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Geaux Hero: Sheryl Miller’s Unstoppable Spirit
Sheryl Miller thought it was just stomach pain. As a registered dental hygienist for nearly 37 years, she was used to taking care of others — not being the one in the...
Pioneering Heart Rhythm Care in Acadiana
For atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients, it’s “a game-changer.” That’s how Patrick Welch, MD, describes the Medtronic PulseSelect™ Pulsed Field Ablation System, a...
Geaux Hero: How Listening to His Body Saved Jim’s Life
At 59, Jim Teague, BS, SBB (ASCP), was healthy, active and had no reason to expect a heart attack. As senior director of core laboratory and blood services at Our Lady...
Tippy Ventress
Tippy Ventress, MSN, RN, serves as director of nursing at Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital. Throughout her 28 years with our ministry, she has witnessed the...
Jacquelyn Taylor
Jacquelyn Taylor’s role as an orthopedic/pain management LPN at Our Lady of the Angels involves providing compassionate care to patients undergoing orthopedic...
Tonya Roberts
In her role of over 15 years as a coder at Our Lady of Lourdes and nearly 20 years with the health system, Tonya Roberts ensures that every diagnosis and treatment is...
Protecting the Heart While Fighting Cancer
When facing cancer, patients and their doctors focus on beating the disease. But what happens when the very treatments that save lives also put the heart at risk?...
Nina Wade-Johnson
As a director of environmental services at St. Francis Medical Center, Nina Wade-Johnson takes pride in providing a consistently high level of cleanliness and...
Morgan James-Lightner
As a Human Resources Business Partner at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, Morgan James-Lightner partners with leaders across various departments to...
Zamora Anderson
As laboratory manager at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, Zamora Anderson, MT (ASCP), oversees the day-to-day operations of more than 80 team members who...
Fantasia Mitchell
Fantasia Mitchell has been part of the health system for six years. From her first position in the health system as a patient access representative to her current role...
Boosting Your Brain Health with What You Eat
Health advice seems to evolve daily, but one topic is steadfast: our diet has huge impacts on our overall well-being, including our brain health. Jason Maljaars, MD,...