A Geaux Hero Who Keeps Giving Back

A Geaux Hero Who Keeps Giving Back

Jan 14, 2026 | Patient Stories

Jerry Couvillon’s story with FMOL Health | Our Lady of the Lake started before he ever went home from the hospital, and it’s still unfolding today.  “I was born at the Lake in 1959 when it was by the lake downtown,” he says. “I had life-saving surgery when I was 12...
A Comprehensive Approach to Navigating Lung Cancer

A Comprehensive Approach to Navigating Lung Cancer

Nov 14, 2024 | Cancer

Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S., making early detection crucial for effective treatment and improved survival rates.  The most effective strategy for combating lung cancer starts with prevention — primarily through avoiding smoking...
How a CT Scan Saved Henry Chase from Lung Cancer

How a CT Scan Saved Henry Chase from Lung Cancer

Nov 1, 2024 | Patient Stories

Henry Chase was used to joining his wife, Judith, who has emphysema, for checkups with her pulmonologist, James L. Vermaelen, MD. As they were leaving one of those checkups in October 2023, Henry asked Dr. Vermaelen a question that had been weighing on his mind. “I...
Assessing Your Risk for Lung Cancer

Assessing Your Risk for Lung Cancer

Oct 31, 2024 | Cancer

Lung cancer causes the most cancer deaths in the United States, but the chance of survival improves if it is diagnosed early. Lung cancer screenings are an important way to save lives and offer the potential to be cured.   The best way to counter lung cancer is to...