of her battle with dense...
Lorenza Tomas Alonzo, RN
Lorenzo Tomas Alonzo, RN, works at Our Lady of the Lake Assumption as an ER nurse. Alonzo has been with our health system since January 2016. Alonzo was born in...
Laura Daigle, RN
Laura Daigle, RN, is a nurse in Labor and Delivery at Our Lady of Lourdes Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Daigle joined our ministry before she graduated from the...