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A Second Chance at Life: ECMO Helped Young Mom Beat the Odds

A Second Chance at Life: ECMO Helped Young Mom Beat the Odds

May 22, 2025 | Patient Stories

On a recent afternoon, sisters Ashia Abraham and Kayla Labbe giggle as they feed Ashia’s 10-month-old daughter in her highchair. The baby is enjoying macaroni and cheese, although just as much of it ends up on her face as in her mouth. It’s a moment of normalcy that...
Geaux Hero: How a Cardiologist at Our Lady of the Lake Treated LSU Coach Kim Mulkey for Heart Blockage

Geaux Hero: How a Cardiologist at Our Lady of the Lake Treated LSU Coach Kim Mulkey for Heart Blockage

Jan 31, 2024 | Team Member Spotlights

Federico De Puy, MD, was headed out of the office one day in spring 2023 when one of his colleagues stopped to introduce him to a new patient: LSU women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey. Her cardiologist, Carl Luikart, MD, was concerned about her heart. Both Dr. De Puy...

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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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 Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Health, Our Lady of Lourdes, St. Francis Medical Center, Our Lady of the Angels, St. Dominic’s.

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