Apr 29, 2025 | Patient Stories
One morning, everything changed. A young mother in Ascension Parish woke up feeling numb on one side. Within moments, she couldn’t move the entire left side of her body. Living in a two-story home, she couldn’t get downstairs. Her daughter, a junior in high school at...
Apr 23, 2025 | Neuroscience, Patient Stories, Team Member Spotlights
As a cancer doctor, Greg Bizette, MD, has spent his career helping patients face their toughest days. But just days after turning 60, he found himself on the other side of the hospital hallway, this time, as the patient. A week and a half before Dr. Bizette celebrated...
Apr 17, 2025 | Patient Stories
Zachary Dugruise has been part of the Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Health family since he was a baby, after being diagnosed with a cleft lip and palate. What began as a referral for specialized care turned into a long-term relationship with a multidisciplinary team...
Apr 1, 2025 | Cancer, Patient Stories
In some ways, Alison Teal wasn’t shocked when she learned she had Stage 3 rectal cancer in the summer of 2022. Both of Teal’s parents, as well as two brothers, had gone through their own bouts with various forms of the disease. Teal always had a nagging feeling she...
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,...
