Local dancer back in the groove after successful heart surgery Dorian, who is living with HIV, had always lived what he thought was an active lifestyle. As a member of the 610 Stomper dance group and an HIV advocate, his days seemed far from sedentary, often filled with dance practices, second-lining, educational events, special appearances, and Mardi Gras madness. It wasn’t until a few months prior to the 2020 Mardi Gras Season when Dorian realized something was off. “For a few months, it felt like someone ...

Designation recognizes the excellent care both hospitals provide to the region’s senior population New Orleans, LA – LCMC Health is pleased to announce that Touro and West Jefferson Medical Center have achieved the silver standard Level 2 Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation (GEDA) from The American College of Emergency Physicians, with support from The Gary and Mary West Health Institute and John A. Hartford Foundation. The GEDA accreditation recognizes those emergency departments that provide ...

Around the middle of last year, Gwendolyn started feeling unbelievable pain constantly throughout the day. She couldn’t sit for too long or get out of a chair without her joints hurting and being in tremendous pain. Her pain was starting to affect her everyday life and she knew she couldn’t continue bearing through the agony. A change for the better Gwendolyn was hesitant to return to the physician and hospital where she had her first procedure, so her daughter convinced her to come from Alabama to New ...

Let me first take this opportunity to thank you, the public, for sheltering in place. Your patience and perseverance have been instrumental in flattening the curve. It was this group effort that prevented the hospitals from being overwhelmed, the clinicians to improve on treatments, and is now allowing the hospitals to continue to serve the community. Now that society has begun to ease restrictions and slowly open back up, I wanted to take this time to ease your fears and reassure all of you that the ...