Faith’s Journey: From NICU to Thriving

Faith’s Journey: From NICU to Thriving

The Berken home in Lake Arthur is filled with love and activity. Although the oldest of the six Berken children have moved out, the entire family is together often for celebrations, meals and activities. In the midst of it all is the youngest, Faith, who will turn 10...
From NICU Preemie to Thriving 4-Year-Old

From NICU Preemie to Thriving 4-Year-Old

The first time Kelsey held her son, Tahj, he was impossibly small — born three months early, weighing just over two pounds. Instead of going home with his parents, Kelsey and Daniel, he spent his first four months in the NICU at Our Lady of Lourdes Women’s &...
Sandra Auzenne

Sandra Auzenne

Sandra Auzenne is a dedicated registered technologist and registered mammographer at Our Lady of Lourdes Breast Center. Sandra has spent 37 years in the healthcare field, performing screening and diagnostic mammograms, as well as bone density exams to the patients she...
Pioneering Heart Rhythm Care in Acadiana

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 non-thermal ablation technology that uses electrical pulses instead of heat or freezing. “The procedure...
Tonya Roberts

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 properly coded and ready for seamless patient care across the health system. Making a Difference...