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One of the Most Important Decisions You’ll Make as a Parent

One of the Most Important Decisions You’ll Make as a Parent

Apr 23, 2025 | Children's Health

Choosing your baby’s pediatrician is one of the first and most important decisions you’ll make as a parent. Setting up that relationship before your baby arrives not only brings peace of mind but also ensures continuity of care from day one.   Across our health...
Families Treating Families: Mother-Daughter Duo Caring for Baton Rouge’s Children

Families Treating Families: Mother-Daughter Duo Caring for Baton Rouge’s Children

Nov 1, 2024 | Children's Health, Team Member Spotlights

For Michelle Flechas, MD, and her daughter, Meaghan Smith, MD, medicine is more than a profession – it’s a family tradition. Practicing medicine together at Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Health Pediatrics at Perkins, this mother-daughter duo is building...
Building a Legacy: A Master Pediatrician’s Journey

Building a Legacy: A Master Pediatrician’s Journey

Sep 24, 2024 | Team Member Spotlights

With a medical career spanning continents and decades, Raghubir Mangat, MD, has dedicated her career to pediatric medicine, culminating in her impactful work in Bogalusa. Recognized as a master pediatrician in 2022 by the Louisiana Chapter of the American Academy of...
Geaux Hero: 4-year-old Leukemia Patient Gets Expert Care at Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital  

Geaux Hero: 4-year-old Leukemia Patient Gets Expert Care at Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital  

Jan 18, 2024 | Patient Stories

In January 2023, Destiny O’Bryan was starting to worry about her daughter. At 3 years old, Ahnalyse Choplin wasn’t much of a napper, but suddenly the once-energetic toddler was taking four to five naps a day. After checking her temperature and finding a fever of 104...
Geaux Hero: Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital Helps Two-Year-Old Breathe Easy with Reconstructed Airway

Geaux Hero: Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital Helps Two-Year-Old Breathe Easy with Reconstructed Airway

Nov 15, 2023 | Patient Stories

Respiratory issues due to COVID-19 and RSV are a top concern for parents and pediatric doctors. For two-and-a-half-year-old Carter Parker, the side effects of those illnesses put his life in danger, making it incredibly difficult for him to breathe. In January 2022,...
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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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