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From the Dugout to the ICU: Coach Lou St. Amant’s Comeback Story

From the Dugout to the ICU: Coach Lou St. Amant’s Comeback Story

Apr 21, 2025 | Neuroscience, Patient Stories

At 86, Coach Lou St. Amant still throws out the first pitch, still shows up for daily Mass and still inspires everyone who knows him. But just a few months ago, he suffered a stroke following a cardiac procedure which could have benched him for good. Thanks to quick...

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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: 
Our Lady of the Lake,
 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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