Aerodigestive Clinic Care Close to Home

Aerodigestive Clinic Care Close to Home

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...
Toy Safety for Little Kids

Toy Safety for Little Kids

Keeping little ones safe is a never-ending task, and it’s important to consider toy safety all year round. But with the onslaught of Christmas gifts, parents should take a look at the toys their little ones receive around the holiday. The biggest risk is choking,...
Translating Ear, Nose & Throat Terms

Translating Ear, Nose & Throat Terms

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...
NICU Nurse Adopts Baby From the Unit

NICU Nurse Adopts Baby From the Unit

“We love it. I think this is what we’re meant to do, it’s a little hard to watch the kids come and then they get ready and they go. You get attached,” smiles Lloyd Ferris. It’s a family affair for the Ferris Family. Dawn Ferris has worked at the St. Francis Neonatal...