Understanding Head and Neck Cancer

Understanding Head and Neck Cancer

Jun 2, 2025 | Cancer

Head and neck cancers may make up a small percentage of all cancer diagnoses in the U.S., but when they do occur, they can be complex, aggressive and life-altering. On a recent episode of Medical Monday with Brian Haldane, Rula Mualla, MD, a head and neck surgical...
Aerodigestive Clinic Care Close to Home

Aerodigestive Clinic Care Close to Home

Dec 28, 2022 | Children's Health

Children with complex airway, breathing or swallowing problems can receive specialized diagnosis and treatment at Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital. Lauren Buck, MD, returned to the Baton Rouge area after medical school in Shreveport, an ENT (ear, nose and...
Translating Ear, Nose & Throat Terms

Translating Ear, Nose & Throat Terms

Dec 16, 2022 | Children's Health

Ota – otalaryng – otalaryng-what? When Lisa Morris, MD, and Laura Hetzler, MD, FACS, were guests on a recent ParentingU podcast episode, they helped us learn to say and know the meaning of a lot of important terms parents may hear and use when it comes to...
What Parents Should Know About Facial Birth Defects

What Parents Should Know About Facial Birth Defects

Jun 2, 2022 | Children's Health

Sometimes as a baby develops during pregnancy things don’t go according to plan. Cleft lips and cleft palates are birth defects that sometimes happen. A cleft lip and cleft palate occur when a baby’s lip or mouth don’t form properly during pregnancy. A cleft lip can...