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Nourishing Your Body Through Cancer Treatment

Nourishing Your Body Through Cancer Treatment

Mar 31, 2025 | Cancer, Team Member Spotlights

When battling cancer, the importance of proper nutrition can’t be overstated. As cancer treatments take a toll on the body, adequate nutrition can help patients maintain strength, manage side effects and support overall well-being. Allison Junca, RDN, CSO, LDN,...
An Ascension Legacy: Our Lady of the Lake St. Elizabeth

An Ascension Legacy: Our Lady of the Lake St. Elizabeth

Mar 14, 2025 | About Us, Markets / Locations

Honoring our legacy and committed to your health, Our Lady of the Lake Ascension is now Our Lady of the Lake St. Elizabeth, reflecting our longstanding commitment to the Ascension Parish community and our Franciscan heritage. This name change honors not only our deep...
Every Second Counts: Saving Lives with Rapid Response and Expert Care for Stroke Patients

Every Second Counts: Saving Lives with Rapid Response and Expert Care for Stroke Patients

Mar 10, 2025 | Neuroscience, Team Member Spotlights

Time is of the essence when someone is experiencing a stroke. That’s why the emergency room team at Our Lady of the Lake – the region’s only Comprehensive Stroke Center of Excellence – is prepared to immediately begin assessing and treating possible stroke patients,...
Baton Rouge Man’s Stroke Recovery Highlights Life-saving Local Expertise

Baton Rouge Man’s Stroke Recovery Highlights Life-saving Local Expertise

Dec 16, 2024 | Patient Stories

After years spent working with senior citizens and seeing some of his own relatives deal with the aftermath of a stroke, Mark Calvit had a strong suspicion about what was happening to him on Oct. 20, 2023. “All of a sudden, I felt like I was caught up in a tidal...
Routine Checkup Leads to Life-Saving Liver Cancer Surgery

Routine Checkup Leads to Life-Saving Liver Cancer Surgery

Dec 9, 2024 | Patient Stories

When David Talmage received his liver cancer diagnosis late last year, he felt like things were grim. “I did a lot of research about liver cancer and based on what I saw, it seemed like the prognosis was not too good,” he said. “I felt like it was a pretty bleak...

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The Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System is one of the largest healthcare systems based in Louisiana and the largest pediatric network in the state. The health system was organized in 1984 as a non-profit, Catholic organization, sponsored by the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady. FMOLHS is the leading healthcare provider for more than half of Louisiana’s population and Mississippi’s largest metropolitan area. Headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the health system manages seven major medical centers in Louisiana and Mississippi, as well as an integrated Children’s Health network, Senior Services division, and Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University, known as FranU. Learn more about our ministry: 
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